{"id":26825,"date":"2022-07-28T16:39:38","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T14:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.campingbusiness.eu\/wttc-ed-etc-in-ue-ci-sono-12-milioni-di-posti-di-lavoro-vacanti-nel-settore-dei-viaggi-e-del-turismo\/"},"modified":"2022-07-28T16:41:37","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T14:41:37","slug":"wttc-ed-etc-in-ue-ci-sono-12-milioni-di-posti-di-lavoro-vacanti-nel-settore-dei-viaggi-e-del-turismo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.campingbusiness.eu\/en\/wttc-ed-etc-in-ue-ci-sono-12-milioni-di-posti-di-lavoro-vacanti-nel-settore-dei-viaggi-e-del-turismo\/","title":{"rendered":"WTTC and ETC: 1.2 million Travel & Tourism jobs in EU will remain unfilled unless urgent action is taken"},"content":{"rendered":"

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)<\/a> and the European Travel Commission (ETC)<\/a> warn the Travel & Tourism sector\u2019s recovery could be put at serious risk if almost 1.2 million jobs remain unfilled across the EU<\/strong>. The challenging summer labour shortfall has been revealed by WTTC in its latest analysis of the sector and calls for urgent action to address this critical issue.<\/p>\n

In 2020, when the pandemic was at its peak, the Travel & Tourism sector across the EU suffered the loss of almost 1.7 million jobs (referred to total direct employment). In 2021, when governments began to ease travel restrictions and travellers\u2019 confidence improved, the sector\u2019s direct contribution to the EU\u2019s economy recovered by 30.4% and recovered 571,000 jobs. This year, WTTC projects that the sector\u2019s recovery will continue to accelerate and almost reach pre-pandemic levels with an expected 32.9% increase<\/strong> in its direct contribution to the EU economy.<\/p>\n

\u201cEurope showed one of the strongest recoveries in 2021, ahead of the global average,\u201d <\/em>said Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO<\/strong>. \u201cHowever, current shortages of labour can delay this trend and put additional pressure on an already embattled sector. Governments and the private sector need to come together to provide the best opportunities for people looking for the great career opportunities that the travel sector offers<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

A serious number of vacancies are likely to remain unfilled during the busy summer period, with travel agencies forecasted to be the worst hit with a 30% shortfall of workers (nearly one in three vacancies unfilled). Meanwhile, air transport and accommodation segments are likely to suffer one in five unfilled vacancies<\/strong>, representing 21% and 22% staff shortage respectively.<\/p>\n

WTTC and ETC have identified six measures that governments and the private sector can implement<\/strong>to address this urgent issue:<\/p>\n