The British travel and tourism industry experienced a 7% drop in new job postings in Q2 2024 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Whitbread with 2,141 job postings according to GlobalData’s analysis of travel and tourism company job postings. GlobalData’s Travel & Tourism: Hiring Trends & Signals Q2 2024 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, Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations jobs accounted for a 17% share of the British travel and tourism industry new job postings in Q2 2024, up by 6% over the prior quarter.
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations drive travel and tourism industry hiring activity
Of the industry's total hiring activity, the highest number of new job postings were for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations, which accounted for 17% of the total new job postings in Q2 2024 and were up by 91% year-on-year. Second highest were Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations, which accounted for 11% and rise by 376% year-on-year, and third highest were Management Occupations, which were 13% of the new job postings and 35% higher year-on-year.
Top five companies in travel and tourism industry accounted for 57% of hiring activity
The highest number of jobs were posted by Whitbread with 2,141, followed by Marriott International with 976, while the highest increase was at Hilton Worldwide at 0%.
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