Working for Tourism

Here is one of the reasons there is so much concern about the effects of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on tourism: It’s an industry that employs more than 7.6 million people in the U.S. The top 10 states in 1999 (from the latest nationwide survey available from the Travel Industry Assn. of America):

Tourism employees (thousands):

1. California 904.4

2. Florida 775.4

3. Texas 544.4

4. New York 429.4

5. Nevada 345.2

6. Illinois 306.5

7. Georgia 243.8

8. Pennsylvania 225.3

9. New Jersey 213.7

10. Virginia 210.1

Source: Travel Industry Assn. of America