This statistic describes the direct contribution of travel and tourism to employment across the Middle East from 2012 to 2017, with an estimate for 2018 and a forecast for 2028. According to forecasts, the direct contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Middle Eastern countries will amount to around 2.97 million jobs by 2028.
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Direct contribution of travel and tourism to employment across the Middle East from 2012 to 2028
(in 1,000 jobs)
Characteristic
Contribution in thousand jobs
2028**
2,974.8
2018*
2,399.9
2017
2,344.1
2016
2,262.4
2015
2,219.2
2014
2,214.7
2013
2,163.6
2012
2,200.6
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Contribution in thousand jobs2,200.62,200.62,163.62,163.62,214.72,214.72,219.22,219.22,262.42,262.42,344.12,344.12,399.92,399.92,974.82,974.82012201320142015201620172018*2028**
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WTTC. (March 15, 2018). Direct contribution of travel and tourism to employment across the Middle East from 2012 to 2028 (in 1,000 jobs) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/878309/middle-east-direct-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment/
WTTC. "Direct contribution of travel and tourism to employment across the Middle East from 2012 to 2028 (in 1,000 jobs)." Chart. March 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/878309/middle-east-direct-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment/
WTTC. (2018). Direct contribution of travel and tourism to employment across the Middle East from 2012 to 2028 (in 1,000 jobs). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/878309/middle-east-direct-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment/
WTTC. "Direct Contribution of Travel and Tourism to Employment across The Middle East from 2012 to 2028 (in 1,000 Jobs)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/878309/middle-east-direct-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment/
WTTC, Direct contribution of travel and tourism to employment across the Middle East from 2012 to 2028 (in 1,000 jobs) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/878309/middle-east-direct-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment/ (last visited July 04, 2025)
Direct contribution of travel and tourism to employment across the Middle East from 2012 to 2028 (in 1,000 jobs) [Graph], WTTC, March 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/878309/middle-east-direct-contribution-of-travel-and-tourism-to-employment/
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