In 2023, the total number of travel and tourism jobs in Europe nearly recovered from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, being roughly five percent lower than in 2019. Overall, travel and tourism generated, directly and indirectly, around 36.7 million jobs in the region in 2023. The number of jobs was expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels in 2024, reaching an estimated 39.1 million.
Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Europe in 2019 and 2023, with a forecast for 2024 and 2034
(in million jobs)
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WTTC. (May 30, 2024). Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Europe in 2019 and 2023, with a forecast for 2024 and 2034 (in million jobs) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/617583/travel-and-tourism-employment-contribution-europe/
WTTC. "Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Europe in 2019 and 2023, with a forecast for 2024 and 2034 (in million jobs)." Chart. May 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/617583/travel-and-tourism-employment-contribution-europe/
WTTC. (2024). Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Europe in 2019 and 2023, with a forecast for 2024 and 2034 (in million jobs). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/617583/travel-and-tourism-employment-contribution-europe/
WTTC. "Total Contribution of Travel and Tourism to Employment in Europe in 2019 and 2023, with a Forecast for 2024 and 2034 (in Million Jobs)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/617583/travel-and-tourism-employment-contribution-europe/
WTTC, Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Europe in 2019 and 2023, with a forecast for 2024 and 2034 (in million jobs) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/617583/travel-and-tourism-employment-contribution-europe/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Europe in 2019 and 2023, with a forecast for 2024 and 2034 (in million jobs) [Graph], WTTC, May 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/617583/travel-and-tourism-employment-contribution-europe/