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

Poland
24.88 persons per 1,000 people
in 2023
Sweden
22.8 persons per 1,000 people
in 2021
Poland rank
55th
Sweden rank
58th

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

  • Poland
  • Sweden
0102030200820152023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 24.88 persons per 1,000 people against 22.8 persons per 1,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 2.08 persons per 1,000 people.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.

Poland ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 58th of 78 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 27.55 persons per 1,000 people 27.97 persons per 1,000 people 0.4187 persons per 1,000 people Sweden
2020s 28.3 persons per 1,000 people 23.2 persons per 1,000 people 5.1 persons per 1,000 people Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people, Poland or Sweden?
Poland, at 24.88 persons per 1,000 people against 22.8 persons per 1,000 people in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people between Poland and Sweden?
2.08 persons per 1,000 people, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
Poland ranks 55th 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.