The total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Greece increased by roughly 10 percent in 2021 over the previous year, after falling dramatically in 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, travel and tourism in the country generated, directly and indirectly, nearly 782 thousand jobs in 2021. While this figure shows an increment of around 74 thousand jobs from 2020, it remained below pre-pandemic levels.
Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Greece from 2019 to 2021 (in 1,000 jobs)
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WTTC. (April 11, 2022). Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Greece from 2019 to 2021 (in 1,000 jobs) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/644585/travel-and-tourism-employment-contribution-greece/
WTTC. "Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Greece from 2019 to 2021 (in 1,000 jobs)." Chart. April 11, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/644585/travel-and-tourism-employment-contribution-greece/
WTTC. (2022). Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Greece from 2019 to 2021 (in 1,000 jobs). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/644585/travel-and-tourism-employment-contribution-greece/
WTTC. "Total Contribution of Travel and Tourism to Employment in Greece from 2019 to 2021 (in 1,000 Jobs)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/644585/travel-and-tourism-employment-contribution-greece/
WTTC, Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Greece from 2019 to 2021 (in 1,000 jobs) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/644585/travel-and-tourism-employment-contribution-greece/ (last visited June 03, 2023)
Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Greece from 2019 to 2021 (in 1,000 jobs) [Graph], WTTC, April 11, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/644585/travel-and-tourism-employment-contribution-greece/