The bar chart illustrates changes in employment figures across five tourism-related industries between 2009 and 2019. Overall, the total number of people employed in these sectors rose during the ten-year period, with food and sports industries recording the most substantial growth, whereas the culture sector experienced a slight contraction.
In 2009, the hotel industry led with 299.2 thousand employees, closely followed by sports at 284.7 thousand and food at 283.4 thousand. By 2019, the food sector had become the largest employer, reaching 357.7 thousand, followed by sports at 345.7 thousand. The hotel sector saw a modest increase to 306.0 thousand over the same period.
Regarding the remaining categories, the travel industry showed the most notable proportional growth, nearly doubling its workforce from 60.9 thousand in 2009 to 114.2 thousand in 2019. Conversely, the culture sector, which includes museums and galleries, was the only industry to witness a decline in employment, falling from 82.8 thousand to 77.4 thousand. In summary, while most tourism-related industries expanded their workforce over the decade, the culture sector bucked this trend by recording a decrease in total employment.