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Proportion of jobs in sustainable tourism industries out of total tourism jobs

Indicator 8.9.2: Proportion of jobs in sustainable tourism industries out of total tourism jobs

This indicator is being used as an approximation of the UN SDG Indicator and has not been identified in collaboration with topic experts. We will work to identify or develop UK data to meet the global indicator specification.

Data availability within the UK is limited to Great Britain for this indicator.

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Number of people employed in tourism related industries in Great Britain

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Indicator available Number of people employed in tourism industries in Great Britain
Indicator description Number of people employed in tourism related industries in Great Britain
Geographical coverage Great Britain
Unit of measurement Number of people
Definitions BRES: Business Register and Employment Survey; SIC: Standard Industrial Classification; Part time: those working 30 hours or less per week; Full time: those working more than 30 hours per week. The public sector comprises central government, local government and public corporations. The private sector comprises companies, sole proprietors, partnerships and non-profit bodies. An employee is defined as anyone aged 16 years or over that is paid directly from the payroll, in return for carrying out a full-time or part-time job or being on a training scheme. Employment includes employees plus the number of working owners who receive drawings or a share of the profits. Full-time is defined as working more than 30 hours per week with part-time defined as working 30 hours or less per week. Working Proprietors are sole traders, sole proprietors, partners and directors. This does not apply to registered charities. Employment = employees + working proprietors.
Calculations Total number of people employed in tourism related industries
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name Proportion of jobs in sustainable tourism industries out of total tourism jobs
Indicator number 8.9.2
Target name By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products
Target number 8.9
Global indicator description
UN designated tier 3
UN custodian agency World Health Organisation (WHO)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 526 KB) opens in a new window

Source 1

Organisation Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Periodicity Annual
Earliest available data 2009
Geographical coverage United Kingdom
Link to data source Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES) opens in a new window
Release date 02-10-2017
Next release To be announced
Statistical classification National Statistic
Contact details Mark Williams , mark.williams@ons.gsi.gov.uk , Telephone +44 (0)1633 456728
Other information Annual employee and employment estimates for GB and UK split by 2, 3 and 5 digit (SIC2007). Results given by full-time/part-time and public/private splits.

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