In 2023, employment in the outdoor recreation industry in the United States reached **** million, showing growth over the previous year. However, this figure still did not reach the pre-pandemic levels of 2019, which saw over five million jobs in this industry.
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Headwaters Economics. (December 6, 2024). Number of outdoor recreation jobs in the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1394439/outdoor-recreation-jobs-us/
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