As of 2023, the share of travel and tourism in total employment in Africa increased to five percent. In the previous year, it stood at 4.7 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 2024
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WTTC. (June 19, 2024). Share of the travel and tourism sector in employment in Africa from 2008 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/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 2024." Chart. June 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170363/total-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-africa/
WTTC. (2024). Share of the travel and tourism sector in employment in Africa from 2008 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/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 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/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 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170363/total-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-africa/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Share of the travel and tourism sector in employment in Africa from 2008 to 2024 [Graph], WTTC, June 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170363/total-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment-in-africa/
