In 2022, around 59.2 thousand people were employed in businesses dealing with tourist lodgings and accommodations. Businesses in tourism travel, such as travel agencies, also had a large amount of employees, at a similar amount. The total number of employees within the South Korean tourism industry dropped dramatically with the beginning of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Number of people employed in the tourism sector in South Korea in 2022, by type of business
(in 1,000s)
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Statistics Korea. (March 4, 2024). Number of people employed in the tourism sector in South Korea in 2022, by type of business (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009688/south-korea-employment-tourism-sector-by-industry/
Statistics Korea. "Number of people employed in the tourism sector in South Korea in 2022, by type of business (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009688/south-korea-employment-tourism-sector-by-industry/
Statistics Korea. (2024). Number of people employed in the tourism sector in South Korea in 2022, by type of business (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009688/south-korea-employment-tourism-sector-by-industry/
Statistics Korea. "Number of People Employed in The Tourism Sector in South Korea in 2022, by Type of Business (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009688/south-korea-employment-tourism-sector-by-industry/
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Number of people employed in the tourism sector in South Korea in 2022, by type of business (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Korea, March 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009688/south-korea-employment-tourism-sector-by-industry/