The Asia-Pacific travel and tourism industry experienced a 39% rise in new job postings in Q4 2023 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Marriott International with 17,355 job postings, according to GlobalData’s analysis of travel and tourism company job postings. GlobalData’s Travel & Tourism: Hiring Trends & Signals Q4 2023 report reveals comprehensive insights into hiring patterns, job roles, required skills, geographical trends, and key themes within the travel & tourism industry, facilitating anticipation of future workforce needs. Buy the report here.
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Notably, Management Occupations jobs accounted for a 20% share of the Asia-Pacific travel and tourism industry’s total new job postings in Q4 2023, rise 34% over the prior quarter.
Management Occupations drive travel and tourism industry hiring activity
Management Occupations, with a share of 20% new job postings, was the occupation with the greatest hiring activity in the Asia-Pacific travel and tourism industry in Q4 2023 , ahead of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations with a 17% share of new job postings.
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The other prominent roles included Office and Administrative Support Occupations with a 12% share in Q4 2023, Business and Financial Operations Occupations with a 5% share and Personal Care and Service Occupations with a 4% share of new job postings.
Top five companies accounted for 80% of hiring activity
Marriott International posted 17,355 jobs in Q4 2023 and registered a growth of 184% over the previous quarter, followed by Shangri-La Asia with 3,788 jobs and a 12% drop. Accor, with 2,512 jobs, and Hilton Worldwide, with 1,948 jobs, recorded a 38% drop and a 74% rise, respectively, while InterContinental Hotels Group recorded a 41% decline with a 881 new job postings during Q4 2023.
Regional analysis of hiring in the Asia-Pacific travel and tourism industry, Q4 2023
India held the leading share of the Asia-Pacific travel and tourism hiring activity with a 23.83% share, a 51% increase over Q3 2023. China was next with 21.60%, four-percentage-point up over the previous quarter.
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