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Dimension Economy
Sub-Dimension Productivity

Category Employment
KPI Name Tourism Sector Employment
KPI No. EC: P: EM: 3A Type: Advanced Type: Structural

Definition / Percentage of the city labour force working in the tourism sector
Description

Rationale / Tourism creates income and employment, which can be major contributors to a
Interpretation / country’s GDP. Increased tourism can also sustain SMEs and attract foreign capital,
Benchmarking investors and businesses, thus contributing to economic growth.
Methodology Calculate as:
Numerator: Number of employees in the tourism sector.

Denominator: Total number of the city labour force.
Multiply by 100.
Unit Percentage
Data Sources Data can be collected through labour surveys and government departments with
/ Relevant responsibility for tourism.
Databases

SDG Reference(s) SDG Indicator 8.9.1: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP and in
growth rate.

Verification Check data source.
Guidance
Check that labour force number is consistent with previous KPIs.
NOTE:
Some cities report city labour force as those people who work directly for the city
only.
If so, please note on summary report.
DATA VALUES:
Check values over 5 per cent.

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