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Female employment in tourism approaches 50 million

The new research by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Sustainable Tourism Global Center (STGC), initiated by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Tourism, reveals increased employment opportunities for women and youth in the global travel and tourism sector worldwide. According to a statement from the WTTC, the research indicates a rapid increase in the direct employment of women from 2010 to 2019, with a 24% increase from 38.6 million to 47.8 million. The report also highlights young workers, representing a significant component of the sector's workforce, accounting for 15% of all jobs in the sector in both 2010 and 2021. However, the global share of young workers in overall employment decreased from 16.5% in 2010 to 12.5% in 2021, emphasizing the importance of travel and tourism in youth employment. Julia Simpson, President and CEO of WTTC, expressed pride in collaborating with the Sustainable Tourism Global Center and publishing the significant report as part of their Environmental and Social Studies. She stated, "For the first time, we can show that the sector has an incredibly positive impact globally, supporting higher-paying jobs, providing equal conditions for women, and offering long-term, economically attractive jobs for young people worldwide." The report on women in travel and tourism reveals that the sector had a slightly higher share of female employment globally in 2021 compared to other industries, with 39.3% compared to the average of 39.2%. The accommodation sector, representing over half (52%) of all female employment in the travel and tourism sector in 2019, stands out as a leading employer for women. Women in travel and tourism employment worldwide have a larger share compared to the overall economy in Asia-Pacific and the Americas. The share of women working in the sector in Africa has increased since 2010, and female employment in the overall economy in the Middle East has significantly risen. Regarding youth in travel and tourism, the research underlines a consistent and stable growth in the number of young people directly employed by the sector, reaching a global total of 39.7 million jobs in 2019, marking a 28% increase since 2010. However, this figure has been significantly impacted by a 27% decrease in youth employment due to the effects of COVID-19. Notably, more than half of the global youth employment in the travel and tourism sector in 2021, totaling 9.2 million jobs, was in the Asia-Pacific region. The Asia-Pacific region exhibited a growth rate of approximately 37% in youth employment between 2010 and 2019, surpassing other regions, which averaged around 20%. In terms of high-paying jobs in the travel and tourism sector, approximately 34% of global jobs in the sector in 2021 were classified as high-paying, representing an increase from 29.6% in 2010. Regionally, Asia-Pacific had the largest share of high-paying jobs in the sector (38.7%), followed by Africa (36.2%) and the Americas (30.6%).

The target in Dubai is the Chinese market

Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths, who is responsible for the operation and development of Dubai International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, said that the large increase in passenger numbers from China will support the recovery of the aviation sector. Speaking to Xinhua during the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit held between Wednesday and Friday in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, Griffiths said, "The first half of 2023 has been great for us. We exceeded the numbers before the pandemic in the first half. We hope to serve approximately 87 million passengers by the end of the year. "This number is approximately 2 million below the pre-pandemic number." At the summit, organized under the theme "Building Bridges to a Sustainable Future" and hosted by the Rwanda Development Board, sector leaders, experts and government representatives came together to discuss how to promote the growth of the sector and its transition to a safer, more resilient, inclusive and sustainable future. Griffiths stated that the increase in passenger numbers was mainly due to the increase in the number of Chinese passengers visiting Dubai, United Arab Emirates. According to the data of Dubai Economy and Tourism Department, 11.1 million accommodation visitors came to Dubai in the January-August period. China, which sent 392,000 tourists to Dubai in the first eight months of 2023, is the 7th largest source market for the city. Regarding new initiatives and incentives for visitors from China, Griffiths said: "The nice thing is that there are always projects being worked on in Dubai. We plan to appeal to a wider range of interests in a way that will appeal to Chinese travellers." The CEO noted that measures to attract Chinese tourists include "a wider range of entertainment options, improved hospitality, increased beach capacity and improvements to airport infrastructure." "We plan to expand existing airports with the expectation of serving approximately 120 million passengers over the next decade, and we believe a significant part of this increase will come from China," Griffiths said.

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Female employment in tourism approaches 50 million

The target in Dubai is the Chinese market