Average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees was 17.27 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17.27
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
18th
of 24 countries
All-time high
19.6
in 2021
All-time low
9.73
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2025

Average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees in United Kingdom, 2009–2025

051015202009201720252009: 9.72010: 9.92011: 9.82012: 10.12013: 10.62014: 10.72015: 10.92016: 10.72017: 122018: 12.12020: 14.82021: 19.62022: 14.42023: 15.42024: 16.42025: 17.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2025, average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees in United Kingdom stood at 17.27.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees in United Kingdom peaked at 19.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.73, in 2009.

That places United Kingdom 18th out of 24 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees in United Kingdom, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 9.73
2010 9.88 +1.5%
2011 9.84 -0.4%
2012 10.12 +2.9%
2013 10.6 +4.7%
2014 10.67 +0.7%
2015 10.95 +2.6%
2016 10.66 -2.6%
2017 12.01 +12.6%
2018 12.08 +0.6%
2020 14.82 +22.6%
2021 19.6 +32.3%
2022 14.41 -26.5%
2023 15.41 +7.0%
2024 16.35 +6.1%
2025 17.27 +5.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +32.3% 14.82 19.6
2022 -26.5% 19.6 14.41

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.73 9.73 9.73 1
2010s 10.76 9.84 12.08 9
2020s 16.31 14.41 19.6 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 15 Egypt 33.13 compare
  2. 16 Botswana 22.36 compare
  3. 17 Bolivia 19.93 compare
  4. 19 Namibia 14.79 compare
  5. 20 Brazil 14.74 compare
  6. 21 Zambia 13.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees in United Kingdom?
Average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees in United Kingdom was 17.27 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 19.6 in 2021.
What is the lowest average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 9.73 in 2009.
How does United Kingdom rank for average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees?
United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
Is average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average hourly earnings of tourism sector employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
24 places, 225 data points, 2007–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.