Job losses in travel and tourism in Africa from COVID-19 2020, by scenario
In 2020, an estimated number of 12.4 million jobs in the travel and tourism industry (equivalent to 51 percent of tourism employment) were lost as an impact of the coronavirus (COVI-19) pandemic in Africa. Moreover, on the basis that there would be no improvement in the situation, it was estimated that 15 million jobs in this sector (corresponding to 61 percent) would be lost by the end of 2020.