Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Job Stats

The Department of Employment and Workers Relations has recently released the document Australian Jobs 2006. These are interesting information about hospitality, travel and tourism industry:

• Accommodation, Cafe's and Restaurants is expected to contribute to jobs growth over the next 5 years with over 45,000 new jobs (or 1.8% per year)
• This industry has a high proportion of young workers and has the lowest proportion of workers aged 45 years and older.

Don't you think it is consoling to know that in spite of terrorists attacks (in Madrid on 30 December, in Bangkok on 31 December), wars, military coup (Fiji) and other unsettling global events, this industry manages to bounce back?

Everyone still wants to travel. Everyone needs food and shelter (accommodation). Australia is becoming a prime destination for international events, conferences, conventions and exhibitions.

Hotels and restaurants are here to stay - Olympics or no Olympics, Rugby or no Rugby, Cricket or no Cricket! How exciting is that?