What percentage of employment is in the tourism sector?

What percentage of employment is in the tourism sector?

The tourism industries account for 21 % of people employed in the services sector. When looking at the total non-financial business economy, the tourism industries account for 9 % of people employed.

How many jobs does tourism create in NZ?

As of 2016 tourism supported 188,000 full-time-equivalent jobs (nearly 7.5% of New Zealand’s workforce). The flow-on effects of tourism indirectly contributed a further 4.3% of GDP (or NZ$9.8 billion).

How much money does Rotorua make from tourism?

For the year ending October 2019, domestic visitor expenditure in Rotorua was $499 million versus $354 million by international visitors.

How does tourism affect Rotorua?

Tourism creates an increased need for water, power and sewage disposal. Rotorua means ‘two lakes’ and in a sense is also two cities: the swept up city and attractions that the tourist sees and the ‘real’ Rotorua with higher than average levels of unemployment, crime and poor health.

How is employment generated in tourism sector?

Employment is generated in the tourism sector by involving local people to carter to the needs of tourist. Local people work as guides and vendors at tourist spots, providing food and transit facilities to the travelers.

How is tourism employment measured?

Employment in tourism industries may be measured as a count of the persons employed in tourism industries in any of their jobs, as a count of the persons employed in tourism industries in their main job, or as a count of the jobs in tourism industries (IRTS 2008 para. 7.9.)

Is tourism NZ biggest industry?

Tourism was New Zealand’s biggest export industry, contributing 20.1% of total exports. Tourism generated a direct annual contribution to GDP of $16.4 billion, or 5.5%, and a further indirect contribution of $11.3 billion, another 3.8% of New Zealand’s total GDP.

How much of GDP is tourism?

Travel and tourism’s share of GDP fell from 2.92 percent in 2019 to a historic low of 1.71 percent in 2020. It remains larger than agriculture, mining, and utilities.

Is tourism sustainable in Rotorua?

Rotorua developed New Zealand’s first sustainable tourism charter in 1998 and there are many leading sustainable visitor attractions within our economy.

How many tourists visit Rotorua annually?

3.5 million people
An estimated 3.5 million people visit Rotorua each year – 42 percent of them are from overseas and the rest domestic. Together they spend about $842 million a year in the region.

How does tourism increase income and employment?

Tourism contributes to the growth of GDP and helps earn foreign exchange, both of which are directly or indirectly linked to employment generation, balance of payments, and poverty alleviation in the country. Tourism is further beneficial since it is regarded as smokeless labour intensive in nature.

How much do domestic visitors spend in Rotorua each year?

For the year ending October 2019, domestic visitor expenditure in Rotorua was $499 million versus $354 million by international visitors. Rotorua has always actively promoted to its domestic visitor market, but while the New Zealand border remains closed is ramping up its domestic marketing activity further.

What are the biggest industries in Rotorua?

The tourism industry is Rotorua’s largest employer and the highest contributor to Rotorua’s GDP The main economic contributors to the tourism industry are accommodation providers, cafés, restaurants and bars, visitor experiences, and retailers.

Is Rotorua the most visited city in New Zealand?

Although Rotorua is one of New Zealand’s most-visited cities, it’s crucial for us to increase the commercial value the visitor market brings to the city. We continue to investigate the barriers and opportunities for tourism growth in Rotorua, and have set a goal to achieve a $1 billion visitor spend by 2030.

What’s new on the Rotorua tourism dashboard?

Compiled by Rotorua Economic Development, the dashboard currently provides a forward view of Rotorua’s visitor accommodation demand and will soon also include visitor volume, spend, profiles and more. Compiled by Rotorua Economic Development,, the purpose of this factsheet is to assist in preparing speeches and presentations.

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