Thursday, May 30, 2019

Tourism and jobs: A better future for all

Travel and tourism is a high-growth industry that has the potential to create millions of jobs and boost employment prospects. According to World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), travel and tourism in India supported 41 million jobs in 2017. The industry contributed to 10.4% of the global GDP in 2017 and by 2028 it is projected to support 400 million jobs globally. This means that the travel and tourism industry will contribute to 25% of the global job creation while India alone will add around 10 million jobs in the travel and tourism sector by 2028. These numbers are indicative of the fact that there is no dearth of opportunities in the travel and tourism sector. It has already outpaced other industries in terms of job creation.

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