In 2021, around 195.28 thousand people in South Korea were employed in businesses dealing with tourism. This represents a steep drop from the previous years. The tourism industry was strongly impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its associated regulations.
Number of people employed in the tourism sector in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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Overview
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Lodging industry
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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
- Premium Statistic Share of people planning to travel abroad this year during COVID-19 South Korea 2022
- Premium Statistic Reasons for planning to travel abroad this year during COVID-19 South Korea 2022
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- Premium Statistic Regions to travel to this year during COVID-19 South Korea 2022
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Statistics Korea. (January 23, 2023). Number of people employed in the tourism sector in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009679/south-korea-employment-tourism-sector/
Statistics Korea. "Number of people employed in the tourism sector in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009679/south-korea-employment-tourism-sector/
Statistics Korea. (2023). Number of people employed in the tourism sector in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009679/south-korea-employment-tourism-sector/
Statistics Korea. "Number of People Employed in The Tourism Sector in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009679/south-korea-employment-tourism-sector/
Statistics Korea, Number of people employed in the tourism sector in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009679/south-korea-employment-tourism-sector/ (last visited December 05, 2023)
Number of people employed in the tourism sector in South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Korea, January 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009679/south-korea-employment-tourism-sector/