According to OTTAWA – Statistics Canada, Canada’s tourism sector shrank by almost half in 2020 as the disastrous year closed in the fourth quarter with a 3.3 percent decline.
According to OTTAWA – Statistics Canada, Canada’s tourism sector shrank by almost half in 2020 as the disastrous year closed in the fourth quarter with a 3.3 percent decline.
According to the federal authority, the tourism industry lagged behind the overall economy, which grew 2.3 percent in the fourth quarter and contracted 5.4 percent in 2020.
According to Statistics Canada, tourism jobs fell 28.7 percent in 2020, with most of the decline seen in the second quarter.
Within the tourism sector, food and beverage services and accommodation saw the largest decline in employment, down 32.3 percent and 35.2 percent, respectively.
In 2020, the share of domestic tourism in total tourism spending in Canada rose from 78.4 percent in 2019 to 92.7 percent, given restrictions on international travel.
In the fourth quarter, Canadians’ domestic tourism spending declined 3.4 percent, with an 18.5 percent increase in passenger air travel spending partially offsetting the decline in fuel, food and beverage service spending.
This Canadian press report was first published on March 31, 2021.
The Canadian press
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