Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and sex (2008-2026) by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
42,553
Germany
Lowest
219.4
Montenegro
Median
2,930
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
655
What the numbers show
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and sex (2008-2026) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 42,553 in Germany; the lowest is 219.4 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,930, and the mean is 7,268.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 194.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 66.3%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 9.9%).
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 42,553 | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 32,693 | 2019 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 3 | France | 29,383 | 2025 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 24,117 | 2025 | up 7.4% | flat |
| 5 | Spain | 22,221 | 2025 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 17,241 | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 9,899 | 2025 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 8 | Romania | 7,694 | 2025 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 9 | Sweden | 5,329 | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 10 | Portugal | 5,275 | 2025 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 11 | Czechia | 5,253 | 2025 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 5,147 | 2025 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 13 | Switzerland | 4,886 | 2025 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 4,687 | 2025 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 4,500 | 2025 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 16 | Greece | 4,340 | 2025 | up 20.2% | flat |
| 17 | Denmark | 3,098 | 2025 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 2,930 | 2025 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 19 | Norway | 2,923 | 2025 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 20 | Serbia | 2,870 | 2025 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 21 | Ireland | 2,818 | 2025 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 22 | Finland | 2,613 | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 23 | Slovakia | 2,611 | 2025 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 1,702 | 2025 | up 9.7% | flat |
| 25 | Lithuania | 1,463 | 2025 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,249 | 2025 | — | rising |
| 27 | Slovenia | 996.6 | 2025 | up 8.6% | flat |
| 28 | Latvia | 889.7 | 2025 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 704.6 | 2025 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 30 | Estonia | 698.8 | 2025 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 31 | Cyprus | 504.6 | 2025 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 32 | Malta | 329.7 | 2025 | up 66.3% | rising |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 328.3 | 2025 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 34 | Iceland | 227.2 | 2025 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 35 | Montenegro | 219.4 | 2020 | up 12.3% | 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) 208,622
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 165,320
- Türkiye 32,568