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Tourism is an increasingly important industry for many countries. According to the World Economic Forum, it accounts for nine per cent of global gross domestic product and is projected to represent one in every 10 jobs by 2022, according to 24/7 Wall St.
Let's take a look at 10 countries rated best for tourism by the 2013 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report.
Source: 24/7 Wall St
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10 countries earning most tourist dollars
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Switzerland
Travel and tourism competitiveness score: 5.66
Travel and tourism industry's share of employment: 3.3 per cent
Travel and tourism economy's share of GDP: 8.6 per cent
GDP per capita: $44,452
Unemployment rate: 4.4 per cent
Global rank in tourism: 1
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10 countries earning most tourist dollars
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Germany
Travel and tourism competitiveness score: 5.39
Travel and tourism industry's share of employment: 1.8 per cent
Travel and tourism economy's share of GDP: 4.5 per cent
GDP per capita: $38,077
Unemployment rate: 5.3 per cent
Global rank in tourism: 2
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10 countries earning most tourist dollars
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Austria
Travel and tourism competitiveness score: 5.39
Travel and tourism industry's share of employment: 5.2 per cent
Travel and tourism economy's share of GDP: 13.7 per cent
GDP per capita: $41,556
Unemployment rate: 4.9 per cent
Global rank in tourism: 3
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10 countries earning most tourist dollars
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Spain
Travel and tourism competitiveness score: 5.38
Travel and tourism industry's share of employment: 2.7 per cent
Travel and tourism economy's share of GDP: 14.7 per cent
GDP per capita: $30,478
Unemployment rate: 26.2 per cent
Global rank in tourism: 4
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10 countries earning most tourist dollars
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The United Kingdom
Travel and tourism competitiveness score: 5.38
Travel and tourism industry's share of employment: 3.1 per cent
Travel and tourism economy's share of GDP: 6.7 per cent
GDP per capita: $36,522
Unemployment rate: 7.7 per cent
Global rank in tourism: 5
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10 countries earning most tourist dollars
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The United States
Travel and tourism competitiveness score: 5.32
Travel and tourism industry's share of employment: 4.0 per cent
Travel and tourism economy's share of GDP: 8.6 per cent
GDP per capita: $48,328
Unemployment rate: 7.7 per cent
Global rank in tourism: 6
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10 countries earning most tourist dollars
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France
Travel and tourism competitiveness score: 5.31
Travel and tourism industry's share of employment: 4.3 per cent
Travel and tourism economy's share of GDP: 9.3 per cent
GDP per capita: $35,068
Unemployment rate: 10.6 per cent
Global rank in tourism: 7
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10 countries earning most tourist dollars
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Canada
Travel and tourism competitiveness score: 5.28
Travel and tourism industry's share of employment: 1.8 per cent
Travel and tourism economy's share of GDP: 4.4 per cent
GDP per capita: $40,519
Unemployment rate: 7.0 per cent
Global rank in tourism: 8
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10 countries earning most tourist dollars
Photographs: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
Sweden
Travel and tourism competitiveness score: 5.24
Travel and tourism industry's share of employment: 1.7 per cent
Travel and tourism economy's share of GDP: 5.5 per cent
GDP per capita: $40,705
Unemployment rate: 8.0 per cent
Global rank in tourism: 9
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10 countries earning most tourist dollars
Photographs: Edgar Su/Reuters
Singapore
Travel and tourism competitiveness score: 5.23
Travel and tourism industry's share of employment: 4.4 per cent
Travel and tourism economy's share of GDP: 10.3 per cent
GDP per capita: $59,710
Unemployment rate: N/A
Global rank in tourism: 10
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