Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Spain
Spain: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 57.64 persons per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Spain, 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
Spain recorded 57.64 persons per 1,000 people for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Spain peaked at 57.64 persons per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.15 persons per 1,000 people, in 2012.
That places Spain 15th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Spain, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 47.85 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 46.27 persons per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 45.94 persons per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 45.97 persons per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 44.15 persons per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 44.46 persons per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 47.14 persons per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 49.73 persons per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 52.37 persons per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 53.56 persons per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 55.3 persons per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 56.33 persons per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 48.92 persons per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 49.57 persons per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 55.04 persons per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 57.64 persons per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.06 persons per 1,000 people | 46.27 persons per 1,000 people | 47.85 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.5 persons per 1,000 people | 44.15 persons per 1,000 people | 56.33 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.79 persons per 1,000 people | 48.92 persons per 1,000 people | 57.64 persons per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 12 Portugal 62.43 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 13 New Zealand 61.38 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Luxembourg 59.81 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56.15 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 17 Greece 55.28 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 18 Australia 54.5 persons per 1,000 people compare
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Spain?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Spain was 57.64 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 57.64 persons per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.15 persons per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.