Mexico vs Sweden: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people

Mexico
21.89 persons per 1,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
22.8 persons per 1,000 people
in 2021
Mexico rank
60th
Sweden rank
58th

Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people over time

  • Mexico
  • Sweden
0102030200820152022

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 22.8 persons per 1,000 people against 21.89 persons per 1,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.91 persons per 1,000 people.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 58th of 78 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 20.78 persons per 1,000 people 27.97 persons per 1,000 people 7.19 persons per 1,000 people Sweden
2020s 19.09 persons per 1,000 people 23.2 persons per 1,000 people 4.11 persons per 1,000 people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people, Mexico or Sweden?
Sweden, at 22.8 persons per 1,000 people against 21.89 persons per 1,000 people in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people between Mexico and Sweden?
0.91 persons per 1,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sweden?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Mexico and Sweden rank globally for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
Mexico ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 58th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
Unit
persons per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 972 data points, 2008–2023
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.