Economy Tourism direct gross value added (TDGVA) rose 7.0% year-on-year to £64.6 billion in 2015; among the tourism industries, travel agency and other reservation services, accommodation, and food and beverage industries were the main drivers of the increase.
Preliminary TDGVA figures for 2016 suggest that the tourism industry has continued to grow and is estimated to be worth £66.1 billion – a 2.2% increase on 2015.
Tourism direct employment (TDE) increased 6.9% year-on-year to an estimated 1.5 million, in 2015; growth in tourism jobs within the water transport, rail transport, and food and beverage serving industries underpinned the rise.
Domestic tourism expenditure increased from £105.1 billion in 2014 to £108.9 billion in 2015; the rise was mainly due to an 8.8% (£2.1 billion) increase in spending by tourists on overnight stays.
Expenditure by inbound visitors to the UK rose by 0.8% from £25.5 billion in 2014 to £25.7 billion in 2015; while foreign tourists spent more on accommodation and dining out, the increase was partly offset by a decline in the value of rail and water passenger services consumed. Employment and labour market The pay gap between men and women working in London has barely changed in over two decades while other regions in the UK have seen more movement towards pay equality. It has also narrowed dramatically for older women working part-time - whose pay levels are now almost identical to their younger counterparts. However, there is still a dramatic difference between men and women between 40 and 49 working full-time.  Visit the Visual.ONS blog to read how the gender pay gap has changed over the last 20 years. People, population and community In 2016, 54% of all live births in England and Wales were to mothers aged 30 and over; 68% of fathers were aged 30 and over.
The average age of all fathers increased to 33.3 years in 2016, from 33.2 years in 2015; for mothers the average age rose to 30.4 years, from 30.3 years in 2015.
The average age of first-time mothers increased to 28.8 years in 2016, from 28.6 years in 2015.
In 2016, 84% of babies were registered by parents who were married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting, remaining unchanged from 2003 onwards.
In 2016, 41% of live births were first births, 35% were second births and 23% were third or subsequent births. Annual data on UK death registrations. Summary tables including age-standardised mortality rates. | 
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