This statistic describes the total employment contribution from tourism and travel in Saudi Arabia from 2012 to 2017, with an estimate for 2018 and a forecast for 2027. According to forecasts, the total contribution of tourism and travel to the employment of Saudi Arabia will be around 1507.5 thousand jobs by 2027.

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Saudi Arabia

Explore the Tourism Establishments Survey dataset in Saudi Arabia to uncover key insights on economic activities, workers, government procedures, and more. Access data on airline passengers, accommodation rates, transportation services, and challenges facing the tourism industry. Discover valuable information to enhance your understanding of the tourism sector in Saudi Arabia.Follow data.kapsarc.org for timely data to advance energy economics research..Preliminary estimated data based on supply and use tables.Gross value added of the tourism industries = operating revenues - operating expenses.Notes:Full package deals: packages that include the flight ticket as well as other services, such as the hotel booking, car rental... etc. Source: Administrative data from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, Ministry of Tourism and the Saudi Railway Company

According to the data provided by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in 2020, the total number of full-time employees and self-employed people in Saudi Arabia's tourism sector amounted to around ***** thousand.

According to the data provided by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in 2020, the number of employees working in the food and beverage services sector in Saudi Arabia amounted to approximately 455 thousand, followed by almost 95 thousand in hotels and similar establishments.

In 2021, the share of Saudi nationals working in the air passenger transport sector in Saudi Arabia was around 94 percent. Meanwhile, the localization ratio reached 86.29 percent in the Saudi railway passenger transport sector. Overall, the the total percentage of employment localization in the Saudi hospitality sector was 27 percent.

According to the data provided by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in 2020, the number of employees in the accommodation service industry in Saudi Arabia amounted to about ** thousand. This was a decrease compared to almost *** thousand in the previous year.

In 2021, the number expats employed in food and beverage servicing in the tourism sector in Saudi Arabia was around 409 thousand employees. Around 99 percent of these employees were males. Overall, the total number of non-Saudi employees in the hospitality sector was around 562 thousand employees.

According to the data provided by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in 2020, the number of employees in the food and beverage serving industry in Saudi Arabia amounted to *** thousand. This was an increase compared to *** thousand in the previous year.

Saudi Arabia was among the top Middle Eastern countries with the most international tourist arrivals, receiving above **** million arrivals in 2023. The Middle East is witnessing a robust recovery in tourist arrivals, indicating a positive trend following the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent travel restrictions. MENA tourism types Tourism in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region grew by about *** percent in 2018, reaching approximately *** percent of the world’s tourist arrivals. Tourism is a major pillar of the economy, especially with the efforts to diversify from the oil-based economies in the region. The UAE was the most competitive travel and tourism destination in the MENA region in 2018 according to the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index at a score of *** points out of seve. There is a wide variety of types of tourism offered in the MENA region. The region has a variety of natural, cultural, heritage, and religious assets. The region is home to ancient monuments and archaeological sites which were named in UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The MENA region possesses a unique cultural landscape that consists of Arab architecture and a mix of British, French, Ottoman, and Spanish influences from its historical colonial legacy. The region also has a favorable sunny climate with access to different seas, cruises, shopping venues, and man-made attractions. The leading country in the region in 2015 in wellness tourism was Morocco with about *** million visitors. MENA tourism trends The leading travel company according to tourists in the MENA region was booking.com. The emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was leading in the MENA region in terms of the value of international tourist receipts which exceeded ** billion U.S. dollars in 2018. The projected tourism arrival in the Gulf Cooperation Council region was estimated to exceed **** million tourists in 2020. The contribution of travel and tourism to the MENA job market was expected to increase from about *** million jobs in 2018 to exceed *** million jobs in 2028.