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Eurostat article: Employment trends in the EU's accommodation and food services sector

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08 November 2024

Eurostat article: Employment trends in the EU's accommodation and food services sector

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In 2021, the accommodation and food services sector in the EU employed 9.9 million people, making up 6.3% of total business economy employment.

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Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

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Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

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SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

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  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Coordinated information on travelling

    • Improving statistics and indicators

    • Innovative tourism services

  • Business activities

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Other accommodation

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

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According to a Eurostat article on European tourism statistics for 2021, the accommodation and food services sector has not yet fully recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, employment in this sector was still 10% lower than pre-pandemic levels in 2019, with approximately 9.9 million people employed. Around 80% of the enterprises and workforce in this sector were in the food and beverages subsector. Greece had the highest employment share in the EU at 19.6% of business economy employment, followed by Cyprus (13.5%), Spain, Malta, Portugal, and Croatia. Stay tuned for the article's update in March 2025 for more insights, and check the link on the left-hand side of the platform for the latest data.

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