MADRID, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- With a 60-80 percent decline in international tourism foreseen for 2020, and a drop of between 910 billion and 1.2 trillion U.S. dollars in exports, over 100 million direct tourism jobs are at risk, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) warned on Saturday.
A joint statement, released by UNWTO and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), said the COVID-19 crisis has devastated the tourism economy, with unprecedented effects on jobs and businesses.