The outdoor recreation industry generated nearly $1.1 trillion in economic output in 2022, helping to boost the U.S. economy as the country emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns.
The industry supported five million jobs and contributed 2.2% of the country’s gross domestic product in 2022, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Friday. The contribution to GDP was 2.1% in 2021, 1.8% in 2020 and 2.3% in 2019.
Americans’ interest in outdoor recreation grew at the start of the pandemic in March 2020, as most public indoor activities were suspended at that time. The trend accelerated even further as lockdowns were lifted across…
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