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The following table shows the numbers of jobs related to tourism in West Devon as a whole. Separate figures are not available for the Tavistock area alone but there is no doubt that tourism is a major factor in the local economy.

Total employment related to tourism spending (Full Time Equivalents)
 
Staying visitors
Day visitors
Total
Direct
1,149
2,621
3,770
Indirect
175
287
462
Induced
66
34
101
Total
1,390
2,943
4,333
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Proportion of total employment (Full and part time jobs)
Total employed
22,000
22,000
22,000
Tourism employment
1,933
4,238
6,171
Tourism proportion
9%
19%
28%
Data taken from research by South West Tourism and Devon County Council for the year 2001.

Of the businesses (all sectors) that responded to the 2002 West Devon Business Survey, nearly half (46%) said they were reliant on tourism to some degree.
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