In 2019, the visitor economy in the West of England employed more than 45,500 people, which is roughly 8% of the region's workforce.
Employment in the industry is exceptionally diverse, with major regional employers in the travel and transport industry through to small artisan businesses. We see excellent examples of entrepreneurship and enterprise, particularly in how businesses are adapting post-pandemic.
Like the rest of the UK sector, we experience skills shortages and recruitment challenges that have been impacted by Brexit and the devastating impact on the tourism and hospitality sectors of Covid.
In this section, we carry information about the latest vacancies in the region, as well as the signposting of information about further skills and training support.