Tourism and leisure

Number of hospitality and catering outlets - Industry data

The number of UK hospitality and catering outlets dropped marginally in 2007 to 263,053 establishments, down from 263,657 the previous year.
Posted: 21 November 2008 | 11:39

Overseas travel and tourism - Industry data

Big BenThe amount spent by overseas visitors to the UK fell by 2.2% during July 2008 to £1.78b, compared with £1.82b during the same month of 2007, according to the Government’s latest Overseas Travel and Tourism figures.
Posted: 09 October 2008 | 15:25

UKinbound business barometer - Industry data

The number of visitors to the UK fell by 5.5% in the month of June 2008, according to UKinbound.
Posted: 20 August 2008 | 10:20

Industry data: Employment in the UK hospitality industry

People 1st logoThe hospitality industry in the UK employed more than 1.96 million people in 2007, according to latest Labour Force survey by People 1st, the sector skills council for hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism.
Posted: 30 April 2008 | 14:00

Tourism and leisure market overview

UK tourism industry body VisitBritain estimated last year that some 30 million visitors came to Britain from overseas, an increase of 8% on 2004. These visitors spent £14.2b, an increase of 9%.
Posted: 12 May 2006 | 11:46

Market snapshot: Cruising

Cruising is the fastest growing sector in the UK travel industry worth around £1.24b in 2004 and the UK is now the second largest cruising market in the world after the USA.
Posted: 06 July 2005 | 00:00

Market snapshot: Holiday camps

There are some 3,000 holiday camps in the UK, according to the British Holiday and Home Parks Association (BH&HPA), which in 2004 generated some £173.5m in tourist revenue, according to VisitBritain.
Posted: 14 June 2005 | 00:00

Market snapshot: Theme parks

Some 49.7 million tourists visited UK theme parks in 2003, up by 3% on the year before, according to the latest statistics from researcher Euromonitor.
Posted: 19 May 2005 | 17:15

Market snapshot: Tourism

Key trends in the UK tourism industry
Posted: 26 April 2005 | 18:24

Industry data: Leisure trends 1998-2003

The number of leisure outlets and number of meals served has remained fairly stable between 1998 and 2003.
Posted: 05 July 2004 | 11:26

 
22nd November 2008