Employment in tourism industries in Greece rose in 2021 over the previous year, after declining sharply in 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, food and beverage serving activities recorded the highest employment within the tourism sector in 2021. However, the number of employees in this segment dropped by roughly six percent from 2020, totaling around 169 thousand.
Number of employees in tourism industries in Greece from 2015 to 2021, by segment (in 1,000s)
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (October 14, 2022). Number of employees in tourism industries in Greece from 2015 to 2021, by segment (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016915/tourism-industry-employment-in-in-greece/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Number of employees in tourism industries in Greece from 2015 to 2021, by segment (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016915/tourism-industry-employment-in-in-greece/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (2022). Number of employees in tourism industries in Greece from 2015 to 2021, by segment (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016915/tourism-industry-employment-in-in-greece/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Number of Employees in Tourism Industries in Greece from 2015 to 2021, by Segment (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016915/tourism-industry-employment-in-in-greece/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), Number of employees in tourism industries in Greece from 2015 to 2021, by segment (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016915/tourism-industry-employment-in-in-greece/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Number of employees in tourism industries in Greece from 2015 to 2021, by segment (in 1,000s) [Graph], World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), October 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016915/tourism-industry-employment-in-in-greece/