Due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it was estimated that the global travel and tourism market had lost roughly 63 million jobs in 2020. While this scenario improved significantly in 2022, the sector still reported around 39 million fewer jobs worldwide compared to 2019. Overall, the Asia-Pacific region recorded the most significant employment loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with approximately 28 million fewer travel and tourism jobs in 2022 compared to 2019.
Employment loss in travel and tourism due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic worldwide from 2020 to 2022, by region (in millions)
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Statista. (November 6, 2023). Employment loss in travel and tourism due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic worldwide from 2020 to 2022, by region (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104835/coronavirus-travel-tourism-employment-loss/
Statista. "Employment loss in travel and tourism due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic worldwide from 2020 to 2022, by region (in millions)." Chart. November 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104835/coronavirus-travel-tourism-employment-loss/
Statista. (2023). Employment loss in travel and tourism due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic worldwide from 2020 to 2022, by region (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104835/coronavirus-travel-tourism-employment-loss/
Statista. "Employment Loss in Travel and Tourism Due to The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic Worldwide from 2020 to 2022, by Region (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104835/coronavirus-travel-tourism-employment-loss/
Statista, Employment loss in travel and tourism due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic worldwide from 2020 to 2022, by region (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104835/coronavirus-travel-tourism-employment-loss/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Employment loss in travel and tourism due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic worldwide from 2020 to 2022, by region (in millions) [Graph], Statista, November 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104835/coronavirus-travel-tourism-employment-loss/