Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Brazil
Brazil: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 38.8 persons per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.8 persons per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
29th
of 78 countries
All-time high
39.48 persons per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
30.67 persons per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
15
2008–2023
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Brazil, 2008–2023
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
Brazil recorded 38.8 persons per 1,000 people for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in 2023.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Brazil peaked at 39.48 persons per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.67 persons per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 29th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Brazil, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 34.26 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 33.96 persons per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 38.94 persons per 1,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 31.23 persons per 1,000 people | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 31.89 persons per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 32.67 persons per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 33.18 persons per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 34.65 persons per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 36.62 persons per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 37.82 persons per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 39.48 persons per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 30.67 persons per 1,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 30.81 persons per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 36.81 persons per 1,000 people | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 38.8 persons per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 38.8 persons per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.53 persons per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 38.8 persons per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.69 persons per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.11 persons per 1,000 people | 33.96 persons per 1,000 people | 34.26 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.16 persons per 1,000 people | 31.23 persons per 1,000 people | 39.48 persons per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.27 persons per 1,000 people | 30.67 persons per 1,000 people | 38.8 persons per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 26 Costa Rica 42.53 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 27 Cyprus 40.22 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 28 Croatia 40.03 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Italy 38.56 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Bulgaria 38.27 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Hungary 37.87 persons per 1,000 people compare
More work & labour data for Brazil
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7065 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7581 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1001 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 215,063 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 17,625 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 82,304 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 81,060 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 163,364 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Brazil?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Brazil was 38.8 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 39.48 persons per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.67 persons per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Brazil ranks 29th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.