Travel and tourism employment worldwide 2019-2034

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 13, 2024

Global employment in the travel and tourism sector increased significantly in 2023 over the previous year, nearly catching up with the figure from 2019, the year before the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, travel and tourism generated, directly and indirectly, around 330 million jobs worldwide in 2023. This figure was predicted to reach an estimated 348 million in 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.

Number of travel and tourism jobs worldwide from 2019 to 2023, with a forecast for 2024 and 2034 (in millions)

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Release date

April 2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2019 to 2023

Supplementary notes

¹ Data for 2024 is estimated.
² Data for 2034 is forecast.

Figures include the direct, indirect, and induced impact of travel and tourism. Data from 2020 to 2022 were previously published by the source.

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