If you want to attract, recruit, and retain skilled workers for peak performance in your workplace, you need to know that your total compensation package is competitive. The Canadian Tourism Sector Compensation Study provides a wealth of information on wage rates by…
Some stability, but tourism sector still below 2019 levels Overall, the tourism sector[1] in March saw modest growth over the previous month[2], but also a slight increase in unemployment. The labour force had grown by nearly 22,000, while employment grew…
Tourism sector contracts from January, but unemployment sees a slight drop Overall, the tourism sector[1] in February 2023 saw a small contraction from the previous month[2]. Unemployment also saw a slight drop (from 5.5% to 5.2%), which is commensurate with…
Canadian Tourism Labour Market Snapshot The tourism sector[1] in January 2023 saw an increase in its labour force (+15,100) over the previous month[2], but a slight decrease in employment (-8,500). Both indices remained below the 2019 benchmark. This drop in…
Tourism HR Canada is delighted to announce that Ying Zhou, Research Analyst, has been selected to join the board of directors for the Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA), Canada Chapter. The non-profit organization is dedicated to individuals interested in…
Photo credit: Indigenous Tourism Alberta Over the past few years, Tourism HR Canada has been involved in multiple perception and sentiment studies around tourism as a place of work, including national surveys and several regional studies conducted through its portfolio…
Canadian Tourism Labour Market Snapshot The tourism sector[1] in December saw an overall slight increase in both labour force and employment over the previous month[2], but was still substantially below 2019 levels on both indices. It is clear, however, that…
A number of recent announcements from the Government of Canada address the ongoing labour shortage impacting employers across the country. Compared to the same month pre-COVID, tourism’s labour force has 154,800 fewer individuals, despite increasing demand for travel products and…
Canadian Tourism Labour Market Snapshot Overall, the tourism sector[1] in November saw a decreased performance relative to the previous month, across the three key indices of labour force, employment, and unemployment. The only notable exception was in transportation, which improved…
Tourism HR Canada is conducting a compensation study for the Canadian tourism and hospitality sector. Our aim is to get a comprehensive picture of how tourism business operators think about compensation within the context of COVID-19 recovery, and the ongoing…
Working from home and hybrid work were necessities in many industries throughout the pandemic, and numerous employers have continued to offer these options. Tourism employment provides much less opportunity for this type of work, however roles within tourism operations—finance, marketing,…
Canadian Tourism Labour Market Snapshot On the whole, the tourism sector[1] remained relatively stable compared to September, although that sectoral stability is masking some shifts at the industry group level[2]. Across the sector, there were modest increases in the labour…
