This statistic describes the direct employment contribution from tourism and travel in the United Arab Emirates from 2012 to 2017, with an estimate for 2018 and a forecast for 2028. According to forecasts, the direct contribution of tourism and travel to the employment of the UAE will be around 720.4 thousand by 2028.
Direct employment contribution from tourism and travel in the United Arab Emirates from 2012 to 2028
( in 1,000 people)
Characteristic
Employment in thousand people
2028***
720.4
2018**
604.3
2017
585.7
2016
566.2
2015
560.9
2014
514.9
2013
502.1
2012
440.4
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WTTC. (March 21, 2017). Direct employment contribution from tourism and travel in the United Arab Emirates from 2012 to 2028 ( in 1,000 people) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/734745/uae-direct-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-to-employment/
WTTC. "Direct employment contribution from tourism and travel in the United Arab Emirates from 2012 to 2028 ( in 1,000 people)." Chart. March 21, 2017. Statista. Accessed March 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/734745/uae-direct-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-to-employment/
WTTC. (2017). Direct employment contribution from tourism and travel in the United Arab Emirates from 2012 to 2028 ( in 1,000 people). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/734745/uae-direct-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-to-employment/
WTTC. "Direct Employment Contribution from Tourism and Travel in The United Arab Emirates from 2012 to 2028 ( in 1,000 People)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/734745/uae-direct-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-to-employment/
WTTC, Direct employment contribution from tourism and travel in the United Arab Emirates from 2012 to 2028 ( in 1,000 people) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/734745/uae-direct-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-to-employment/ (last visited March 01, 2025)
Direct employment contribution from tourism and travel in the United Arab Emirates from 2012 to 2028 ( in 1,000 people) [Graph], WTTC, March 21, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/734745/uae-direct-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-to-employment/
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