As of 2022, the share of travel and tourism in total employment in Africa decreased to 4.7 percent. In the previous year, it stood at 4.8 percent. Moreover, compared to 2008, the total contribution of the sector to employment in the region decreased considerably, as it reached 7.75 percent in that year.
Share of the travel and tourism sector in employment in Africa from 2008 to 2023
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WTTC. (November 1, 2023). Share of the travel and tourism sector in employment in Africa from 2008 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1170363/total-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-africa/
WTTC. "Share of the travel and tourism sector in employment in Africa from 2008 to 2023." Chart. November 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1170363/total-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-africa/
WTTC. (2023). Share of the travel and tourism sector in employment in Africa from 2008 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1170363/total-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-africa/
WTTC. "Share of The Travel and Tourism Sector in Employment in Africa from 2008 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1170363/total-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-africa/
WTTC, Share of the travel and tourism sector in employment in Africa from 2008 to 2023 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1170363/total-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-africa/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Share of the travel and tourism sector in employment in Africa from 2008 to 2023 [Graph], WTTC, November 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1170363/total-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-africa/
