This statistic shows estimated figures for employment (excluding self employed) in the tourism industries in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, broken down by industry sector and gender. More women than men were employed in the food and beverage service sector that year, at 775 thousand compared to around 683 thousand employees.
Number of employees in the tourism industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by sector and gender*
(in 1000s)
* Estimated data for direct employment. Does not include figures for self employed. The figures are calculated using tourism ratios at of 2015 that are not based on full UK Tourism Satellite Accounts and are therefore subject to revision.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 8, 2018). Number of employees in the tourism industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by sector and gender* (in 1000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 28, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/899247/tourism-industry-employment-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of employees in the tourism industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by sector and gender* (in 1000s)." Chart. June 8, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/899247/tourism-industry-employment-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2018). Number of employees in the tourism industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by sector and gender* (in 1000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/899247/tourism-industry-employment-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Employees in The Tourism Industry in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017, by Sector and Gender* (in 1000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/899247/tourism-industry-employment-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of employees in the tourism industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by sector and gender* (in 1000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/899247/tourism-industry-employment-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/ (last visited February 28, 2020)
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