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Katerina Kovacikova

The Impact Of Several Factors On The Possibility Of Employment In The

Tourism Sector

• Globalisation factors• Economic shifts factors• Population shifts factors• New technology • Education• Features of the public, private and

voluntary sector

What is globalisation?Globalisation can be simply described as the movement of goods, ideas, values and people around the world.

Globalisation factors

Positive impact of globalisation

• Creates jobs

8.8 million overseas tourists Spending € 4.7 billion20.000 new jobsEmploying 220.000 people

Employment rises in the tourism Industry in 2016

Full-time; 24%

Part-time/Seasonal,

32%

Negative impact of globalisation

• Terrorism

Economic shifts factors

• Economic Recession

• Political Drivers

• The Role of VAT Rate

Economic RecessionThe impact of an economic recession on

tourism is very damaging.

The role of VAT RateIncreased the labour force by 30.000 new jobs.

Political Drivers• BREXIT

The impact of Brexit on tourism businesses in Ireland remains uncertain.

Respondents’ statements on Brexit“Fewer visitors from Northern Ireland and UK to the hotel as the pound rate dropped”

Hotel

“A 30-40% decrease of UK visitors to our

attraction.” Attraction

“UK provisional bookings are being cancelled for the 2016 season from

regular customers. The UK market died

completely as a result of Brexit.” Self catering

“Northern Ireland is our second biggest market so I’m worried that if they’re

not getting the same exchange rate, there will be

a drop in the market.” Hotel

Population shift factors• Demographic changes

• Migration

Are the most important external factors that have a big impact on the tourism industry.

People permanently move between countries for several reasons.

Positive and negative impact of Migration

Positive impact• Immigrants traveling back to

the country of their origin to visit friends and relatives

• Emigrants traveling back to Ireland as tourist to visit friends and relatives

• Emigrants promoting Ireland in other countries

• Multilingual workforce• Creates jobs in the hospitality

industry

Negative impact• Uncontrolled flow of

refugees to EU since 2015• Threat of Terrorism• Immigrants are changing the

cultural dynamics of Ireland

New Technology factors Technology development plays a key

role within the tourism sector.

Positive and negative impact of New Technology

Positive impact• Creates New work

opportunities• Creates the possibility to

work from home

Negative impact• Technology is replacing

human workers• Technology changes require

more high skilled labour force

• Internet access, online purchases eliminate retail jobs

Education factorsEducation has an important role to play in

the tourism industry.

Features of the public, private and voluntary sector• Public• Private• Voluntary