EU support for European tourism
Commission website on EU support for the tourism sector.Tourism is a key sector of the European economy. The EU tourism industry generates more than 5% of the EU GDP, with about 1,8 million enterprises employing around 5,2% of the total labour force (approximately 9,7 million jobs). When related sectors are taken into account, the estimated contribution of tourism to GDP creation is much higher: tourism indirectly generates more than 10% of the European Union's GDP and provides about 12% of the labour force.
The link address is: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/tourism/index_en.htm