Journal of Tourism & Hospitality
Open Access

Abstract

AN OVERVIEW OF CURRENT ETHIOPIAN TOURISM

Tijani Hussen

Tourism is one of the most important industries and the second fastest growing sector in the world. According to (World Travel & Tourism Council, 2019) Travel & Tourism grew by 3.9% in 2018, only next to Manufacturing, which grew by 4.0%. The sector contributed $8.8 trillion to the global economy (10.4% of global GDP) and also across the world, more than 319 million jobs were supported by the sector in 2018. This represents 10.0% of all employment, or one in every ten jobs worldwide.

Published Date: 2021-10-11;