Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by employment contract (2008-2026) - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
38,608
Germany
Lowest
159.1
Montenegro
Median
2,457
Years covered
19
2008–2026
Data points
890
What the numbers show
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by employment contract (2008-2026) - quarterly data is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 38,608 in Germany; the lowest is 159.1 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,457, and the mean is 6,431.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 243.
Over the past decade 43 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 61.8%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 6.2%).
Employed persons: quarterly data … quarterly contract employment: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 38,608 | 2026 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 27,810 | 2020 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 27,810 | 2020 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 4 | France | 25,464 | 2026 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 23,612 | 2026 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 19,585 | 2026 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 7 | Italy | 19,083 | 2026 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 13,900 | 2026 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 9 | Poland | 13,893 | 2026 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 8,405 | 2026 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 8,349 | 2026 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 6,686 | 2026 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 4,850 | 2026 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 4,572 | 2026 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 4,477 | 2026 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 4,373 | 2026 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 4,099 | 2026 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 4,083 | 2026 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 3,942 | 2026 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 20 | Greece | 3,211 | 2026 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 2,898 | 2026 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 22 | Norway | 2,788 | 2026 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 2,498 | 2026 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 24 | Ireland | 2,457 | 2026 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 25 | Finland | 2,297 | 2026 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 26 | Serbia | 2,233 | 2026 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 26 | Serbia | 2,233 | 2026 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 2,193 | 2026 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 29 | Slovakia | 2,181 | 2026 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 1,496 | 2026 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 31 | Croatia | 1,468 | 2026 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 32 | Lithuania | 1,306 | 2026 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 1,281 | 2026 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,050 | 2026 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 870.8 | 2026 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 860.6 | 2026 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 37 | Latvia | 761.1 | 2026 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 38 | Latvia | 753.9 | 2026 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 618.1 | 2026 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 40 | Estonia | 611.9 | 2026 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 580.6 | 2026 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 580.6 | 2026 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 467.7 | 2026 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 297.8 | 2026 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 45 | Malta | 294 | 2026 | up 61.8% | rising |
| 46 | Iceland | 192.3 | 2026 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 47 | Montenegro | 159.1 | 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.