As of 2019, the travel and tourism sector contributed with over nine million jobs to the employment in Africa. In Egypt, around 1.7 million people were employed in the industry. Nigeria and South Africa followed, with roughly 929 thousand and 760 thousand jobs in the tourism sector, respectively.
Direct contribution from travel and tourism sector to employment in Africa as of 2019, by country
(in 1,000 jobs)
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WTTC. (September 3, 2020). Direct contribution from travel and tourism sector to employment in Africa as of 2019, by country (in 1,000 jobs) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169966/direct-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-africa-by-country/
WTTC. "Direct contribution from travel and tourism sector to employment in Africa as of 2019, by country (in 1,000 jobs)." Chart. September 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169966/direct-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-africa-by-country/
WTTC. (2020). Direct contribution from travel and tourism sector to employment in Africa as of 2019, by country (in 1,000 jobs). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169966/direct-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-africa-by-country/
WTTC. "Direct Contribution from Travel and Tourism Sector to Employment in Africa as of 2019, by Country (in 1,000 Jobs)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169966/direct-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-africa-by-country/
WTTC, Direct contribution from travel and tourism sector to employment in Africa as of 2019, by country (in 1,000 jobs) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169966/direct-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-africa-by-country/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Direct contribution from travel and tourism sector to employment in Africa as of 2019, by country (in 1,000 jobs) [Graph], WTTC, September 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169966/direct-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-africa-by-country/
