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

Pakistan: Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 was 18.33 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18.33
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
63rd
of 78 countries
All-time high
18.33
in 2021
All-time low
9.1
in 2012
Years of data
12
2008–2021

Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Pakistan, 2008–2021

051015202008201420212008: 9.82009: 12.82010: 12.62011: 13.22012: 9.12013: 13.22014: 13.52015: 132016: 11.62018: 15.52019: 15.12021: 18.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 18.33 for number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Pakistan peaked at 18.33 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.1, in 2012.

Pakistan ranks 63rd of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 people in Pakistan, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 9.84 —
2009 12.78 +29.9%
2010 12.57 -1.6%
2011 13.22 +5.1%
2012 9.1 -31.2%
2013 13.21 +45.2%
2014 13.53 +2.5%
2015 13.05 -3.6%
2016 11.59 -11.2%
2018 15.52 +33.9%
2019 15.12 -2.6%
2021 18.33 +21.2%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 18.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.75, 71% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 18.33 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.82, 66% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.31 9.84 12.78 2
2010s 12.99 9.1 15.52 9
2020s 18.33 18.33 18.33 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 60 Mexico 21.89 compare
  2. 61 Botswana 21.56 compare
  3. 62 India 19.16 compare
  4. 64 Lithuania 16.71 compare
  5. 65 Switzerland 15.1 compare
  6. 66 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Pakistan?
Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Pakistan was 18.33 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 18.33 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1 in 2012.
How does Pakistan rank for number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000?
Pakistan ranks 63rd out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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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