Saudi Arabia vs Türkiye: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
Saudi Arabia
27.82 persons per 1,000 people
in 2023
Türkiye
27.02 persons per 1,000 people
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
44th
Türkiye rank
46th
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 27.82 persons per 1,000 people against 27.02 persons per 1,000 people in Türkiye, a difference of 0.8 persons per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Türkiye ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 44th and Türkiye ranks 46th of 78 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.13 persons per 1,000 people | 22.5 persons per 1,000 people | 5.38 persons per 1,000 people | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 25.39 persons per 1,000 people | 23.44 persons per 1,000 people | 1.96 persons per 1,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people, Saudi Arabia or Türkiye?
- Saudi Arabia, at 27.82 persons per 1,000 people against 27.02 persons per 1,000 people in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people between Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 0.8 persons per 1,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Türkiye rank globally for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 44th and Türkiye ranks 46th 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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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.