Since 2010 tourism has been one of the fastest growing sectors in the UK in employment terms, responsible for one-third of the net increase in UK jobs between 2010 and 2012. Recent employment growth in the sector has been ‘stellar’ over this period says the report – more than four times the rate of manufacturing.

• Tourism economy set to grow 3.8% per annum – faster than manufacturing, construction and retail

• Currently worth £127bn and growing to £257bn by 2025 - 10% of UK GDP

• Supporting 3 million jobs throughout the UK in 2013 (9.6% of UK employment)

• Accounted for one third of net increase in UK jobs between 2010 and 2012 (175,000 additional jobs) - and forecast to grow to 3.7 million jobs by 2025.