Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Sweden

Sweden: Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 was 22.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
22.8
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
58th
of 78 countries
All-time high
28.31
in 2016
All-time low
22.8
in 2021
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Sweden, 2015–2021

01020302015201820212015: 27.42016: 28.32017: 28.32018: 28.22019: 27.72020: 23.62021: 22.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Sweden stood at 22.8. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

That places Sweden 58th out of 78 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 people in Sweden, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 27.39 —
2016 28.31 +3.4%
2017 28.28 -0.1%
2018 28.21 -0.3%
2019 27.68 -1.9%
2020 23.61 -14.7%
2021 22.8 -3.4%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 22.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.29, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 22.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.79, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.97 27.39 28.31 5
2020s 23.2 22.8 23.61 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 55 Poland 24.88 compare
  2. 56 Barbados 23.97 compare
  3. 57 Romania 23.46 compare
  4. 59 Mauritius 22 compare
  5. 60 Mexico 21.89 compare
  6. 61 Botswana 21.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Sweden?
Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Sweden was 22.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 28.31 in 2016.
What is the lowest number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 22.8 in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000?
Sweden ranks 58th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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.

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Indicator
Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 972 data points, 2008–2023
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