Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by employment contract (2008-2026) - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
38,911 Thousand persons
Germany
Lowest
159.1 Thousand persons
Montenegro
Median
2,496 Thousand persons
Years covered
19
2008–2026
Data points
853
What the numbers show
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by employment contract (2008-2026) - quarterly data is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 38,911 Thousand persons in Germany; the lowest is 159.1 Thousand persons in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,496 Thousand persons, and the mean is 6,603 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 245.
Over the past decade 41 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 59.3%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 6.2%).
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 38,911 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 27,810 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 27,810 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 4 | France | 25,299 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 22,768 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 19,056 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 7 | Italy | 18,851 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 13,900 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 13,900 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 8,349 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 8,349 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 6,675 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 4,750 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 4,480 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 4,445 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 4,340 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 17 | Hungary | 4,085 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 18 | Switzerland | 4,066 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 3,917 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 20 | Greece | 3,072 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 2,865 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 22 | Norway | 2,748 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 2,496 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 24 | Ireland | 2,394 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 25 | Finland | 2,229 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 26 | Serbia | 2,203 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 2,181 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 2,181 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 1,468 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 1,468 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 1,281 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 1,281 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 33 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,075 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 860.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 860.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 753.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 753.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 38 | Estonia | 611.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 611.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 40 | North Macedonia | 582.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 41 | Cyprus | 459.2 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 296.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 43 | Malta | 289.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 44 | Iceland | 198 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 45 | Montenegro | 159.1 Thousand persons | 2020 | down 2.8% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 179,536 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 142,635 Thousand persons