Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 was 27.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 27.82 for number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 27.82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.92, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 44th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.4 | — |
| 2011 | 17.12 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.86 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 16.55 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.23 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.92 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.84 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 17.41 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 18.2 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 18.74 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 22.04 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 24.35 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 27.35 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 27.82 | +1.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 27.82 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.29, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 27.82 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.82, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.13 | 15.92 | 18.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.39 | 22.04 | 27.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6842 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 40,709 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,809 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Saudi Arabia was 27.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.82 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.92 in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 44th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).