Traveling has been one of the favorite hobbies of people from
all around the world. Numerous tourist spots in the entire globe host people
from every part of the world on a daily basis. However, travel hiatus due to
this pandemic has resulted in a rapid decrease in the tourism rate. The tourism
industry is likely to support around 330 million jobs in the world.
The economy of several countries is lifted because of the
extremely high tourism rate. You can have a look at the countries that depend
on tourism in the given infographic. Due to the covid-19 restrictions, 479,000
jobs associated with the travel industry are adversely affected in New Zealand.
The pandemic negatively impacts economies and the employment of so many
companies. People who had made vacation plans this year are sadly quarantined
in their homes while peak travel season is just around the corner. Furthermore,
the travel industries of tourist countries are seeing a massive loss coming
their way this year.
If the travel ban is not lifted until August-September,
tourism reliant countries will have to face the loss of billions of dollars.
The country with the highest tourism rate was the United States, which
contributes an enormous amount to its economy, i.e., about $1.8 trillion.
Unfortunately, the U.S. is currently having the highest number of Coronavirus
cases in the whole world. It is though unsure whether the country would be open
for the tourists anytime soon or not.
Countries like China and South Korea that have won against
this deadly disease have slightly lifted the travel restrictions. Some other
countries such as Estonia, Lithuania, Australia, and New Zealand are also
gradually easing the travel bans, but some terms and conditions apply.
At this point, we cannot clearly figure out how long it will
take for the world to recover from this pandemic. Also, will everything be the
same as it used to be once it's all over?
Infographic by: Visualcapitalist.com