Lok Sabha Question No. 198 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-17
Subject: Employment Generated from Tourism
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.198 ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017

## EMPLOYMENT GENERATED FROM TOURISM

198.  DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the tourism sector contribution to GDP has been increasing over the past five years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the share of the tourism industry to  the  GDP  of  the  country  during  the  said  period  including employment generated due to tourism sector in the country;
- (c) whether the  Government  has  conducted/proposes to  conduct any  study  on  manpower  requirement  in  the  Tourism  sector; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) and (b): As per the 2nd Tourism Satellite Account of India 2009-10  and  subsequent  estimation  for  the  next  three  years,  the contribution  of  tourism  to  Gross  Domestic  Product  (GDP)  of  the Country during 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 were 6.77%, 6.76%, 6.76% and 6.88%, respectively. The contribution of tourism to Employment of the Country during 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13  were  10.17%,  10.78%,  11.49%  and  12.36%,  respectively. This information is not available for the years 2013-14 to 2016-17.
- (c): Yes,  Madam.  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  conducted  a  Study  to Assess  the  Requirement  of  Manpower  in  Hospitality  and  Travel Trade Sector in the year 2012.
- (d): As per the report of the study, the key findings on manpower requirement are given in Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

STATEMENT  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.198 ANSWERED ON 17.07.2017 REGARDING EMPLOYMENT GENERATED FROM TOURISM

The key findings of the Study conducted in the year 2012 to Assess the  Requirement  of  Manpower  in  Hospitality  and  Travel  Trade Sector are as follows:

## Employment Intensity Norms

-  There are 204 employees per 100 rooms in hotels in the four star & upwards category and approx. 152 per 100 rooms in the smaller  1  -  3  star  hotels.  The  unclassified  accommodation units have 61 employees for every 100 rooms.
-  Eating outlets have 31  employees for every 100 chairs while the travel & tour firms employ on an average 14 each.
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- Each of the medical & wellness units employs 54 people.

## Employment in the Hospitality Sector

-  Total employment has risen to almost 39 lakhs in March, 2010, an increase of almost 50% in the last 8 years.
-  Employment in all accommodation units and motels has more than doubled, from a little over 8.5 lakhs in 2002 to more than 18.5 lakhs, as of March 2010.
-  Employment in eating outlets as well as travel and tour firms has registered a marginal increase and has reached 18.7 lakhs and 96,000 respectively, in March, 2010.
-  Medical & wellness units employ nearly 68,000.

## Employment Forecast

-  The  total  employment  is  likely  to  increase  to  76  lakhs  by March,  2022.  Accommodation  units  will  have  the  largest number  of  employees  at  over  44  lakhs,  followed  by  eating outlets at 24 lakhs

## Annual Manpower Demand

-  Gross  annual  demand  of  employees  in  the  hospitality  sector has  crossed  500,000  in  2009  -  10  and  is  likely  to  grow  to almost 920,000 in 2021 - 22.
-  Eating outlets account for half of the annual demand. However, by 2022, the annual demand for people in hotels will surpass that in eating outlets.

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