80% decrease in overseas tourists around the world, 120 million people may be unemployed

UNWTO = UN World Tourism Organization will be affected by the spread of the new coronavirus, the number of people traveling abroad will decrease by up to 80% worldwide compared to last year, and 120 million people may be unemployed The report was announced.

UNWTO released a report that predicts how the number of people traveling abroad will decrease worldwide compared to last year due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.

According to this, if the immigration restrictions for tourists are relaxed in early July, the number of people who travel abroad will decrease by about 60% compared to last year, and in early December, it will decrease by about 80%. %.

It also states that up to 120 million people around the world may be unemployed as a result of reduced consumption and use of transportation when traveling abroad.

The report predicts that the majority of tourism demand will begin to recover next year, and that travel, such as visiting relatives and friends, will recover faster than business travel.

On top of that, in order to recover the demand for overseas travel, we announced guidelines that show procedures such as thorough disinfection and temperature measurements when arriving and departing aircraft, stressing that it is important to prevent virus infection and give tourists peace of mind. doing.