I55 · Hotels and Accommodation · European Union

Accommodation sector employment

European Union: 2.1 million in 2021.

  • 2.1 million Latest · European Union · 2021
  • Annual Release cadence
  • 1 Record · 1 region · 2021

Verified 27 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2022

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Fig 1 · I55 · 1 regionAnnual

Accommodation sector employment

European Union, 2021

1 observation
2.1 million European Union · 2021 · Eurostat · full record
Source: Eurostat · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Every record

1 record · 1 region · 2021. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.

Accommodation sector employment: every record, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
European Union 1 record
2021 2.1 million Eurostat · 31 Dec 2021

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How this measure is built

Definition
Number of people employed in the accommodation sector (hotels, campsites and similar establishments), excluding real estate activities.
Measure
One slice of Employment ( form: level, segment: accommodation sector ) . Total number of individuals employed within a specified industry sector or facility. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
Limitations
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Sources · 1 document

Document Publisher Published Data points
Tourism industries - employment Eurostat — 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is the latest accommodation sector employment?

European Union: 2.1 million in 2021.

Where does this data come from?

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