Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Malaysia
Malaysia: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 103.99 persons per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Malaysia, 2008–2022
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
The most recent figure for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Malaysia is 103.99 persons per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Malaysia peaked at 106.51 persons per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.85 persons per 1,000 people, in 2008.
That places Malaysia 4th out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 60.85 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 62.56 persons per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 73.1 persons per 1,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 84.99 persons per 1,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 86.49 persons per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 88.69 persons per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 93.17 persons per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 92.81 persons per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 100.09 persons per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 102.26 persons per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 105.47 persons per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 106.51 persons per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 102.02 persons per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 102.68 persons per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 103.99 persons per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 103.99 persons per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.53 persons per 1,000 people, 3.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 103.99 persons per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.09 persons per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7 persons per 1,000 people | 60.85 persons per 1,000 people | 62.56 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.36 persons per 1,000 people | 73.1 persons per 1,000 people | 106.51 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.9 persons per 1,000 people | 102.02 persons per 1,000 people | 103.99 persons per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More work & labour data for Malaysia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2563 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6933 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,440 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,289 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,832 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,194 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 44,026 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Malaysia?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Malaysia was 103.99 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.51 persons per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.85 persons per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Malaysia ranks 4th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.