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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