Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 27.82 persons per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2023
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
Saudi Arabia recorded 27.82 persons per 1,000 people for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people 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, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia peaked at 27.82 persons per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.92 persons per 1,000 people, 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.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.4 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 17.12 persons per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.86 persons per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 16.55 persons per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.23 persons per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.92 persons per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.84 persons per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 17.41 persons per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 18.2 persons per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 18.74 persons per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 22.04 persons per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 24.35 persons per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 27.35 persons per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 27.82 persons per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 27.82 persons per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.29 persons per 1,000 people, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 27.82 persons per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.82 persons per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.13 persons per 1,000 people | 15.92 persons per 1,000 people | 18.74 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.39 persons per 1,000 people | 22.04 persons per 1,000 people | 27.82 persons per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5946 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia was 27.82 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.82 persons per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.92 persons per 1,000 people in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 44th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people 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 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.