In 2021, jobs in travel and tourism made up a share of *** percent of total employment in Africa. The percentage increased compared to 2020. That year, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted the African tourism industry, and the sector's contribution to employment fell to *** percent. In 2019, previous to the health crisis, jobs in travel and tourism amounted to *** percent of the total.
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WTTC. (June 14, 2022). Employment in travel and tourism as a share of total employment in Africa from 2019 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320249/share-of-employment-in-travel-and-tourism-in-africa/
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Employment in travel and tourism as a share of total employment in Africa from 2019 to 2021 [Graph], WTTC, June 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320249/share-of-employment-in-travel-and-tourism-in-africa/