The British Hospitality Association (BHA) launches the industry’s agenda for growth on
Thursday 7 March. The Report titled The Agenda for 300,000 New Jobs provides the latest
research showing how the hospitality and tourism industry is fuelling jobs growth in
Britain, how it has moved up to 5th place overall in the World Travel and Tourism
Competitiveness Rankings, but that it is at the bottom of this league table on price
competitiveness. The Report indicates that 300,000 new jobs are possible by 2020 if
government and industry work together.
The key findings of the British Hospitality Association’s Report are: How hotels, restaurants and caterers are fuelling jobs growth: - Hospitality and tourism now accounts for over 10% of the UK’s workforce and is the 4th largest employing industry in the UK, its growth significantly outpacing the rest of the economy - The industry generated over one quarter of all new jobs created since 2010 - (153,000 jobs) and is uniquely placed to generate new jobs for the 18-24 age group Where these jobs are located across the UK - by parliamentary constituency: - Scotland and Wales have the highest percentage of people employed in hospitality businesses (9.2% each) and Northern Ireland has the lowest percentage (7.3%)
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The key findings of the British Hospitality Association’s Report are: How hotels, restaurants and caterers are fuelling jobs growth: - Hospitality and tourism now accounts for over 10% of the UK’s workforce and is the 4th largest employing industry in the UK, its growth significantly outpacing the rest of the economy - The industry generated over one quarter of all new jobs created since 2010 - (153,000 jobs) and is uniquely placed to generate new jobs for the 18-24 age group Where these jobs are located across the UK - by parliamentary constituency: - Scotland and Wales have the highest percentage of people employed in hospitality businesses (9.2% each) and Northern Ireland has the lowest percentage (7.3%)
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