Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by was 27,573 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
27,573 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
27,573 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
24,965 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201320192008: 25.5k Thousand persons2009: 25.0k Thousand persons2010: 25.0k Thousand persons2011: 25.1k Thousand persons2012: 25.1k Thousand persons2013: 25.4k Thousand persons2014: 25.9k Thousand persons2015: 26.4k Thousand persons2016: 26.7k Thousand persons2017: 27.0k Thousand persons2018: 27.4k Thousand persons2019: 27.6k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2019, employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 27,573 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 27,573 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24,965 Thousand persons, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by employment contract (2008-2026) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 25,520 Thousand persons
2009 25,042 Thousand persons -1.9%
2010 24,965 Thousand persons -0.3%
2011 25,064 Thousand persons +0.4%
2012 25,136 Thousand persons +0.3%
2013 25,437 Thousand persons +1.2%
2014 25,895 Thousand persons +1.8%
2015 26,438 Thousand persons +2.1%
2016 26,703 Thousand persons +1.0%
2017 26,996 Thousand persons +1.1%
2018 27,422 Thousand persons +1.6%
2019 27,573 Thousand persons +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,281 Thousand persons 25,042 Thousand persons 25,520 Thousand persons 2
2010s 26,163 Thousand persons 24,965 Thousand persons 27,573 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Germany 38,953 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 27,573 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 25,411 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 23,391 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 27,573 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 27,573 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 24,965 Thousand persons in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 12 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/employed-persons-in-selected-tourism-industries-nace-rev-2-by-employment-contract-2008/united-kingdom/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/employed-persons-in-selected-tourism-industries-nace-rev-2-by-employment-contract-2008/united-kingdom/">Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by employment contract (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed