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The contribution of air transport
to tourism employment and GDP:
15.6 million direct jobs in tourism
globally are estimated to be sup-
ported by the spending of foreign
visitors arriving by air. This includes
jobs in industries such as hotels,
restaurants, visitor attractions, local
transport and car rental, but it ex-
cludes air transport industry jobs;
a further 14.1 million indirect jobs
in industries supplying the tourism
industry are supported by visitors
arriving by air, these direct and
indirect tourism jobs supported
by air transport generate a further
seven million jobs in other parts of
the economy, through employees
spending their earnings on other
goods and services.
Including direct, indirect, and in-
duced effects, air transport sup-
ports over 36.7 million jobs within
tourism, contributing around $897
billion a year to world GDP.
Air travelling has become the most
popular mode of travel in modern
society. Hence, this could also in-
crease Liberia’s foreign currency
earnings. Recently the share of air
transportation in the transportation
market has grown significantly. Air
transportation has 2 not only made
an impact upon the tourism indus-
try and developed countries, but
it has made a huge impact upon
developing countries and their
economy.
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to tourism employment and GDP:
15.6 million direct jobs in tourism
globally are estimated to be sup-
ported by the spending of foreign
visitors arriving by air. This includes
jobs in industries such as hotels,
restaurants, visitor attractions, local
transport and car rental, but it ex-
cludes air transport industry jobs;
a further 14.1 million indirect jobs
in industries supplying the tourism
industry are supported by visitors
arriving by air, these direct and
indirect tourism jobs supported
by air transport generate a further
seven million jobs in other parts of
the economy, through employees
spending their earnings on other
goods and services.
Including direct, indirect, and in-
duced effects, air transport sup-
ports over 36.7 million jobs within
tourism, contributing around $897
billion a year to world GDP.
Air travelling has become the most
popular mode of travel in modern
society. Hence, this could also in-
crease Liberia’s foreign currency
earnings. Recently the share of air
transportation in the transportation
market has grown significantly. Air
transportation has 2 not only made
an impact upon the tourism indus-
try and developed countries, but
it has made a huge impact upon
developing countries and their
economy.
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