Estimated data for direct employment. Does not include figures for self employed. The figures are calculated using tourism ratios at of 2017 that are not based on full UK Tourism Satellite Accounts and are therefore subject to revision.
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Employment in the tourism industry in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by gender
As of 2018, the food and beverage service sector in the United Kingdom (UK) employed more women than men. Overall, roughly *** thousand women and *** thousand men worked for food and beverage activities. Conversely, sports and recreation companies and accommodation services for visitors hired more men than women as of 2018.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (April 21, 2020). Number of employees in the tourism industry in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by sector and gender (in 1000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/899247/tourism-industry-employment-united-kingdom-uk-by-sector/
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