Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Peru
Peru: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 74.06 persons per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Peru, 2008–2023
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
Peru recorded 74.06 persons per 1,000 people for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Peru peaked at 76.79 persons per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.25 persons per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Peru ranks 7th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Peru, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 60.57 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 61 persons per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 64.62 persons per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 66.44 persons per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 64.85 persons per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 67.08 persons per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 68.34 persons per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 70.89 persons per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 70.37 persons per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 74.02 persons per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 76.79 persons per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 75.09 persons per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 52.25 persons per 1,000 people | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 63.33 persons per 1,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 73.49 persons per 1,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 74.06 persons per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.79 persons per 1,000 people | 60.57 persons per 1,000 people | 61 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.85 persons per 1,000 people | 64.62 persons per 1,000 people | 76.79 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.78 persons per 1,000 people | 52.25 persons per 1,000 people | 74.06 persons per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 4 Malaysia 103.99 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Malta 89.74 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Guam 75.89 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Bahrain 73.73 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 69.14 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 10 Seychelles 68.16 persons per 1,000 people compare
More work & labour data for Peru
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4349 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6786 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,667 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,953 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,027 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,136 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 38,163 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Peru?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Peru was 74.06 persons per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 76.79 persons per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.25 persons per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Peru ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.