China's travel and tourism industry directly contributed to the largest amount of employment of any country worldwide with a total of over 29 million workers in 2019. India was not far behind with just under 27.5 million travel and tourism industry employees. This may come as no surprise given the size and population of both of these Asian nations. Comparatively, the European country that took the highest place in the ranking was Germany with a total of just over three million staff that are a direct result of the travel and tourism industry.
Countries with the highest employment in the travel and tourism industry worldwide in 2019 (in thousands)
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WTTC. (February 3, 2020). Countries with the highest employment in the travel and tourism industry worldwide in 2019 (in thousands) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/292490/contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-selected-countries/
WTTC. "Countries with the highest employment in the travel and tourism industry worldwide in 2019 (in thousands)." Chart. February 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292490/contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-selected-countries/
WTTC. (2020). Countries with the highest employment in the travel and tourism industry worldwide in 2019 (in thousands). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292490/contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-selected-countries/
WTTC. "Countries with The Highest Employment in The Travel and Tourism Industry Worldwide in 2019 (in Thousands)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292490/contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-selected-countries/
WTTC, Countries with the highest employment in the travel and tourism industry worldwide in 2019 (in thousands) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292490/contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-selected-countries/ (last visited June 25, 2022)