Tehran (IP)- The spokesman for the Iranian government said employment in Iran's tourism industry had increased by 5.1 percent last year and that foreign tourists had spent $ 2.5 billion in Iran.

Iran PressIran news: "The latest report from international organizations shows that Iran's tourism industry, which has been down by 45% in 2020, grew by 40% in 2021," Ali Bahadori Jahromi, the government spokesman, tweeted.

Employment in the industry has also increased by 5.1 percent, and foreign tourists have spent $ 2.5 billion in Iran.

The World Travel and Tourism Council has announced a 21.7% growth in the world tourism industry in 2021.

In 2020, due to Corona restrictions, the industry shrank more than 50 percent, and 4900 billion dollars reduced the value of the sector, but in 2021, with the ease of Corona restrictions, $ 1000 billion has been gained through tourism in the world economies.

The share of tourism in the economy of Iran in 2020 was more than 3%, which in 2021 has exceeded 4%. With the boom in tourism, the employment rate in the industry in Iran has also increased.

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