Sector Edges Higher from September, but Gains Are Small The tourism sector[1] in October 2024 saw slight gains over the previous month[2], with labour force gaining around 28,000 people (+1.3%) and employment growing by around 18,000 (+0.9%). Both indices showed growth over last year as well, but remained slightly below 2019 levels. At the industry […]
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Fall Contraction in Both Labour Force and Employment With the summer conclusively drawn to a close, the tourism sector[1] in September 2024 saw a sharp decline in the labour market from August[2]. The labour force fell by just over 180,000 people (-7.9%), while over 155,000 people left employment across the sector (-7.0%); the largest share
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The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and Tourism HR Canada have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will support and grow a skilled, sustainable tourism workforce in both regions. Announced at the recent Tourism Labor Market Forum held in Ottawa, Canada, the collaborative working relationship builds upon long-established tourism links between the two regions. The
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Summer Cools Down Slightly from July August is generally a busy month for travel, although labour force and employment in the tourism sector[1] contracted very slightly from July[2]. Both indices were higher this August than in 2023, and while labour force surpassed pre-pandemic levels (at 100.65% of 2019), employment did not quite reach those levels—although
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Summer Sees Continued Growth in Tourism Workforce With summer in full swing, the tourism sector[1] in July saw growth over the previous month[2], with high school students entering the workforce and the season shifting into higher gear. The sector was in a slightly stronger position than it was last year, although unemployment was generally higher.
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The Conference Board of Canada has published a new report, Small Business, Big Impact: Immigrant Hiring and Integration in Five Canadian Cities. The study aimed to gain insights into the wicked problems of persistent labour and skill shortages among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and systemic barriers to immigrant labour market integration in Canada’s fastest
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Tourism HR Canada President and CEO Philip Mondor recently delivered a keynote address at the 2024 International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE) Conference in Montreal. The event, which ran from July 24 to 26, brought together researchers and academics from around the world to share their innovative research and to elevate the
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Tourism HR Canada has published its latest labour supply and demand projections report—the final report of this series. This work was carried out by the Conference Board of Canada on behalf of Tourism HR Canada, and reflects statistical modelling of labour force, employment, and job vacancy rates out to 2040. Preliminary and interim modelling projections
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Start of Summer Sees Gentle Growth Across the Sector Overall, the tourism sector[1] in June saw moderate growth over the previous month[2], as businesses continued to grow their workforces in anticipation of the summer surge in demand. The sector overall was in a stronger position than in June 2023, although accommodations and travel services lost
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Pre-Pandemic Gap Narrows with Strong Growth in Labour Force and Employment Overall, the tourism sector[1] in May saw substantial growth over the previous month[2], representing the first surge of the summer period when post-secondary students re-enter the workforce and/or increase their hours. The sector was in a generally stronger position than in May 2023, and
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