Aviation Industry creates over 700,000 jobs in Tanzania and pumps USD 3.4 Billion into the country’s coffers
In Tanzania, over 16,500 people are directly employed in aviation, generating USD 131.4million of economic output, equal to 0.2 percent of the total Gross Domestic Product(GDP).
Additional benefits are generated by the wider supply chain, employee spending, andtourism activities contributing a total of USD 3.8 billion to GDP and 710,700 jobs.
That is contained in the just released report on ‘The value of air transport to the UnitedRepublic of Tanzania.
’The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the Value of Air Transport study for Tanzania, quantifying the substantial benefits that aviation(including aviation-related tourism) generates in terms of jobs and economic activity.
The report compiled by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reveals how the air transport sector in Tanzania is significantly contributing to the country’s economy.
According to the Oxford Economics data, Tourism supported by aviation contributes USD3.4 billion to the country’s GDP and employs 614,100 people in Tanzania.
International tourists to Tanzania are estimated to contribute USD 3.4 billion annually tothe economy through the purchase of goods and services from local businesses.
International air traffic accounted for 43 percent of total origin-destination (O-D)departures for Tanzania in 2023, equal to 1.5 million passenger departures.
Europe is the largest international market for passenger flows from Tanzania, followed byAfrica and the Middle East.
Almost 626,700 passengers departed from Tanzania to Europe, accounting for 41 percentof the total number of departures. There were 476,400 passengers flying from Tanzania to another country in Africa (31 percent of the total), and 181,100 to the Middle East (12 percent of the total).
Since 2014, Tanzania’s international air connectivity index has increased by 21 percentwithin the Africa region and by 128 percent with all other regions. Understanding the nature of that connectivity is also important.
For Tanzania, 2 percent of all passengers arriving internationally continued their journeyon a domestic connection.
Around 96 percent of passengers either finished their journey at the point of entry to thecountry or continued traveling using a different mode of transport.
Some 2 percent of all passengers arriving in Tanzania from abroad continued theirjourney to a destination in another country.
In addition, airlines moved over 29,800 tonnes of air cargo that were transported throughairports in Tanzania in 2023, supporting the country’s total import and export volumes.
Essentially, according to the report, the Aviation Industry in Tanzania stimulates global trade and investment, enables labour and capital productivity improvements, boostsinnovation, and fosters knowledge exchange.
The movement of goods, enabled by the air transport industry, brings about improvedeconomic outcomes via catalytic collaboration, specialization, and more efficient allocation of resources across all sectors of the local and world economy.
Aviation plays a crucial role in, for example, enabling the development of dynamic andefficient supply chains, and in driving the growth in e-commerce.
In times of crisis, theworld relies on air cargo to provide humanitarian aid and emergency relief.By swiftly and safely connecting people in different cities, air transport generates benefitsto consumers and the wider economy.
It makes the world smaller, enriching lives andenhancing cultural diversity.In rural and remote areas, air transport provides an essential lifeline for the community, safeguarding access to healthcare, education, and often employment.
International air traffic accounted for 43 percent of total origin-destination (O-D) departures for Tanzania in 2023, equal to 1.5 million passenger departures.
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