Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in India
India: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 19.16 persons per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in India, 2010–2022
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
India recorded 19.16 persons per 1,000 people for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in India peaked at 20.24 persons per 1,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.26 persons per 1,000 people, in 2010.
That places India 62nd out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in India, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.26 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 13.31 persons per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.68 persons per 1,000 people | +40.4% |
| 2014 | 19.03 persons per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.55 persons per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.24 persons per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 19.59 persons per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 19.98 persons per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 18.32 persons per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 16.99 persons per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 17.43 persons per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 19.16 persons per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18 persons per 1,000 people | 13.26 persons per 1,000 people | 20.24 persons per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.86 persons per 1,000 people | 16.99 persons per 1,000 people | 19.16 persons per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 59 Mauritius 22 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Mexico 21.89 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 61 Botswana 21.56 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Pakistan 18.33 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 64 Lithuania 16.71 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 65 Switzerland 15.1 persons per 1,000 people compare
More work & labour data for India
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5078 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 876,613 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 782,365 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 743,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 761,710 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in India?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in India was 19.16 persons per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 20.24 persons per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.26 persons per 1,000 people in 2010.
- How does India rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- India ranks 62nd out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.