Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by was 179,536 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
179,536 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
179,536 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
154,609 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2008201620252008: 160.6k Thousand persons2009: 156.8k Thousand persons2010: 155.1k Thousand persons2011: 155.4k Thousand persons2012: 154.6k Thousand persons2013: 154.8k Thousand persons2014: 157.4k Thousand persons2015: 160.2k Thousand persons2016: 163.1k Thousand persons2017: 166.4k Thousand persons2018: 168.1k Thousand persons2019: 170.6k Thousand persons2020: 167.5k Thousand persons2021: 171.1k Thousand persons2022: 174.3k Thousand persons2023: 176.2k Thousand persons2024: 177.8k Thousand persons2025: 179.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 179,536 Thousand persons for employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 179,536 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 154,609 Thousand persons, in 2012.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by employment contract (2008-2026) - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 160,585 Thousand persons
2009 156,823 Thousand persons -2.3%
2010 155,080 Thousand persons -1.1%
2011 155,377 Thousand persons +0.2%
2012 154,609 Thousand persons -0.5%
2013 154,783 Thousand persons +0.1%
2014 157,376 Thousand persons +1.7%
2015 160,183 Thousand persons +1.8%
2016 163,113 Thousand persons +1.8%
2017 166,406 Thousand persons +2.0%
2018 168,091 Thousand persons +1.0%
2019 170,577 Thousand persons +1.5%
2020 167,494 Thousand persons -1.8%
2021 171,141 Thousand persons +2.2%
2022 174,292 Thousand persons +1.8%
2023 176,217 Thousand persons +1.1%
2024 177,823 Thousand persons +0.9%
2025 179,536 Thousand persons +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 158,704 Thousand persons 156,823 Thousand persons 160,585 Thousand persons 2
2010s 160,560 Thousand persons 154,609 Thousand persons 170,577 Thousand persons 10
2020s 174,417 Thousand persons 167,494 Thousand persons 179,536 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 38,911 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,810 Thousand persons compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 27,810 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 France 25,299 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 179,536 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 179,536 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 154,609 Thousand persons in 2012.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by employment contract (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by employment contract (2008-2026) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 853 data points, 2008–2026
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