Employment of the population in the sphere of tourism

The subject of the research is the employment of the population in the field of tourism. The article talks about the role of tourism in the world, shows the growth of tourist arrivals, shows the specificity of the tourism industry. The main functions of tourism are given and the skills that a specialist in the field of tourism should have are noted. Provides data on the number of people employed in the tourism industry, the interdependence of the growth of tourism services and the number of people employed in tourism. The study states the impact of tourism on the employment market and vice versa the employment market on tourism. It is shown that employment of the population in tourism is an important socio - economic indicator. The article shows that for calculating the indicators of the efficiency of the tourism industry, the employment rate in tourism is used. This indicator is used in world and Russian statistics. The work examines the factors that affect the labor market in the tourism industry. Research has been carried out and the peculiarity of the employment market in tourism has been shown. The article provides statistics on employment in tourism in the world. The data of the employment market in tourism are analyzed. The study shows the structure of employment in tourism, how the structure of the labor market affects tourism.