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This performance aligns with the UAE’s broader vision to promote sustainable

practices across all sectors — ensuring that tourism growth goes hand-in-hand

with environmental responsibility and long-term ecological balance.

On the social front, the report highlighted that women accounted for 16.3% of the

direct workforce in the UAE’s travel and tourism sector in 2023. Additionally, youth

aged 15–24 years made up 9.7% of the total employment in the sector, reflecting

its growing role in empowering both women and younger generations within the

national labour market.

From a fiscal perspective, the tourism and travel sector generated

US$8.6 billion in tax revenues in 2023, representing 5.4% of

total government revenues. This underscores the sector’s increasing financial

significance and its vital contribution to the country’s public treasury.

On the global level, the report stated that the travel and tourism sector contributed

US$10.9 trillion to the global GDP in 2024, representing 10% of

the world economy. This reflects an 8.5% increase compared to 2023 and a 6%

rise compared 2019.

Looking ahead, the sector’s contribution is projected to reach US$11.7 trillion in

2025, which would mark a 6.7% increase over 2024 and a 13% growth over 2019,

underscoring the sustained recovery and expansion of global tourism.

The report also highlighted the sector’s robust role in job creation, with

356.6 million jobs generated worldwide in 2024, accounting for 10.6% of total
global employment. This represents a 6.2% increase from 2023 and a 5.6%

increase from 2019.

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