Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by employment contract (2008-2026) - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
38,608 Thousand persons
Germany
Lowest
159.1 Thousand persons
Montenegro
Median
2,457 Thousand persons
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 Thousand persons in Germany; the lowest is 159.1 Thousand persons in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,457 Thousand persons, and the mean is 6,431 Thousand persons.
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 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 27,810 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 27,810 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 4 | France | 25,464 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 23,612 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 19,585 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 7 | Italy | 19,083 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 13,900 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 9 | Poland | 13,893 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 8,405 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 8,349 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 6,686 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 4,850 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 4,572 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 4,477 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 4,373 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 4,099 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 4,083 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 3,942 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 20 | Greece | 3,211 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 2,898 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 22 | Norway | 2,788 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 2,498 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 24 | Ireland | 2,457 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 25 | Finland | 2,297 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 26 | Serbia | 2,233 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 26 | Serbia | 2,233 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 2,193 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 29 | Slovakia | 2,181 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 1,496 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 31 | Croatia | 1,468 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 32 | Lithuania | 1,306 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 33 | Lithuania | 1,281 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,050 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 870.8 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 860.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 37 | Latvia | 761.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 38 | Latvia | 753.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 1.6% | falling |
| 39 | Estonia | 618.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 40 | Estonia | 611.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 580.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 41 | North Macedonia | 580.6 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 467.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 297.8 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 45 | Malta | 294 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 61.8% | rising |
| 46 | Iceland | 192.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 47 | 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) 179,586 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 142,684 Thousand persons