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21 August 2024
Employment trends in the EU tourism industry post-COVID-19
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21 August 2024
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According to statistics, the tourism industry in the EU employed 4.9% of the workforce in Q4 2023, with women making up 53.3% of this sector.
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Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
EU-27
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Montenegro
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Türkiye
Academic/Research and VET Institutions
Company with 250 or more employees
Consumer / tourist organisation
Cultural and Heritage Organisations
Destination Management & Marketing Organisations
EU institutions
Financial Institutions and Investors
Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce
International Organisations
Local authorities
Media/Travel Journalist Organisations
National authorities
Networks and Federations / Confederations
NGOs / Non-profits
Regional authorities
SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)
Trade Unions
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Specific types of tourism
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Adventure tourism
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Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism
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Cultural tourism
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Ecotourism
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Education tourism
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Festival tourism
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Gastronomy tourism
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Health and medical tourism
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MICE tourism
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Mountain tourism
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Religious tourism
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Rural tourism
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Sports tourism
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Urban/city tourism
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Wellness tourism
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Transition Pathway Strategic Areas
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Coordinated information on travelling
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Improving statistics and indicators
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Innovative tourism services
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Business activities
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Air passenger transport
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Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks
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Events catering and other food services
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Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation
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Hotel and similar accommodation
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Mobile beverage services
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Mobile food services
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Other accommodation
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Other food and beverage services
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Other holiday reservation services
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Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)
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Tour operator activities
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Travel agency activities
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In the fourth quarter of 2023, according to Eurostat, the tourism industry employed 4.9% of all employed individuals in the EU. Among those employed in the tourism industry, 53.3% were female, while male employees constituted 46.7%. The largest segment of employment within the tourism industry was in accommodation and food service activities, accounting for 91.9% of the total employed in this sector. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, at the end of 2019, the employment rate in the tourism industry was 5.2%. However, during the pandemic, this number declined to 4.3%. Encouragingly, the level of employment in the tourism industry has been gradually recovering each year, indicating positive changes in the industry.
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