Employment in travel and tourism in Kenya represented nearly eight percent of total employment in the country in 2021. The sector's contribution to employment increased from 7.3 percent in 2020, when the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic highly affected the Kenyan tourism sector. Despite the improvement, the share remained below that registered previous to the health crisis.
Employment in travel and tourism as a share of total employment in Kenya from 2019 to 2021
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WTTC. (March 31, 2022). Employment in travel and tourism as a share of total employment in Kenya from 2019 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219724/share-of-employment-in-travel-and-tourism-in-kenya/
WTTC. "Employment in travel and tourism as a share of total employment in Kenya from 2019 to 2021." Chart. March 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219724/share-of-employment-in-travel-and-tourism-in-kenya/
WTTC. (2022). Employment in travel and tourism as a share of total employment in Kenya from 2019 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219724/share-of-employment-in-travel-and-tourism-in-kenya/
WTTC. "Employment in Travel and Tourism as a Share of Total Employment in Kenya from 2019 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219724/share-of-employment-in-travel-and-tourism-in-kenya/
WTTC, Employment in travel and tourism as a share of total employment in Kenya from 2019 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219724/share-of-employment-in-travel-and-tourism-in-kenya/ (last visited March 11, 2025)
Employment in travel and tourism as a share of total employment in Kenya from 2019 to 2021 [Graph], WTTC, March 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219724/share-of-employment-in-travel-and-tourism-in-kenya/
