Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Japan
Japan: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 42.98 persons per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Japan, 2008–2021
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
Japan recorded 42.98 persons per 1,000 people for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in 2021.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Japan peaked at 47.25 persons per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.66 persons per 1,000 people, in 2009.
That places Japan 25th out of 78 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Japan, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 35.27 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 34.66 persons per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 43.19 persons per 1,000 people | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 42.62 persons per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 41.93 persons per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 42.81 persons per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 42.72 persons per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.42 persons per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.52 persons per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 44.35 persons per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 46.24 persons per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 47.25 persons per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 45.02 persons per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 42.98 persons per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.97 persons per 1,000 people | 34.66 persons per 1,000 people | 35.27 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.71 persons per 1,000 people | 41.93 persons per 1,000 people | 47.25 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 44 persons per 1,000 people | 42.98 persons per 1,000 people | 45.02 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 22 Austria 47.65 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 23 Latvia 44.52 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 24 Brunei Darussalam 43.31 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 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
More work & labour data for Japan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5262 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4728 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.4618 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 103,039 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,756 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,867 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 36,979 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 76,846 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Japan?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Japan was 42.98 persons per 1,000 people in 2021, 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.25 persons per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.66 persons per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Japan ranks 25th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.