Analysis of the Tourism Sector and Employment Rates

Analysis of the touristry Sector and manipulation RatesCHAPTER 3STATISTICAL ANALYSISAs in the forward chapter there was the theoretical and empirical literature canvass of impact of touristry on usage. This chapter will focus on the statistical analysis of tourism orbit and manipulation.3.1 Overview of Tourism sector in MauritiusTourism sector is considered as the main pillar in the Mauritanian saving. Mauritius has been experiencing rapid growth during the net few decades. The tourism sector is supervised by theMinistry of Tourism and Leisure, theMauritius Tourism Promotion Authority(MTPA) conjures Mauritius locally and internationalistly. The Mauritian providence has been continually changing and growth during the last ten social classs. As the Mauritian economy was dominated by the agriculture of sugar undersurfacee and then by the textile industry, the Mauritian economy now positions itself towards flourishing sectors such(prenominal) as tourism.Tourist comers in Mauritius imbibe been change magnitude drastically during the last few twelvemonths. This affixd in phaetons reaching has gene regulated a lot of handicraft opportunities for the local pack. Mauritius has experient an annex of 3.7% of the g everywherenment issue of tourist arrivals in the month of January 2014 compargond to the month of January 2013 consort to the statistic of Mauritius.The Tourism Authority is responsible for regulating, licensing and supervising the activities of tourists enterprises. The Association des Hteliers et Restaurateurs de lle Maurice (AHRIM) is a non-profi remand organization was set up in 1973 to represent and develop the interests of hotels and restaurants in Mauritius3.2 Tourism FlowsMauritius was a late nut case in competing for international tourist. In 1968 only 15,553 tourists visited Mauritius. The g everywherenment provided initiatives for developing the tourism economy by improving the infrastructural road and by providing faciliti es at the international airport. In the first ten years of independence, there has been material ontogenesis in tourist arrivals reaching 108,322 in 1978 and it reached 128,360 in year 1979.However, in year 1983 tourist arrival had decreased to 124,000. Since 1983 there has been a legitimate increase in arrivals of tourist and 374,639 tourists were recorded in 1993. Tourism has benefited from an increasing proportion of credit from commercial banks during this period. governing has been consistently investing in the tourist industry by improving and expanding transport , harbour facilities, modernising the airport and the provision of procreation and training for hotel and catering industry.Tourists arrivals change magnitude by 177,599 over the period 1994 to 1999 from 400,526 to 578,085. and then from year 2000 to year 2013 tourist arrivals has been increasing year by year as Mauritius has been able to compete with its competitors and is fit the fighting(a) industry for Mauritius3.3 Trend of tourism in MauritiusTrend in Mauritius tourism is considered as a flourishing industry in the island. There is no denying fact that tourist arrival in Mauritius has been increasing year by year as Mauritius is considered as a paradise island which attract numerous tourist in the island.figure 3.3From figure 3.3 it can be famed that during the year 2010 till the year of 2013, there has been a continuous increased in tourist arrival in Mauritius. From the year 2013 till the month of February 2014, there has been a significant increase of 300,000 tourist arrival in the economy. The statistics from the beginning of the nine months in the year 2013 has recorded that there has been a decrease of 2.3 % in the arrival of tourists from European countries. However in the other(a) hand, Mauritius has roll in the hayd an increased in its arrival of tourist from other countries such as Malaysia (48.9%), china (97.1%), Singapore (12.9%), Japan (3.3%), Hong Kong (16.6), Af rica (2.9%) and Unite Arab Emirates (63.8%). Thus it can be deduced that there is an increase sheer of tourist arrival in Mauritius. These figures clearly show the global tourism trend and most of the arrival of tourist in Mauritius was from the Asian market.The statistics estimated an increased in the tourist arrival in the year 2014 as Asian market expects to become a prominent market for Mauritius. The statistician of Mauritius predicted that the figure of increased tourist arrival will be around 1.03 million. The Mauritius statistics data revealed that particularly Asia and china seem to be dynamic tourism for the Mauritian economy. The Mauritius tourism promotion chest is promoting Mauritius abroad as a tourist destination by doing more than than and advertising campaigns and by participating in tourism fairs and it is making promotional expedition and activities in Mauritius and internationally. The government has expanded the SSR international airport so that it can acc ommodate more tourists so that tourism sector in Mauritius becomes a well recognised market in international train. some(prenominal) countries consider tourism as an engine for future ontogeny pass diverse opportunities. Technological advances argon making travel easier and increasing the number of people who are travelling annually to spend their holiday. For small and full-size enterprise, those searching for employment and communities wanting to promote their culture and tradition, tourism are an easy industry to enter.Table 3.3 percentage changed in tourist arrivals( author CSO Mauritius)From the above table it can be deduced that Mauritius has experience a list increase of 2.9 % in year 2013 from the year 2012. It has received a significant increase of tourist arrival from China which is 100.7 %. Thus China is becoming a leading market for China. The government has increased the number of flights per week to china so that it can boost up the economy by receiving more tou rists and this will generate economic growth in the country. In addition the government is also taking initiative to make Mauritius a platform for medical checkup tourism. More and more tourists are coming to Mauritius for the medical purpose also. fit to the Tourism Office of Mauritius, southeasterly Africa exceeded UK visitors in 2012 and 40,490 South Africans visited Mauritius in year 2013 in contrast with a heart of tourists of 89,058 in 2012. Thus Africans are showing great interest towards Mauritius for holiday destination. The way of life occupancy rates in Mauritius experience an uneven trend during the review period. According to statistics of Mauritius the occupancy rate decreased from 68.0% in 2008 to 61.0% in 2009 as there was a decline in demand from European travellers referable to the euro zone sovereign debt crisis. In year 2011 there was recovery as the occupancy rate raised to 65.0 %. However as there was an spendthrift increase in the supply of hotel rooms i n 2012, the occupancy rate decreased again in year 2012 as it reached 62.0 %.According toStatistics Mauritius, total passenger arrivals to Mauritius in year 2011 were 1,294,387 and tourist arrivals for the year attained 964,642.In year 2012 emerging markets,Russian people andPeople from China, registered positive growths of 58.9% and 38.0% respectively. According to theBank of Mauritiusthe gross tourism tax income wasRs44 billion in 2012. The forecast number of tourist arrival for 2013 is 1 million that is there has been a continuous increase in the development of the tourist industry in Mauritius.3.4 Table Actual Tourism pass alongSource BOM statisticsTable shows that revenue of tourist has been increasing year afterwards year. However in year 2009 it has experienced a decreased of 13.3% from tourism revenue. Despite the decreased of tourism revenue in 2009 it has continue to increase which shows that more tourists has been spending their money in Mauritius and there has been an increased in tourist arrivals in the economy. The tourism industry of Mauritius has acquired a gamey train of excellence and international fame. It has also generated a large supply of remote currency along with the creation of employment in relation to the tourism industry.3.4 Trend of employment in MauritiusTable 3.5 Employment rate(source c.s.o)From table 3.5 it can be celebrated that compared with the corresponding quarter of 2012, there has been an increase in the labour force (+13,300) with an increase in both employment (+13,100) and in unemployment (+200). Compared with the previous quarter, labour force showed an increase of 2,000 in year 2013 with an increase in employment (+4,400) and a decrease in unemployment (-2,400). Thus there has been a positive trend in the employment in Mauritius as more and more people are being employed.According to travel and tourism economic impact 2013 Travel Tourism (Mauritius) created 69,500 employment directly in 2012 (12.1% of total employment) and this is forecast to increase by 2.2% in 2013 to 71,000 (12.2% of total employment).This includes employment by hotels, travel agents, airlines and other passenger expatriation services. It also includes, for example, the activities of the restaurant and leisure industries directly supported by tourists. By the year 2023, Travel Tourism will account for 95,000 jobs directly, an increase of 2.9% over the next decades. This shows that there is a continuous increase of employment trend in the tourism sector for the future of Mauritius.Table 3.6 shows the number of people employed for the period of 2000 to 2013 in the tourism industry. It can be noteworthy that there has been a continuous increase in total employment in the tourism sector from year 2000 to year 2013. That is more and more people are being employed in the tourism sector during the last decades. Thus tourism sector is becoming a vivid industry as it is generating numerous employments in the country whi ch is beneficial for the economy of Mauritius.In 2012, the total workforce in hotels and restaurants represented 40000 workers that is, it represented a total of 7% workforce. The labour force is known for its high level of customer care. About 7500 unemployed people have got work experience in hotel and restaurant sector. Thus the labour force is increasing significantly.Moreover, the Mauritian tourist industry is no longer an absorber of low skilled labour. Government has taken necessary initiative to intensify the level of training and education of workers who were already working in the industry and also for potential workers who are seeking job in the tourism sector. Mauritius has a number of high level training institutions, both public and private, offering both perfunctory and on the job placement in the hotels for operational, supervisory and managerial personnel. well-nigh are specialised technical and vocational training institutions and others are universities. some instals in Mauritius are providing courses of professional standards for the tourism study as Vatel institute which has recently been set up in Mauritius. At present, we have a well trained and well educated labour force in the tourist industry.As a conclusion it can be noted that there has been a continuous increase in the trend of tourism and employment. Tourism is creating more and more employment both directly and indirectly in the Mauritian economy. Mauritius has become a tourist destination for many countries thus the number of tourist arrival is increasing significantly. It is generating more and more employment in the country which is boosting the economy. Government are taking initiatives to promote the tourism sector as this sector is creating economic growth.