Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Argentina
Argentina: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 12.43 persons per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Argentina, 2011–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Argentina is 12.43 persons per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.6% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Argentina peaked at 24.06 persons per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.43 persons per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Argentina ranks 69th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Argentina, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22.91 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 22.92 persons per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.48 persons per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 22.55 persons per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 24.06 persons per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 23.7 persons per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 23.34 persons per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 17 persons per 1,000 people | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 19.6 persons per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 22.42 persons per 1,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 12.43 persons per 1,000 people | -44.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 12.43 persons per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.53 persons per 1,000 people, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 12.43 persons per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.69 persons per 1,000 people, 34% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.14 persons per 1,000 people | 22.48 persons per 1,000 people | 24.06 persons per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.86 persons per 1,000 people | 12.43 persons per 1,000 people | 22.42 persons per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 66 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.72 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 67 North Macedonia 14.6 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 68 Czechia 14.49 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Republic of Moldova 9.78 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 71 South Africa 9.47 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 72 Algeria 7.39 persons per 1,000 people compare
More work & labour data for Argentina
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7783 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7715 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7851 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.514 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 52,564 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,664 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,145 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,111 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,256 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Argentina?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Argentina was 12.43 persons per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 24.06 persons per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.43 persons per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Argentina ranks 69th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.