The total number of employees across all tourism industries in Switzerland decreased by 6.3 percent in 2020 over the previous year. Overall, food and beverage serving activities had the highest figure among all segments, recording around 40 thousand employees in 2020. That year, employment in the passenger transportation industry totaled roughly 43.4 thousand, dropping by 3.3 thousand from 2019.
Number of employees in tourism industries in Switzerland from 2015 to 2020, by segment
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Food and beverage serving activities
Passenger transportation
Accommodation services for visitors (hotels and similar establishments)
Other accommodation services
Travel agencies and other reservation services activities
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (October 14, 2022). Number of employees in tourism industries in Switzerland from 2015 to 2020, by segment (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020795/number-of-employees-in-tourism-industries-in-switzerland/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Number of employees in tourism industries in Switzerland from 2015 to 2020, by segment (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020795/number-of-employees-in-tourism-industries-in-switzerland/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (2022). Number of employees in tourism industries in Switzerland from 2015 to 2020, by segment (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020795/number-of-employees-in-tourism-industries-in-switzerland/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Number of Employees in Tourism Industries in Switzerland from 2015 to 2020, by Segment (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020795/number-of-employees-in-tourism-industries-in-switzerland/
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Number of employees in tourism industries in Switzerland from 2015 to 2020, by segment (in 1,000s) [Graph], World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), October 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020795/number-of-employees-in-tourism-industries-in-switzerland/
