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

Mexico: Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 was 21.89 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
21.89
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
60th
of 78 countries
All-time high
22.44
in 2008
All-time low
18.34
in 2020
Years of data
15
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 22.42009: 21.72010: 21.52011: 21.42012: 21.42013: 21.42014: 21.12015: 21.12016: 212017: 20.82018: 20.22019: 20.82020: 18.32021: 19.82022: 21.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Mexico is 21.89, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Mexico peaked at 22.44 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.34, in 2020.

That places Mexico 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 people in Mexico, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 22.44 —
2009 21.7 -3.3%
2010 21.49 -0.9%
2011 21.38 -0.5%
2012 21.37 -0.1%
2013 21.41 +0.2%
2014 21.1 -1.4%
2015 21.05 -0.2%
2016 21.04 -0.1%
2017 20.8 -1.1%
2018 20.25 -2.7%
2019 20.78 +2.6%
2020 18.34 -11.8%
2021 19.84 +8.2%
2022 21.89 +10.3%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 21.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.53, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 21.89 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.69, 60% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.07 21.7 22.44 2
2010s 21.07 20.25 21.49 10
2020s 20.02 18.34 21.89 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 57 Romania 23.46 compare
  2. 58 Sweden 22.8 compare
  3. 59 Mauritius 22 compare
  4. 61 Botswana 21.56 compare
  5. 62 India 19.16 compare
  6. 63 Pakistan 18.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Mexico?
Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Mexico was 21.89 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 22.44 in 2008.
What is the lowest number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 18.34 in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000?
Mexico ranks 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico 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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