As of 2019, the direct contribution of travel and tourism to total employment in Africa remained around 2.5 percent. Compared to 2008, the sector's direct contribution to employment slightly decreased, as it stood at 2.8 percent in that year. From a country perspective, island states like Seychelles, Cape Verde, and Mauritius registered larger shares of tourism participation in total employment in Africa.
Direct contribution of the travel and tourism sector as a share of total employment in Africa from 2008 to 2019
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WTTC. (September 3, 2020). Direct contribution of the travel and tourism sector as a share of total employment in Africa from 2008 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285510/direct-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-africa/
WTTC. "Direct contribution of the travel and tourism sector as a share of total employment in Africa from 2008 to 2019." Chart. September 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285510/direct-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-africa/
WTTC. (2020). Direct contribution of the travel and tourism sector as a share of total employment in Africa from 2008 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285510/direct-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-africa/
WTTC. "Direct Contribution of The Travel and Tourism Sector as a Share of Total Employment in Africa from 2008 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285510/direct-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-africa/
WTTC, Direct contribution of the travel and tourism sector as a share of total employment in Africa from 2008 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285510/direct-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-africa/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Direct contribution of the travel and tourism sector as a share of total employment in Africa from 2008 to 2019 [Graph], WTTC, September 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285510/direct-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-africa/
