Articles by U.S. Travel Association Press Release
Travel Industry Leads Economy in Job Growth, Creates Jobs 16 Percent Faster than Other Sectors
Today's jobs numbers are more good news for the travel industry. At 7.6 million jobs in October, the travel industry has created 296,000 jobs since December 2009 - adding jobs in 29 of the past 34 months. This data shows the travel industry has recovered 59 percent of the jobs lost during the Great Recession.
U.S. Travel Industry to Add Nearly 100,000 Jobs By 2013
Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Travel Association today projected increases in leisure, business and international inbound travel next year will enable the industry to add 98,800 American jobs by the end of 2013. Leisure travel is expected to rise 1.2 percent, business travel is projected to increase nearly one percent and international inbound travel will increase four percent. These job gains will increase direct travel industry employment to more than 7.6 million jobs next year.
Travel Industry Continues to Put Americans Back to Work
Washington, D.C. - David Huether, senior vice president of economics and research at the U.S. Travel Association, provides analysis on today's September 2012 Labor Department report.
