In 2018, air transport in Latin America and the Caribbean generated more than 720 thousand direct jobs. The airlines or handling agents accounted for 190 thousand of them, while the manufacture of civil aircrafts represented another 82 thousand jobs that year. However, the largest share of direct employment in this Latin American industry was attributed to on-site jobs at airports such as retail, restaurants, and hotels.
Number of jobs generated by air transport in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2018, by type (in 1,000s)
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Airports
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- Premium Statistic Latin America & Caribbean: quarterly airport revenue 2020, by scenario
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Fleet
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ATAG (aviationbenefits.org). (September 30, 2020). Number of jobs generated by air transport in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2018, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048182/latin-america-aviation-jobs/
ATAG (aviationbenefits.org). "Number of jobs generated by air transport in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2018, by type (in 1,000s) ." Chart. September 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048182/latin-america-aviation-jobs/
ATAG (aviationbenefits.org). (2020). Number of jobs generated by air transport in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2018, by type (in 1,000s) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048182/latin-america-aviation-jobs/
ATAG (aviationbenefits.org). "Number of Jobs Generated by Air Transport in Latin America and The Caribbean in 2018, by Type (in 1,000s) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048182/latin-america-aviation-jobs/
ATAG (aviationbenefits.org), Number of jobs generated by air transport in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2018, by type (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048182/latin-america-aviation-jobs/ (last visited February 08, 2023)
Number of jobs generated by air transport in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2018, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph], ATAG (aviationbenefits.org), September 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1048182/latin-america-aviation-jobs/