Food and beverage serving activities recorded the highest number of employees in the tourism industries in the United Kingdom (UK). As estimated, employment in this segment reached about 1.6 million. Sports and recreation activities reported the second-highest figure, with an estimated employment of roughly 482 thousand.
Estimated number of employees in the tourism industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by sector (in 1000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (April 21, 2020). Estimated number of employees in the tourism industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by sector (in 1000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/582623/tourism-industry-employment-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated number of employees in the tourism industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by sector (in 1000s)." Chart. April 21, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/582623/tourism-industry-employment-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Estimated number of employees in the tourism industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by sector (in 1000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/582623/tourism-industry-employment-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated Number of Employees in The Tourism Industry in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019, by Sector (in 1000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/582623/tourism-industry-employment-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Estimated number of employees in the tourism industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by sector (in 1000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/582623/tourism-industry-employment-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/ (last visited December 08, 2023)
Estimated number of employees in the tourism industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by sector (in 1000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), April 21, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/582623/tourism-industry-employment-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/