The South & Central American travel and tourism industry experienced a 52% drop in new job postings in Q2 2023 compared with the previous quarter, with the highest share accounted for by Marriott International with 1,007 job postings, according to GlobalData’s analysis of travel and tourism company job postings. GlobalData’s South America Sustainable Tourism Market report offers a comprehensive analysis of the sustainable tourism market in the region for the 2017-2022 period and provides forecasts up to 2027. It includes market size, key segments, leading players, and competitive pressures, providing insights for fu Buy the report here.

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Notably, Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations jobs accounted for a 15% share of the South & Central American travel and tourism industry’s total new job postings in Q2 2023, drop 58% over the prior quarter.

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations drive travel and tourism hiring activity

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations, with a share of 15% new job postings, was the occupation with the greatest hiring activity in the South & Central American travel and tourism industry in Q2 2023 , ahead of Management Occupations with a 12% share of new job postings.

The other prominent roles included Office and Administrative Support Occupations with a 7% share in Q2 2023, Personal Care and Service Occupations with a 5% share and Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations with a 4% share of new job postings.

Top five companies accounted for 68% of hiring activity

Marriott International posted 1,007 jobs in Q2 2023 and registered a decline of 59% over the previous quarter, followed by Shangri-La Asia with 181 jobs and a 61% drop. Uber Technologies, with 116 jobs, and Accor, with 97 jobs, recorded a 100% rise and a 73% drop, respectively, while NH Hotel Group recorded a 30% increase with a 92 new job postings during Q2 2023.

Regional analysis of hiring in the South & Central American travel and tourism industry, Q2 2023

Brazil held the leading share of the South & Central American travel and tourism hiring activity with a 19.49% share, a 44% decrease over Q1 2023. Colombia was next with 11.62%, four-percentage-point down over the previous quarter.

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This content was updated on 24 July 2023

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