Demographic Profile of Tourism Sector Employees Report

The Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council has released the report Who’s Working For You: A Demographic Profile of Tourism Sector Employees. The report uses customized census, labour force survey, and business register data to provide employment statistics for each of the industry groups included in the tourism sector: accommodation, food and beverage services, transportation, recreation and entertainment, and travel services. This edition of the report uses specialized tabulations from the 2006 Census to create demographic profiles of the Canadian labour force for the five tourism industry groups, and for 38 specific occupations.

The national summary of the Demographic Profile of Tourism Sector Employees report provides top-line information for the five industry groups. A good understanding of the realities of the tourism labour force is essential for policy-making, education and training, and informed human resource planning. The detailed information in the Demographic Profile of Tourism Sector Employees report will give employers hard data on their industry and the labour pool, allowing them to adjust their recruiting and human resource practices to attract and retain the right people for their operation. Employees and job seekers can use the report to identify areas of opportunity in the tourism sector, and to gain insight on which occupations might be a good fit for their particular demographic group.

Who’s Working For You: A Demographic Profile of Tourism Sector Employees is available free of charge on the Collaboration Portal of the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council website. To access the complete report, join their online community today by clicking here. The National Summary of the report is also available on the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council website by clicking here.

For more information, please contact: Jon Kiely, Vice President of Communications, CTHRC at (613) 231-6949 or jkiely@cthrc.ca