Tourism is a global force for good. It needs the best leaders at the helm
by Gilad Goren from Economics | The Guardian on (#66R7)
One in 11 people worldwide works in travel and tourism, but who will steer its evolution into the world's largest sustainable sector?
Tourism is often cited as the world's largest industry - and for good reason. One in every 11 people worldwide is employed in the sector, which contributes about 9.5% of global GDP.
It is one of the few industries that can push a significant number of developing nations to higher levels of prosperity, the World Bank Group argues. It is no wonder that 83% of global south countries cite tourism as their principal export.
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