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News 15/12/2004   

Steady rise in new tourism jobs
 
Australia’s tourism industry has created 31,600 extra jobs since 1997, according to the TTF National Tourism Employment Atlas 2004.

The research found that while employment in manufacturing, mining and agriculture had declined since 1997, national tourism employment increased by 6.2 per cent, faster than the rate of total employment.

South Australia (+14.2 per cent), Tasmania (+9.7 per cent) and Victoria (+9.7 per cent) all experienced the highest growth in tourism employment since 1997.

Of the extra 31,600 jobs, Victoria had the greatest share with 34 per cent followed by Queensland with 22 per cent. However, as a proportion of total employment, Tasmania benefited from the highest increase in tourism employment intensity.

Meanwhile, former federal tourism minister Joe Hockey was yesterday presented with a TTF National Leadership Award for his contribution to the development of Australia’s tourism industry.

15 December 2004


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