Flying in the Face oF jobs and growth - British Chambers of Commerce
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Boost<strong>in</strong>g tourisM<br />
tourisM is A Key<br />
econoMic sector<br />
tourism is <strong>the</strong> uK’s sixth largest<br />
<strong>in</strong>dustry. A recent study by deloitte 36<br />
concluded that tourism boosted <strong>the</strong><br />
uK economy by £115 billion <strong>in</strong> 2009 –<br />
about 8% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> uK’s gdP.<br />
<strong>the</strong> report also estimates that at<br />
present, tourism provides over one<br />
million <strong>jobs</strong> (about 3% <strong>of</strong> all uK <strong>jobs</strong>)<br />
<strong>and</strong> ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>s a fur<strong>the</strong>r 1.3 million<br />
through its associated activity. <strong>in</strong><br />
total, some 7.5% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> uK’s workforce<br />
depends on tourism for <strong>jobs</strong>.<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> uK, some 200,000 tourism<br />
bus<strong>in</strong>esses are small <strong>and</strong> Medium<br />
sized enterprises (sMes) 37 . <strong>the</strong>se<br />
bus<strong>in</strong>esses are spread throughout <strong>the</strong><br />
country, from large cities <strong>and</strong> towns, to<br />
seaside resorts <strong>and</strong> remote villages.<br />
tourisM Boosts<br />
locAl econoMies<br />
<strong>in</strong>come from tourism is very<br />
important to many <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> uK’s<br />
local economies, help<strong>in</strong>g ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>esses <strong>and</strong> <strong>jobs</strong> on which<br />
communities depend. <strong>the</strong> sector is<br />
well placed to help <strong>the</strong> government<br />
achieve its objective to re-balance<br />
<strong>the</strong> uK’s economy.<br />
AviAtion is vitAl to<br />
tourisM<br />
while o<strong>the</strong>r modes <strong>of</strong> transport can<br />
have a significant role for tourists<br />
arriv<strong>in</strong>g from nor<strong>the</strong>rn europe, it is<br />
aviation that is <strong>the</strong> critical enabler for<br />
uK tourism bus<strong>in</strong>esses. some 72% <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong>bound visitors arrive <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> uK<br />
by air 38 .<br />
FigUre 6: overseAs visitors to tHe uK (By Mode) 2010<br />
4000000<br />
3500000<br />
3000000<br />
2500000<br />
2000000<br />
1500000<br />
1000000<br />
500000<br />
0<br />
France<br />
usA<br />
spa<strong>in</strong><br />
italy<br />
Pol<strong>and</strong><br />
o<strong>the</strong>r eastern europe<br />
canada<br />
switzerl<strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong>dia<br />
Austria<br />
japan<br />
source: <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> national statistics (ons)<br />
<strong>in</strong>ternational Passenger survey 2010<br />
united Arab emirates<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r western europe<br />
Brazil<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r Africa<br />
F<strong>in</strong>l<strong>and</strong><br />
israel<br />
Malaysia<br />
turkey<br />
yugoslavia<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r Asia<br />
channel tunnel<br />
sea<br />
Air<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r central & south America<br />
Mexico<br />
Argent<strong>in</strong>a<br />
luxembourg<br />
egypt<br />
taiwan<br />
colombia<br />
chile<br />
27<br />
chaPter 1:<br />
How does AviAtion HelP Bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
creAte joBs And growtH?<br />
36. deloitte<br />
(2010),‘economic<br />
contribution <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> visitor<br />
economy: uK <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
nations’<br />
37. visit Brita<strong>in</strong> (2011)<br />
www.visitbrita<strong>in</strong>.org<br />
[onl<strong>in</strong>e]<br />
38. ons (2010)<br />
‘<strong>in</strong>ternational Passenger<br />
survey’
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