Canarian Weekly
17-04-2015, 12:20
The Minister for Tourims Jose Soria believes that Spain’s tourism sector is set for further job creation in 2015.
In a key speech at the 15th World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit he said “Spain’s tourism will be a catalyst for growth and job creation.”
Every year, this global summit brings together more than 1,000 representatives from the tourism sector, governments and the international media, with the aim of raising the international community’s awareness of the growing importance of tourism and the potential of the tourism industry for sustainable development at a global level and for economic growth.
Soria stressed that holding the Global Summit in Madrid will make it the very epicentre and capital of the tourism industry. He said “Tourism growth brings economic development and job creation, which all help drive economic recovery, not only in Spain, but throughout the world. Toruism drives industry in Spain. It represents 11% of GDP, and covered 165% of the Spanish trade deficit in 2014. And in terms of job creation, the sector represents 12% of total employment in Spain.”
The Minister for Tourism also underlined that the positive trend in tourism-based employment continuing into 2015, with March recording a 5.9% year-on-year increase. This is the highest figure for March since records began. This figure is a result of the best Easter Week for eight years, according to data released by the government, with an average occupation rate of 80%.
However, it should be stressed that every single month from May 2014 to March 2015 has posted the highest figure on record.
These figures are not only due to the increase in inbound tourists, with a record-breaking figure of 6.5 million, a 4.5% increase on the corresponding period for 2014, but also to the net improvement in domestic tourism.
Soria stressed that these figures have led to Spain becoming the world benchmark model for tourism, which was made possible by the government making this industry a State priority.
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In a key speech at the 15th World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit he said “Spain’s tourism will be a catalyst for growth and job creation.”
Every year, this global summit brings together more than 1,000 representatives from the tourism sector, governments and the international media, with the aim of raising the international community’s awareness of the growing importance of tourism and the potential of the tourism industry for sustainable development at a global level and for economic growth.
Soria stressed that holding the Global Summit in Madrid will make it the very epicentre and capital of the tourism industry. He said “Tourism growth brings economic development and job creation, which all help drive economic recovery, not only in Spain, but throughout the world. Toruism drives industry in Spain. It represents 11% of GDP, and covered 165% of the Spanish trade deficit in 2014. And in terms of job creation, the sector represents 12% of total employment in Spain.”
The Minister for Tourism also underlined that the positive trend in tourism-based employment continuing into 2015, with March recording a 5.9% year-on-year increase. This is the highest figure for March since records began. This figure is a result of the best Easter Week for eight years, according to data released by the government, with an average occupation rate of 80%.
However, it should be stressed that every single month from May 2014 to March 2015 has posted the highest figure on record.
These figures are not only due to the increase in inbound tourists, with a record-breaking figure of 6.5 million, a 4.5% increase on the corresponding period for 2014, but also to the net improvement in domestic tourism.
Soria stressed that these figures have led to Spain becoming the world benchmark model for tourism, which was made possible by the government making this industry a State priority.
More... (http://www.canarianweekly.com/soria-sweet-holiday-jobs-boom/)