Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by employment contract (2008-2026) by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
38,953 Thousand persons
Germany
Lowest
172.2 Thousand persons
Montenegro
Median
2,547 Thousand persons
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
811
What the numbers show
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by employment contract (2008-2026) is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 38,953 Thousand persons in Germany; the lowest is 172.2 Thousand persons in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,547 Thousand persons, and the mean is 6,623 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 226.
Over the past decade 41 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 66.4%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 4.5%).
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 38,953 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 27,573 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 27,573 Thousand persons | 2019 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 4 | France | 25,411 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 23,391 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 18,936 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 7 | Italy | 18,933 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 13,972 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 13,972 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 8,313 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 8,313 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 6,689 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 4,793 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 4,474 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 4,425 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 4,372 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 17 | Hungary | 4,105 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 18 | Switzerland | 4,081 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 3,955 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 20 | Greece | 3,129 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 2,872 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 22 | Norway | 2,760 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 2,547 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 24 | Ireland | 2,432 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 25 | Finland | 2,284 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 26 | Serbia | 2,255 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 2,210 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 2,210 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 1,479 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 1,479 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 1,298 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 1,298 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 33 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,087 Thousand persons | 2025 | — | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 858.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 858.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 759.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 36 | Latvia | 759.9 Thousand persons | 2025 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 38 | Estonia | 619.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 619.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 40 | North Macedonia | 574.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 41 | Cyprus | 455.2 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 49.4% | rising |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 292.7 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 43 | Malta | 284.4 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 66.4% | rising |
| 44 | Iceland | 198.5 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 45 | Montenegro | 172.2 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 4.9% | 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) 178,851 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 141,996 Thousand persons