In 2021, the number of people employed in the tourism industry in South Africa was just over 2.56 million. This was a drop compared to the year before, when over 2.68 million employees were registered. During the period under review, the number of jobs in the tourism industry in the country decreased as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Total number of people employed in the tourism industry in South Africa from 2019 to 2021
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Statistics South Africa. (November 15, 2023). Total number of people employed in the tourism industry in South Africa from 2019 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292364/employment-in-the-tourism-industry-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. "Total number of people employed in the tourism industry in South Africa from 2019 to 2021 ." Chart. November 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292364/employment-in-the-tourism-industry-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. (2023). Total number of people employed in the tourism industry in South Africa from 2019 to 2021 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292364/employment-in-the-tourism-industry-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. "Total Number of People Employed in The Tourism Industry in South Africa from 2019 to 2021 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292364/employment-in-the-tourism-industry-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa, Total number of people employed in the tourism industry in South Africa from 2019 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292364/employment-in-the-tourism-industry-in-south-africa/ (last visited December 15, 2024)
Total number of people employed in the tourism industry in South Africa from 2019 to 2021 [Graph], Statistics South Africa, November 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292364/employment-in-the-tourism-industry-in-south-africa/
