Leisure employment in the UK exhibited fluctuations from 2013 to 2023, peaking in 2015 and 2019 before declines in 2016 and 2018. Despite a slight dip in 2020 due to the pandemic, employment rates slowly recovered, showing modest growth from 2021 onwards. In 2023, the employment stood at 119.02 thousand employees, marking a 1.5% increase from 2022. The last five-year CAGR up to 2023 was 6.47%, indicating a robust recovery trend.
Looking forward, the forecast data from 2024 to 2028 suggests a steady, albeit slow, growth trajectory with a five-year growth rate of 6% and a CAGR of 1.17%. Continued monitoring of economic recovery and technological integration in leisure activities will be critical for future trends in this sector.
