Tourism employment

NATIONAL Insurance contributors in Spain linked to tourism activities increased 5.5 per cent in May compared to the same month the previous year to stand at 2,752,872.

The year 2023 has had the best May since records began, according to data published by Turespana.

Tourism employment now accounts for 13.3 per cent of the total number of contributors in all sectors of the Spanish economy.

The Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Hector Gomez, confirmed: “These figures are extraordinary news to start off a summer that will also be historic in terms of both the number of tourists and spending.

“Employment is growing and, even better news, the quality of employment is growing.

“The figures show that the tourism sector has not only recovered quantitatively but that qualitatively it is making a great effort to improve levels of care, service and categorisation, while at the same time professionals in the sector enjoy greater social protection and guaranteed labour rights.”