Why Travel Matters to Ohio Facts and Figures from the U.S. Travel Association
Travel and Tourism Works For Ohio
• Domestic and international travelers to Ohio spent $17.1 bil- lion in 2012 and generated $2.6 billion to federal, state and lo- cal governments, dollars that help fund jobs and public programs such as police, firefighters, teachers, road projects and conven- tion centers.
• The 173,400 jobs created by travelers to Ohio in 2012 represent 4 percent of the state’s total non-farm employment.
• Without these jobs generated by domestic and international travel, Ohio’s 2012 unemployment rate of 7 percent would have been 10 percent of the labor force.
• For every $1 million spent in Ohio by domestic and internation- al travelers 10 jobs are created. 2012 data Travel and Tourism is Critical to the U.S. Economy Travel and Tourism is One of America’s Largest Industries
• Generated $2.1 trillion in economic output, with $887.9 bil- lion spent directly by domestic and international travelers that spurred an additional $1.2 trillion in other industries.
• Directly generated $133.9 billion in tax revenue for local, state and federal governments.
• Each U.S. household would pay $1,093 more in taxes without the tax revenue generated by the travel and tourism industry.
• Direct spending by resident and international travelers in the U.S. averaged $2.4 billion a day, $101.4 million an hour, $1.7 million a minute and $28,154 a second. Travel and Tourism is One of America’s Largest Employers
• Supported 14.9 million jobs, including 7.9 million directly in the travel industry and 7.0 million in other industries.
• $209.5 billion in travel-generated payroll for those employed di- rectly in U.S. travel industry.
• 1 of every 9 U.S. non-farm jobs is created directly or indirectly or is induced by travel and tourism.
• Travel is among the top 10 industries in 49 states and D.C. in terms of employment. 2013 data Visit
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