Accommodation Subsector Spurs Earnings of Over US$100m from 500,000 Stopover Visitor Arrivals in 2022
More than US$100 million in earnings flowed into the coiffeurs of Jamaicans participating in the sharing economy during 2022, specifically the provision of peer-to-peer Airbnb accommodation. This out-turn was generated from expenditures by approximately 500,000 of the 2.6 million tourists making stopover visits to Jamaica, who chose to utilise the lodging option during the period, underlining its growing popularity. The...