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Tourism Sector To Add Over 5 Cr Jobs In India By 2033; THESE 5 Cities Are The Biggest Hirers In The Sector

The industry contributed close to ₹15 lakh crore to the economy of India in 2022.

by Tooba Shaikh
Tourism Sector To Add Over 5 Cr Jobs In India By 2033; THESE 5 Cities Are The Biggest Hirers In The Sector

Data released by a global technology and digital talent solutions provider shows that the travel and tourism sector is expected to add more than five crore jobs to India by 2033. NLB Services released the data on Monday, April 29, and said that the sector was responsible for as much as eight per cent of the workforce in the nation in 2020. Here are all of the other important details that you would need to know about this.

Tourism Sector To Add More Than Five Crore Jobs By 2033

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According to an article which was recently published by the Press Trust of India or PTI, the tourism sector saw a 44 per cent increase in the demand for talent in August 2023. As per the CEO of NLB Services cited in the article, the employment growth will be in tier 1 and tier 2 cities alike.

As per the CEO’s statement, a total of 1.6 million jobs were expected to be added in the year 2023. If the growth momentum continues, it is expected that 5.82 crore jobs will be added to India in the travel and tourism sector in the coming decade.

The industry contributed close to ₹15 lakh crore to the economy of India in 2022. The tourism sector was also one of the fastest to recover from the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic. It is also likely that the tourism industry will undergo a major transformation with many emerging subsets like sustainable tourism, wedding tourism, etc.

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Indian Cities And States That Are Most Important For The Sector

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Following are the top five Indian states that are attracting the most domestic tourists in India: –

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Karnataka
  5. Maharashtra

Following are the top five Indian states that drive the increase in hiring in the tourism sector in India: –

  1. Delhi NCR
  2. Mumbai, Maharashtra
  3. Bengaluru, Karnataka
  4. Pune, Maharashtra
  5. Kochi, Kerala

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What do you think about these predictions regarding the tourism industry and its potential to generate employment? Let us know in the comments section below!

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