Spain vs United Kingdom: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people
Spain
57.64 persons per 1,000 people
in 2023
United Kingdom
56.15 persons per 1,000 people
in 2021
Spain rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 57.64 persons per 1,000 people against 56.15 persons per 1,000 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.49 persons per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 78 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.06 persons per 1,000 people | 51.82 persons per 1,000 people | 4.77 persons per 1,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 49.5 persons per 1,000 people | 53.28 persons per 1,000 people | 3.78 persons per 1,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 49.24 persons per 1,000 people | 56.56 persons per 1,000 people | 7.32 persons per 1,000 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 57.64 persons per 1,000 people against 56.15 persons per 1,000 people in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 1.49 persons per 1,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Spain ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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.