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.
April 2024
Worldwide
2019 to 2023
¹ Data for 2024 is estimated.
² Data for 2034 is forecast.
Figures include the direct, indirect, and induced impact of travel and tourism. Data from 2020 to 2022 were previously published by the source.
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