Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Malaysia

Malaysia: Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 was 103.99 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
103.99
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 78 countries
All-time high
106.51
in 2019
All-time low
60.85
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Malaysia, 2008–2022

02550751002008201520222008: 60.82009: 62.62010: 73.12011: 852012: 86.52013: 88.72014: 93.22015: 92.82016: 100.12017: 102.32018: 105.52019: 106.52020: 1022021: 102.72022: 104

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Malaysia is 103.99, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Malaysia peaked at 106.51 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 60.85, 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.

Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 people in Malaysia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 60.85 —
2009 62.56 +2.8%
2010 73.1 +16.8%
2011 84.99 +16.3%
2012 86.49 +1.8%
2013 88.69 +2.5%
2014 93.17 +5.1%
2015 92.81 -0.4%
2016 100.09 +7.8%
2017 102.26 +2.2%
2018 105.47 +3.1%
2019 106.51 +1.0%
2020 102.02 -4.2%
2021 102.68 +0.6%
2022 103.99 +1.3%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 103.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.53, 3.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 103.99 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.09, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.7 60.85 62.56 2
2010s 93.36 73.1 106.51 10
2020s 102.9 102.02 103.99 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 1 Monaco 293 compare
  2. 2 Macao 178.31 compare
  3. 3 Maldives 155.91 compare
  4. 5 Malta 89.74 compare
  5. 6 Guam 75.89 compare
  6. 7 Peru 74.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Malaysia?
Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Malaysia was 103.99 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 106.51 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 60.85 in 2008.
How does Malaysia rank for number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000?
Malaysia ranks 4th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 972 data points, 2008–2023
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