Global employment in the travel and tourism sector increased significantly in 2023 over the previous year, nearly catching up with the figure from 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, travel and tourism generated, directly and indirectly, around 330 million jobs worldwide in 2023. This figure was predicted to reach an estimated 348 million in 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
Number of travel and tourism jobs worldwide from 2019 to 2023, with a forecast for 2024 and 2034
(in millions)
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WTTC. (April 5, 2024). Number of travel and tourism jobs worldwide from 2019 to 2023, with a forecast for 2024 and 2034 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268465/number-of-travel-and-tourism-jobs-worldwide/
WTTC. "Number of travel and tourism jobs worldwide from 2019 to 2023, with a forecast for 2024 and 2034 (in millions)." Chart. April 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268465/number-of-travel-and-tourism-jobs-worldwide/
WTTC. (2024). Number of travel and tourism jobs worldwide from 2019 to 2023, with a forecast for 2024 and 2034 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268465/number-of-travel-and-tourism-jobs-worldwide/
WTTC. "Number of Travel and Tourism Jobs Worldwide from 2019 to 2023, with a Forecast for 2024 and 2034 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268465/number-of-travel-and-tourism-jobs-worldwide/
WTTC, Number of travel and tourism jobs worldwide from 2019 to 2023, with a forecast for 2024 and 2034 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268465/number-of-travel-and-tourism-jobs-worldwide/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of travel and tourism jobs worldwide from 2019 to 2023, with a forecast for 2024 and 2034 (in millions) [Graph], WTTC, April 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268465/number-of-travel-and-tourism-jobs-worldwide/
