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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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