In 2022, around 3.61 million people were employed in the tourism sector in Malaysia, an increase from around 3.52 million people employed in the previous year. Tourism is one of Malaysia's biggest sector for employment, making up just under a quarter of all employment.
Number of people employed in the tourism industry in Malaysia from 2013 to 2022 (in millions)
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Value of international tourism spending APAC 2022, by country
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Inbound tourism
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- Premium Statistic Tourist arrivals to Malaysia 2014-2023
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Domestic tourism
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- Premium Statistic Number of domestic visitors in Malaysia 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of domestic tourism trips in Malaysia 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Average length of stay on domestic tourism trips Malaysia 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Domestic tourism expenditure in Malaysia 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Average expenditure on domestic tourism trips Malaysia 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Domestic tourism expenditure of visitors in Malaysia 2022, by product
Hotel industry
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- Premium Statistic Value added by the accommodation services industry in Malaysia 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of hotels in Malaysia 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of hotel rooms available Malaysia 2022, by state
- Premium Statistic Average occupancy rates of hotels in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of foreign hotel guests in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2013-2022
Economic impact
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- Premium Statistic Gross value added tourism industries (GVATI) Malaysia 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of GVATI in Malaysia 2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic Number of employees in tourism industry Malaysia 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Tourism receipts value Malaysia 2014-2023
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of tourist expenditure Malaysia 2021
Consumer behavior
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Statistics Malaysia. (September 20, 2023). Number of people employed in the tourism industry in Malaysia from 2013 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/954719/employment-tourism-industries-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia. "Number of people employed in the tourism industry in Malaysia from 2013 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. September 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/954719/employment-tourism-industries-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia. (2023). Number of people employed in the tourism industry in Malaysia from 2013 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/954719/employment-tourism-industries-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia. "Number of People Employed in The Tourism Industry in Malaysia from 2013 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/954719/employment-tourism-industries-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia, Number of people employed in the tourism industry in Malaysia from 2013 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/954719/employment-tourism-industries-malaysia/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of people employed in the tourism industry in Malaysia from 2013 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Statistics Malaysia, September 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/954719/employment-tourism-industries-malaysia/