Employed persons in the tourism industries in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 3.89 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in the tourism industries in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, employed persons in the tourism industries in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 3.89 million.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 4.11 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.07 million, in 2010.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employed persons in the tourism industries in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.33 million | — |
| 2009 | 3.12 million | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 3.07 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.23 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.34 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.07 million | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 3.16 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.87 million | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 3.78 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.97 million | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 4.11 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.84 million | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 3.80 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.89 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.23 million | 3.12 million | 3.33 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.48 million | 3.07 million | 4.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 million | 3.78 million | 3.89 million | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,564 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3186 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 18,352 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.242 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in the tourism industries in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Employed persons in the tourism industries in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.89 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 million in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed persons in the tourism industries (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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