Economic

• the tourism industry is worth millions of pounds worldwide, providing jobs and income to millions of people
• it is estimated that tourism accounts for around 10% of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP)
• over 100 M people are employed directly in the travel and tourism sector, with hundreds more employed in industries which support this sector, such as baggage handlers at airports
• tourism is very important for low income countries (LICs) such as Jamaica where tourism accounts for 35% of their income