Effects of Tourism and the Tourism Industry

Working In Tourism

Working in Tourism

• In 1999, 1 in 15 workers (approx 123 million people) were employed in travel and tourism related jobs

• Tourism is now considered to be one of the three leading categories of international trade, along with the oil and automobile industries

Effects of Tourism

• Tourism is not a single industry. It is a combination and integration of businesses that serve travellers.

Tourism Employment

Indirect (spin-off)DirectJobs generated by

companies and government departments that deal directly with the

travelling public

Jobs that support the direct employment sector

Effects of Tourism

• Examples of Direct Tourism Employment– Transportation (air, rail, car, ships)– Accomodations (hotel/motel, condo, bed & breakfast,

hostels)– Travel Expenditures $$$ (travel agent, tour

companies, travel guides)– Restaurants– Tourist Attractions (theme parks, museums, historic

sites)– Recreational facilities (campgrounds, national parks)

Effects of Tourism

• Examples of Indirect (spin-off) employment:– Printing companies to print the brochures and

stationary of hotels– Manufacturing companies to build souvenirs– Food companies to distribute food to

hotels/restaurants