{"id":116020,"date":"2020-08-28T07:17:53","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T11:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=116020"},"modified":"2020-09-15T18:56:54","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T22:56:54","slug":"antigua-among-10-places-that-rely-most-on-tourism-for-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antigua-among-10-places-that-rely-most-on-tourism-for-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Antigua among 10 places that rely most on tourism for jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-1040336726\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-2484374845\" class=\"antig-before-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medicalbenefitsscheme\" aria-label=\"mbs ad\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1200\/h:400\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:341\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/mbs-ad.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Globally 10% of jobs and GDP were in travel and tourism in 2019.<\/li>\n<li>197.5 million jobs in the industry could be at risk if coronavirus-related travel restrictions and quarantines remain in place, according to the World Travel &amp; Tourism Council.<\/li>\n<li>Caribbean islands rely heavily on tourism for employment. More than 90% of jobs in Antigua and Barbuda in 2019 were in the sector.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\">\n<p>Last year<a href=\"https:\/\/wttc.org\/Research\/Economic-Impact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0one in 10 people worked in travel and tourism-related jobs<\/a>, contributing $8.9 trillion, or around 10.3%, to the global economy.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3928008487\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 2160w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:512\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:384\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:768\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English_Digital-BB-1.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\">\n<p>In the five years to 2019, the sector was responsible for one in four of all net new jobs created globally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\">\n<p>That was before COVID-19 struck. While many popular destinations are cautiously welcoming visitors again, the industry is continuing to haemorrhage jobs and revenues. And the worst may be yet to come.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2033281643\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"antig-2217359059\" class=\"antig-content_12 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 2160w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:512\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:384\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:768\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_2026_Launch_English-_lineup_Digital-BB-1.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--searchable-list st__content-block--searchable-list-default list-group\" data-gtm-subcontext=\"body__list\">\n<h3 class=\"list-group__header\"><span class=\"list-group__title\">Have you read?<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"list-group__items\">\n<li class=\"list-group__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/2020\/07\/coronavirus-covid19-travel-tourism-gdp-economics\">COVID-19: These countries are most at risk from falling tourism<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/2020\/08\/coronavirus-holidays-europe-travel\">Here are some of the innovative ways people are going on holiday during coronavirus<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/2020\/06\/most-visited-countries-world-tourism-organization\">Chart of the day: These countries normally have the highest international tourist numbers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\">\n<p>The United Nations World Tourism Organization estimated in May that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwto.org\/news\/covid-19-international-tourist-numbers-could-fall-60-80-in-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">international tourist numbers could fall 60-80%<\/a>\u00a0in 2020.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2339685266\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\">\n<p>And some<a href=\"https:\/\/wttc.org\/News-Article\/More-than-197m-Travel-Tourism-jobs-will-be-lost-due-to-prolonged-travel-restrictions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0197.5 million jobs in the sector could be lost<\/a>, the World Travel &amp; Tourism Council (WTTC) said in June. That figure was based on a \u201cworst-case scenario\u201d where barriers, such as blanket travel restrictions and quarantines, remain in place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--snippet st__content-block--snippet-default\">\n<div class=\"snippet-content js-snippet-content\">\n<div class=\"snippet-content__header\">\n<p><span class=\"snippet-content__caption\">CORONAVIRUS, HEALTH, COVID19, PANDEMIC<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"snippet-content__title\">What is the World Economic Forum doing to manage emerging risks from COVID-19?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\">\n<p><b>Lifeblood of economies<\/b><\/p><div id=\"antig-2234384200\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\">\n<p>Travel and tourism is a big employer worldwide, but for some places it\u2019s the main \u2013 even only \u2013 source of jobs and income<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--image st__content-block--image-default\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/responsive_large_webp_tBvMkIYr9fKrh6IB8y8a7CBEYR_Cp6uNzLDhwajC5QE.webp 850w, https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/responsive_medium_webp_qkEaNoF6IRL0SBG-LBbgEiqeYE9fQYi96Xogz0iyAYY.webp 640w, https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/responsive_small_webp_cm3WbkAVBBNPGiEpyOZkL7z7hf0oC6didzRrDHvIOP8.webp 320w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"100vw\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/responsive_large_webp_tBvMkIYr9fKrh6IB8y8a7CBEYR_Cp6uNzLDhwajC5QE.webp 850w, https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/responsive_medium_webp_qkEaNoF6IRL0SBG-LBbgEiqeYE9fQYi96Xogz0iyAYY.webp 640w, https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/responsive_small_webp_cm3WbkAVBBNPGiEpyOZkL7z7hf0oC6didzRrDHvIOP8.webp 320w\" data-sizes=\"100vw\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazyload loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/_UbTYhNt4YNm53kpldRToANa2-8rF2WqcqKJjr5vXQg.PNG\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/responsive_large_FSIUYsfvHVk4XsEi3JHkxvuX-AS5CfLPbd9JF4dBvBw.PNG 850w, https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/responsive_medium_cfmvrV94pQxmKEYd_B1C876hvxV_NflO8iOLtDVSsW4.PNG 640w, https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/responsive_small_i_uauzUO4la_zS45zMCUwKs4fezLoOhkJSxMHjW_MJw.PNG 320w\" alt=\"Caribbean islands are most dependent on tourism for jobs.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/_UbTYhNt4YNm53kpldRToANa2-8rF2WqcqKJjr5vXQg.PNG\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/responsive_large_FSIUYsfvHVk4XsEi3JHkxvuX-AS5CfLPbd9JF4dBvBw.PNG 850w, https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/responsive_medium_cfmvrV94pQxmKEYd_B1C876hvxV_NflO8iOLtDVSsW4.PNG 640w, https:\/\/assets.weforum.org\/editor\/responsive_small_i_uauzUO4la_zS45zMCUwKs4fezLoOhkJSxMHjW_MJw.PNG 320w\" data-sizes=\"100vw\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><\/picture><figcaption>\n<div class=\"image__caption\">Caribbean islands are most dependent on tourism for jobs.<\/div>\n<div class=\"image__credit\">Image: WTTC<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\">\n<p>Caribbean islands rely heavily on travel and tourism for employment \u2013 the industry accounted for 90.7% of jobs in Antigua and Barbuda in 2019.<\/p><div id=\"antig-15143030\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"CM key_WEB 1300x300_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1301\/h:301\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1301w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:69\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:237\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:178\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CM-key_WEB-1300x300_1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1301\" height=\"301\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\">\n<p>This is according to the latest WTTC report on the<a href=\"https:\/\/wttc.org\/Research\/Economic-Impact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0economic and employment impact of travel and tourism<\/a>\u00a0in 185 countries and 25 geographic or economic regions.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2218906187\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\">\n<p>Next was Aruba, where tourism jobs made up 84.3% of total employment last year. St Lucia followed with 78.1%, then the US Virgin Islands (68.8%) and the British Virgin Islands (66.4%).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\">\n<p>The glitzy Asian city of Macau (65.5%) and Indian Ocean paradise the Maldives (59.6%) were also on the list.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"antig-1129787603\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Globally 10% of jobs and GDP were in travel and tourism in 2019. 197.5 million jobs in the industry could be at risk if coronavirus-related travel restrictions and quarantines remain in place, according to the World Travel &amp; Tourism Council. Caribbean islands rely heavily on tourism for employment. 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