In 2019, around 28.25 million people were directly employed in the travel and tourism sector in China, slightly decreasing from 28.26 million in 2018. In total, the travel and tourism sector offered nearly 79.9 million jobs directly and indirectly in China that year.
Number of employees in the travel and tourism industry in China from 2016 to 2019, by type (in millions)
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Ministry of Culture and Tourism (China). "Number of employees in the travel and tourism industry in China from 2016 to 2019, by type (in millions)." Chart. March 10, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173658/china-number-of-employees-in-the-travel-and-tourism-industry-by-type/
Ministry of Culture and Tourism (China). (2020). Number of employees in the travel and tourism industry in China from 2016 to 2019, by type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173658/china-number-of-employees-in-the-travel-and-tourism-industry-by-type/
Ministry of Culture and Tourism (China). "Number of Employees in The Travel and Tourism Industry in China from 2016 to 2019, by Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173658/china-number-of-employees-in-the-travel-and-tourism-industry-by-type/
Ministry of Culture and Tourism (China), Number of employees in the travel and tourism industry in China from 2016 to 2019, by type (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173658/china-number-of-employees-in-the-travel-and-tourism-industry-by-type/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Number of employees in the travel and tourism industry in China from 2016 to 2019, by type (in millions) [Graph], Ministry of Culture and Tourism (China), March 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1173658/china-number-of-employees-in-the-travel-and-tourism-industry-by-type/