number of businesses in this sector also increased in 2021.
The number of employees in the tourism sector in the United States was approximately 4.52 million in 2021, up from the previous year's total of 3.88 million. In 2022, employment in this sector was forecast to increase to 5.11 million. The Number of employees in the tourism sector in the United States from 2012 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022 (in 1,000s)
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IBISWorld. (2022). Number of employees in the tourism sector in the United States from 2012 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180122/number-of-tourism-industry-employees-us/
IBISWorld. "Number of Employees in The Tourism Sector in The United States from 2012 to 2021, with a Forecast for 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180122/number-of-tourism-industry-employees-us/
IBISWorld, Number of employees in the tourism sector in the United States from 2012 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180122/number-of-tourism-industry-employees-us/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Number of employees in the tourism sector in the United States from 2012 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], IBISWorld, June 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1180122/number-of-tourism-industry-employees-us/