Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 56.15 persons per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 56.15 persons per 1,000 people for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 61.26 persons per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.39 persons per 1,000 people, in 2014.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16th out of 78 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 53.72 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 49.93 persons per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 48.73 persons per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 49.38 persons per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 50.54 persons per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 51.91 persons per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 47.39 persons per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 48.4 persons per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 58.77 persons per 1,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 56.98 persons per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 59.44 persons per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 61.26 persons per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 56.98 persons per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 56.15 persons per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 56.15 persons per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.29 persons per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 56.15 persons per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.79 persons per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.82 persons per 1,000 people | 49.93 persons per 1,000 people | 53.72 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.28 persons per 1,000 people | 47.39 persons per 1,000 people | 61.26 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.56 persons per 1,000 people | 56.15 persons per 1,000 people | 56.98 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 13 New Zealand 61.38 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Luxembourg 59.81 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Spain 57.64 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 17 Greece 55.28 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 18 Australia 54.5 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 19 Philippines 54.09 persons per 1,000 people compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 56.15 persons per 1,000 people in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 61.26 persons per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.39 persons per 1,000 people in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.