Spokane County visitor spending Amount in $ per person 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2023 GROWTH Per visitor spending $ $143 $139 $128 $147 $151 2.5% Day $89 $88 $87 $95 $98 3.0% Overnight $212 $208 $192 $222 $228 2.7% Day 59.2% Overnight 40.8% Domestic 98.7% International 1.3% Created by Good Father from Noun Project Created by Good Father from Noun Project
17,587
TOTAL JOBS
The total number of jobs sustained by tourism including indirect and induced benefits, accounts for 1-in-19 of all jobs in Spokane County.
$635M
LABOR INCOME
The $635 million in total income generated by tourism is the equivalent of $2,975 for every household in Spokane County.
Summary jobs impacts by industry (2023)
Amount in number of jobs
Total, all industries 12,185 2,523 2,879 17,587 Food & Beverage 4,713 192 343 5,248 Lodging 3,525 3 2 3,530 Retail Trade 1 ,316 8 6 418 1,820 Recreation and Entertainment 1 ,541 1 89 7 1 1 ,801 Business Services 859 321 1,180 Finance, Insurance and Real Estate 7 9 483 4 04 966 Education and Health Care 19 782 801 Other Transport 458 109 57 624 Personal Services 338 85 1 37 561 Government 1 12 130 242 Communications 175 54 229 Wholesale Trade 79 81 160 Gasoline Station 1 12 6 19 137 Construction and Utilities 88 40 129 Air Transport 103 3 4 109 Manufacturing 28 11 38 Agriculture, Fishing, Mining 6 4 10 Direct Indirect Induced Total Jobs Jobs Jobs Jobs
THE COMMUNITY VITALITY WHEEL It Starts With A Visit From Visit, To Live, To Work, To Invest That Is The Work of a Destination Organization You Need To Keep The Wheel Turning & Manage Its Speed Brand Management Promotion & Sales Place Stewardship & Investment Source: Destinations International