Spain vs United Kingdom: Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000

Spain
57.64
in 2023
United Kingdom
56.15
in 2021
Spain rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
16th

Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
0204060200820152023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 57.64 against 56.15 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.49.

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 51.82 4.77 United Kingdom
2010s 49.5 53.28 3.78 United Kingdom
2020s 49.24 56.56 7.32 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000, Spain or United Kingdom?
Spain, at 57.64 against 56.15 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 between Spain and United Kingdom?
1.49, 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 number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000?
Spain ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 972 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed