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Katerina Kovacikova
The Impact Of Several Factors On The Possibility Of Employment In The
Tourism Sector
• Globalisation factors• Economic shifts factors• Population shifts factors• New technology • Education• Features of the public, private and
voluntary sector
What is globalisation?Globalisation can be simply described as the movement of goods, ideas, values and people around the world.
Globalisation factors
Positive impact of globalisation
• Creates jobs
8.8 million overseas tourists Spending € 4.7 billion20.000 new jobsEmploying 220.000 people
Employment rises in the tourism Industry in 2016
Full-time; 24%
Part-time/Seasonal,
32%
Negative impact of globalisation
• Terrorism
Economic shifts factors
• Economic Recession
• Political Drivers
• The Role of VAT Rate
Economic RecessionThe impact of an economic recession on
tourism is very damaging.
The role of VAT RateIncreased the labour force by 30.000 new jobs.
Political Drivers• BREXIT
The impact of Brexit on tourism businesses in Ireland remains uncertain.
Respondents’ statements on Brexit“Fewer visitors from Northern Ireland and UK to the hotel as the pound rate dropped”
Hotel
“A 30-40% decrease of UK visitors to our
attraction.” Attraction
“UK provisional bookings are being cancelled for the 2016 season from
regular customers. The UK market died
completely as a result of Brexit.” Self catering
“Northern Ireland is our second biggest market so I’m worried that if they’re
not getting the same exchange rate, there will be
a drop in the market.” Hotel
Population shift factors• Demographic changes
• Migration
Are the most important external factors that have a big impact on the tourism industry.
People permanently move between countries for several reasons.
Positive and negative impact of Migration
Positive impact• Immigrants traveling back to
the country of their origin to visit friends and relatives
• Emigrants traveling back to Ireland as tourist to visit friends and relatives
• Emigrants promoting Ireland in other countries
• Multilingual workforce• Creates jobs in the hospitality
industry
Negative impact• Uncontrolled flow of
refugees to EU since 2015• Threat of Terrorism• Immigrants are changing the
cultural dynamics of Ireland
New Technology factors Technology development plays a key
role within the tourism sector.
Positive and negative impact of New Technology
Positive impact• Creates New work
opportunities• Creates the possibility to
work from home
Negative impact• Technology is replacing
human workers• Technology changes require
more high skilled labour force
• Internet access, online purchases eliminate retail jobs
Education factorsEducation has an important role to play in
the tourism industry.
Features of the public, private and voluntary sector• Public• Private• Voluntary
