Employed persons in selected tourism … Employed contract employment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employed persons in selected tourism … Employed contract employment was 178,852 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
178,852
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
178,852
in 2025
All-time low
154,231
in 2013
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: 160.1k2009: 157.2k2010: 154.5k2011: 155.1k2012: 154.6k2013: 154.2k2014: 156.4k2015: 158.8k2016: 161.9k2017: 165.1k2018: 167.4k2019: 169.5k2020: 166.9k2021: 168.9k2022: 173.1k2023: 175.4k2024: 177.4k2025: 178.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 178,852, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% 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 178,852 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 154,231, in 2013.

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

Employed persons in selected tourism … Employed contract employment 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) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 160,136 —
2009 157,174 -1.8%
2010 154,549 -1.7%
2011 155,055 +0.3%
2012 154,560 -0.3%
2013 154,231 -0.2%
2014 156,420 +1.4%
2015 158,787 +1.5%
2016 161,938 +2.0%
2017 165,064 +1.9%
2018 167,351 +1.4%
2019 169,546 +1.3%
2020 166,901 -1.6%
2021 168,876 +1.2%
2022 173,083 +2.5%
2023 175,411 +1.3%
2024 177,391 +1.1%
2025 178,852 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 158,655 157,174 160,136 2
2010s 159,750 154,231 169,546 10
2020s 173,419 166,901 178,852 6

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

  1. 1 Germany 38,953 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 27,573 compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 27,573 compare
  4. 4 France 25,411 compare

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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 178,852 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 178,852 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 154,231 in 2013.
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 12.6%. 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). 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 845 data points, 2008–2025
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