number of employees within the South Korean tourism industry dropped dramatically with the beginning of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
In 2022, around 59.2 thousand people were employed in businesses dealing with tourist lodgings and accommodations. Businesses in tourism travel, such as travel agencies, also had a large amount of employees, at a similar amount. The total Number of people employed in the tourism sector in South Korea in 2022, by type of business (in 1,000s)
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Lodging industry
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- Premium Statistic Number of employees in hotels and similar establishments South Korea 2011-2020
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Travel expenses
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Ongoing impact of COVID-19
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- Basic Statistic COVID-19: job loss in travel and tourism worldwide 2020-2022, by country
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Statistics Korea. (March 4, 2024). Number of people employed in the tourism sector in South Korea in 2022, by type of business (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009688/south-korea-employment-tourism-sector-by-industry/
Statistics Korea. "Number of people employed in the tourism sector in South Korea in 2022, by type of business (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009688/south-korea-employment-tourism-sector-by-industry/
Statistics Korea. (2024). Number of people employed in the tourism sector in South Korea in 2022, by type of business (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009688/south-korea-employment-tourism-sector-by-industry/
Statistics Korea. "Number of People Employed in The Tourism Sector in South Korea in 2022, by Type of Business (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009688/south-korea-employment-tourism-sector-by-industry/
Statistics Korea, Number of people employed in the tourism sector in South Korea in 2022, by type of business (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009688/south-korea-employment-tourism-sector-by-industry/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Number of people employed in the tourism sector in South Korea in 2022, by type of business (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Korea, March 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009688/south-korea-employment-tourism-sector-by-industry/