China was the country worldwide with the highest total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in 2022. That year, these industries generated, directly and indirectly, nearly 63 million jobs in the Asian country. India and the United States followed in the ranking in 2022, with roughly 37 million and 16 million total travel and tourism jobs, respectively.
Countries with the highest total contribution of travel and tourism to employment worldwide from 2019 to 2022 (in million jobs)
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