Tourism industry employee count in the U.S. 2011-2021
The number of employees in the tourism sector in the United States gradually increased for the past six years. In 2019, there were approximately 5.6 million employees in this sector compared to the previous year's total of approximately 5.47 million employees. Employment in this sector was forecast to decline 13.5 percent in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The number of businesses in this sector was also forecast to decline in that year.
