An estimated 47 million people visited the city in 2008, beating last year by 1 million visitors, Those tourists generated $30 billion in spending, setting another record over last year's $28.9 billion.
But the 2 percent increase is smaller than the jumps seen in previous years. Last year, the total visitor number was 46 million, up nearly 5 percent from 44 million in 2006
One in nine workers in New York City are employed in the hospitality industry, which is one of the city's chief economic engines. Those include jobs in hotels, restaurants, museums and theaters
The city said visitors from abroad accounted for the entire increase in total visitors this year. A total of 9.8 million of the 47 million visitors were international. But that growth is slowing as well.
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