Employment in travel agencies, tour operators, and other reservation services and related activities in the United Kingdom declined by roughly 18 percent in 2021 over the previous year, following a sharp drop in 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In 2021, such businesses employed nearly 70 thousand people, decreasing from 84.5 thousand in 2020.
Employment in travel agency, tour operator, and other reservation services and activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2021 (in 1000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (October 13, 2022). Employment in travel agency, tour operator, and other reservation services and activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2021 (in 1000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/640380/travel-agency-and-reservation-services-employment-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Employment in travel agency, tour operator, and other reservation services and activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2021 (in 1000s)." Chart. October 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/640380/travel-agency-and-reservation-services-employment-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Employment in travel agency, tour operator, and other reservation services and activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2021 (in 1000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/640380/travel-agency-and-reservation-services-employment-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Employment in Travel Agency, Tour Operator, and Other Reservation Services and Activities in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2015 to 2021 (in 1000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/640380/travel-agency-and-reservation-services-employment-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Employment in travel agency, tour operator, and other reservation services and activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2021 (in 1000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/640380/travel-agency-and-reservation-services-employment-uk/ (last visited December 01, 2023)
Employment in travel agency, tour operator, and other reservation services and activities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2021 (in 1000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), October 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/640380/travel-agency-and-reservation-services-employment-uk/