Estimated data. Figures refer to total tourism-related employment. Data on employment related to 'Other consumption products' is excluded from the statistic.
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Tourism industries: total employment in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by sector
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 *** million. Sports and recreation activities reported the second-highest figure, with an estimated employment of roughly *** thousand.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/582623/tourism-industry-employment-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
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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: /statistics/582623/tourism-industry-employment-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
