The number of employees in the Indian tourism industry amounted to nearly 35 million in 2019. Passenger transportation accounted for the highest numbers within tourism with over 14 million that year, followed by food and beverage serving activities.
Number of people employed in the tourism industry across India from 2014 to 2019, by sector (in 1,000s)
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (October 14, 2022). Number of people employed in the tourism industry across India from 2014 to 2019, by sector (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012056/india-employment-number-in-the-tourism-industry-by-sector/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Number of people employed in the tourism industry across India from 2014 to 2019, by sector (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012056/india-employment-number-in-the-tourism-industry-by-sector/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (2022). Number of people employed in the tourism industry across India from 2014 to 2019, by sector (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012056/india-employment-number-in-the-tourism-industry-by-sector/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Number of People Employed in The Tourism Industry across India from 2014 to 2019, by Sector (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012056/india-employment-number-in-the-tourism-industry-by-sector/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), Number of people employed in the tourism industry across India from 2014 to 2019, by sector (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012056/india-employment-number-in-the-tourism-industry-by-sector/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Number of people employed in the tourism industry across India from 2014 to 2019, by sector (in 1,000s) [Graph], World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), October 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012056/india-employment-number-in-the-tourism-industry-by-sector/