Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 was 56.15 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
56.15
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 78 countries
All-time high
61.26
in 2019
All-time low
47.39
in 2014
Years of data
14
2008–2021
Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in United Kingdom, 2008–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 56.15 for number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 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, number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in United Kingdom peaked at 61.26 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.39, in 2014.
That places United Kingdom 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.
Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 53.72 | — |
| 2009 | 49.93 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 48.73 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 49.38 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 50.54 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 51.91 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 47.39 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 48.4 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 58.77 | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 56.98 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 59.44 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 61.26 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 56.98 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 56.15 | -1.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 56.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.29, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 56.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.79, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.82 | 49.93 | 53.72 | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.28 | 47.39 | 61.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.56 | 56.15 | 56.98 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 13 New Zealand 61.38 compare
- 14 Luxembourg 59.81 compare
- 15 Spain 57.64 compare
- 17 Greece 55.28 compare
- 18 Australia 54.5 compare
- 19 Philippines 54.09 compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in United Kingdom?
- Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in United Kingdom was 56.15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 61.26 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.39 in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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