L-impjiegi fl-industrija tal-ivvjaġġar iwasslu għal pagi ogħla u pożizzjoni permanenti għas-suċċess finanzjarju, li jaqbżu l-kumpens kemm fil-manifattura kif ukoll fil-kura tas-saħħa, skont Made in America: Kontribuzzjoni tal-Ivvjaġġar għall-Iżvilupp tal-Forza tax-Xogħol tal-US Travel Association.
L-Ivvjaġġar tal-Istati Uniti ħarġet l-istudju fl-isfond tas-36 Ġimgħa Nazzjonali tal-Ivvjaġġar u t-Turiżmu annwali. Ir-rapport—it-tieni fis-serje “Made in America” tal-Ivvjaġġar tal-Istati Uniti li jenfasizza l-importanza tal-ivvjaġġar għall-ekonomija tal-Istati Uniti—jsib li l-impjiegi fl-industrija tal-ivvjaġġar qed jipprovdu triq għall-prosperità għal miljuni ta’ Amerikani.
Fost is-sejbiet ewlenin:
• Travel is the No. 1 industry for first jobs. Nearly four in 10 workers got their start in travel and tourism. Moreover, they are good first jobs that give workers skills, confidence and experience that are essential to successful careers in a broad spectrum of occupations.
• Individuals who began their career in travel have gone on to earn a peak average salary of $82,400 by the time they were 50 years old—higher than those who started in manufacturing, health care and other industries.
• Nearly a third of Americans (31%) re-entering the workforce do so through a job in the travel industry—compared to just 12% in manufacturing and 8% in health care. Travel jobs have the flexibility, availability, diversity and focus on practical skills to launch a rewarding career.
Ir-rapport jinkludi wkoll studji ta 'każijiet ta' individwi li segwew karrieri fl-industrija tal-ivvjaġġar u kisbu l-ħolma Amerikana tagħhom bħala riżultat.
“Bħal ħafna Amerikani, l-ewwel xogħol tiegħi kien fl-industrija tal-ivvjaġġar—bħala lifeguard f’pool ta’ lukanda—u tani l-pedament ta’ ħiliet u opportunitajiet li wasslu għal karriera twila u ta’ sodisfazzjon,” qal il-President u l-Kap Eżekuttiv tal-US Travel Association Roger, Dow. “L-impjiegi fl-industrija tal-ivvjaġġar huma aċċessibbli b’mod uniku għall-Amerikani kollha, u jipprovdu triq għal għajxien solidu u tul il-ħajja. Fi kliem sempliċi, l-ivvjaġġar huwa l-portal għall-ħolma Amerikana.”
Xi wħud mill-punti ewlenin l-oħra mir-rapport:
• Travel industry jobs provide flexibility for pursuit of higher education and training. Of the 6.1 million Americans working part-time while pursuing higher education in 2018, more than half were employed in travel-related industries. Nearly one in five (18%) travel industry employees currently attend school, compared to the 8% of workers attending school in other sectors of the economy.
• The travel industry is diverse and accessible compared to other industries. Nearly half (46%) of travel industry employees have a high school degree or less, compared to 30% of employees of the rest of the economy. Travel also has a greater share of Hispanics, African Americans and multi-ethnic individuals than the rest of the economy.
• Experience in travel fosters entrepreneurs. Seventeen percent of Americans whose first job was in travel now own their own business, and 19% consider themselves entrepreneurs—again, a higher figure than manufacturing and health care. Of women who started their career in the travel industry, 14% now consider themselves entrepreneurs, compared to only 10% of those who started out in health care.
• The travel industry fills the skills gap. Through training, education, certification programs and firsthand experience, the industry is providing resources and opportunities for high school and college students, minorities, females and individuals with barriers to employment such as the lack of a formal education.
"L-istatistika hija terribbli, iżda huwa meta taqra l-profili li l-impatt veru tal-industrija tal-ivvjaġġar fuq l-impjiegi jsir ċar," qal Dow. “Kull waħda mill-istejjer tipprovdi stampa tal-potenzjal li l-industrija tal-ivvjaġġar għandha għal kull min irid ifittex għajxien b’saħħtu.
"Dan ir-rapport ikompli jsaħħaħ il-fatt li l-ivvjaġġar huwa importanti għall-impjiegi u l-ekonomija f'pajjiżna, u l-gvern tagħna għandu jagħti prijorità lill-politiki favur l-ivvjaġġar biex jiżgura li l-industrija tkompli tikber."
Ir-rapport jiddependi primarjament fuq data mill-Uffiċċju tal-Istatistika tax-Xogħol Stħarriġ Lonġitudinali Nazzjonali taż-Żgħażagħ 1979 u 1997 biex jesplora t-triq tal-karriera ta 'individwi li l-ewwel impjieg tagħhom kien fl-industrija tal-ivvjaġġar.
