NEWS / INTERNATIONAL
174M T&T JOBS COULD BE LOST DUE TO COVID-19 AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS WTTC Research reveals small yet positive job gains, driven by the return of domestic travel in a number of markets; Already in present circumstances, 143m jobs will be impacted
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he impact of current restrictions on international travel which continue through to the end of 2020 will be devastating, with as many as 174m million jobs lost globally. The new
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NOVEMBER 2020 TOURISM INDIA
figures from the WTTC revealed that 174m Travel & Tourism jobs could be lost in 2020 if barriers to global travel remain in place. WTTC’s latest economic data figures look at the punishing im-
pact of COVID-19, as well as local and global travel restrictions on the Travel & Tourism sector. Down from the 197m jobs as detailed in the previous study in June, WTTC says this positive gain
