A third of job losses in Asia linked to tourism - ILOFILE PHOTO: Shiva Samui resort on Koh Samui, Surat Thani province is deserted on July 3, 2021. It was the country that saw the largest difference between employment losses in tourism and non-tourism related sectors. In Mongolia, tourism employment and average working hours contracted by about 17% and 13% respectively. In Thailand, average wages in the tourism sector decreased by 9.5% as workers moved into lower-paid jobs, while average working hours declined by 10%. In Vietnam, average tourism wages fell by nearly 18%, with the decline for women employees even higher at almost 23%.

Source: Bangkok Post November 18, 2021 22:16 UTC