The figure went from 1M in 1382 (2003/04) to 1.7M in 1398 (2019/20) (up 67%).

Employment in Iran's tourism industry, 1382–1398 (2003–2020)
Year	Value
1382 (2003/04)	1,037,090
1383 (2004/05)	1,162,480
1384 (2005/06)	1,131,520
1385 (2006/07)	1,116,980
1386 (2007/08)	1,079,010
1387 (2008/09)	1,080,100
1388 (2009/10)	1,121,140
1389 (2010/11)	1,118,520
1390 (2011/12)	1,124,360
1391 (2012/13)	1,316,180
1392 (2013/14)	1,285,880
1393 (2014/15)	1,445,170
1394 (2015/16)	1,552,760
1395 (2016/17)	1,624,480
1396 (2017/18)	1,578,000
1397 (2018/19)	1,654,700
1398 (2019/20)	1,734,700

Machine-translated from Persian by Namafar; the Persian original is authoritative. Read the original in Persian

About this data

The data on this page is about Iran. Figures come from Iranian sources as published, without adjustment.

Iranian (Solar Hijri) years run from late March to March: 1404 = March 2025 to March 2026.

Details

Source: Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts
Year: 1399 (2020/21)
Industry: Tourism
Published: Oct 11, 2020

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