In 2021, employment in the outdoor recreation industry in the United States reached 4.5 million, following a drop in employment in 2020. However, this figure still did not reach pre-pandemic levels, which had seen approximately five million jobs in this industry since 2012.
Number of outdoor recreation jobs in the United States from 2012 to 2021
(in millions)
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Headwaters Economics. (March 15, 2023). Number of outdoor recreation jobs in the United States from 2012 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394439/outdoor-recreation-jobs-us/
Headwaters Economics. "Number of outdoor recreation jobs in the United States from 2012 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. March 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394439/outdoor-recreation-jobs-us/
Headwaters Economics. (2023). Number of outdoor recreation jobs in the United States from 2012 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394439/outdoor-recreation-jobs-us/
Headwaters Economics. "Number of Outdoor Recreation Jobs in The United States from 2012 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394439/outdoor-recreation-jobs-us/
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Number of outdoor recreation jobs in the United States from 2012 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], Headwaters Economics, March 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394439/outdoor-recreation-jobs-us/