Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by was 27,810 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
27,810 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
27,810 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
24,987 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by in United Kingdom, 2008–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201420202008: 25.5k Thousand persons2009: 25.0k Thousand persons2010: 25.1k Thousand persons2011: 25.0k Thousand persons2012: 25.4k Thousand persons2013: 25.6k Thousand persons2014: 26.2k Thousand persons2015: 26.7k Thousand persons2016: 26.8k Thousand persons2017: 27.2k Thousand persons2018: 27.6k Thousand persons2019: 27.7k Thousand persons2020: 27.8k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in United Kingdom is 27,810 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in United Kingdom peaked at 27,810 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24,987 Thousand persons, in 2009.

United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by employment contract (2008-2026) - quarterly data in United Kingdom, 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 25,502 Thousand persons
2009 24,987 Thousand persons -2.0%
2010 25,114 Thousand persons +0.5%
2011 25,027 Thousand persons -0.3%
2012 25,370 Thousand persons +1.4%
2013 25,629 Thousand persons +1.0%
2014 26,231 Thousand persons +2.4%
2015 26,671 Thousand persons +1.7%
2016 26,847 Thousand persons +0.7%
2017 27,176 Thousand persons +1.2%
2018 27,588 Thousand persons +1.5%
2019 27,702 Thousand persons +0.4%
2020 27,810 Thousand persons +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,245 Thousand persons 24,987 Thousand persons 25,502 Thousand persons 2
2010s 26,336 Thousand persons 25,027 Thousand persons 27,702 Thousand persons 10
2020s 27,810 Thousand persons 27,810 Thousand persons 27,810 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 38,911 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,810 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 25,299 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 22,768 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in United Kingdom?
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in United Kingdom was 27,810 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 27,810 Thousand persons in 2020.
What is the lowest employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 24,987 Thousand persons in 2009.
How does United Kingdom rank for employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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