08.09 - Tourism direct GDP (as % of total GDP and in growth rate); and Number of jobs in tourism industries (as % total jobs...
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Tourism direct GDP (as % of total GDP and in growth rate); and Number of jobs in tourism industries (as % total jobs and growth rate of jobs, by gender)

This indicator is proposed as an indicator for Sustainable Development Target 08.9 By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products

Data

Organisations

  • World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). Currently around 60 countries have a fully developed System of Tourism Statistics that allows to construct a Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) and obtain economic aggregates like tourism GDP. All countries have at least a basic system of Tourism Statistics that allows to gather information about physical flows and monetary aggregates like tourism expenditures.
  • Existing data sources: National Statistical Offices and National Tourism Administrations. Not all countries have GDP figures for tourism, therefore value added could be used instead. The same applies for employment: not all countries count the number of jobs, some will have only the number of employees (or the full-time equivalents) which is a good substitute.