In 2020, an estimated number of 12.4 million jobs in the travel and tourism industry (equivalent to 51 percent of tourism employment) were lost as an impact of the coronavirus (COVI-19) pandemic in Africa. Moreover, on the basis that there would be no improvement in the situation, it was estimated that 15 million jobs in this sector (corresponding to 61 percent) would be lost by the end of 2020.
Number of jobs lost in the travel and tourism sector in Africa from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020, by scenario
(in millions)
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WTTC. (November 6, 2020). Number of jobs lost in the travel and tourism sector in Africa from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020, by scenario (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193571/tourism-jobs-lost-from-covid-19-in-africa/
WTTC. "Number of jobs lost in the travel and tourism sector in Africa from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020, by scenario (in millions)." Chart. November 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193571/tourism-jobs-lost-from-covid-19-in-africa/
WTTC. (2020). Number of jobs lost in the travel and tourism sector in Africa from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020, by scenario (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193571/tourism-jobs-lost-from-covid-19-in-africa/
WTTC. "Number of Jobs Lost in The Travel and Tourism Sector in Africa from The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic in 2020, by Scenario (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193571/tourism-jobs-lost-from-covid-19-in-africa/
WTTC, Number of jobs lost in the travel and tourism sector in Africa from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020, by scenario (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193571/tourism-jobs-lost-from-covid-19-in-africa/ (last visited November 14, 2024)
Number of jobs lost in the travel and tourism sector in Africa from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020, by scenario (in millions) [Graph], WTTC, November 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193571/tourism-jobs-lost-from-covid-19-in-africa/
