Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Pakistan
Pakistan: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 18.33 persons per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Pakistan, 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
Pakistan recorded 18.33 persons per 1,000 people for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people 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, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Pakistan peaked at 18.33 persons per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.1 persons per 1,000 people, 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.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.84 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 12.78 persons per 1,000 people | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 12.57 persons per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.22 persons per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 9.1 persons per 1,000 people | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 13.21 persons per 1,000 people | +45.2% |
| 2014 | 13.53 persons per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 13.05 persons per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 11.59 persons per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 15.52 persons per 1,000 people | +33.9% |
| 2019 | 15.12 persons per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 18.33 persons per 1,000 people | +21.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 18.33 persons per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.75 persons per 1,000 people, 71% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 18.33 persons per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.82 persons per 1,000 people, 66% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.31 persons per 1,000 people | 9.84 persons per 1,000 people | 12.78 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.99 persons per 1,000 people | 9.1 persons per 1,000 people | 15.52 persons per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.33 persons per 1,000 people | 18.33 persons per 1,000 people | 18.33 persons per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 60 Mexico 21.89 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 61 Botswana 21.56 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 62 India 19.16 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 64 Lithuania 16.71 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 65 Switzerland 15.1 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.72 persons per 1,000 people compare
More work & labour data for Pakistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1692 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1724 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4553 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 160,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 146,712 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 259,090 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 251,911 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 511,001 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Pakistan?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Pakistan was 18.33 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.33 persons per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 persons per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Pakistan ranks 63rd out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people 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 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.