Travay nan endistri vwayaj yo mennen nan pi wo salè ak yon pozisyon pèmanan pou siksè finansye, depase konpansasyon nan tou de fabrikasyon ak swen sante, dapre US Travel Association's Made in America: Travel's Contribution to Workforce Development.
US Travel te pibliye etid la nan yon seri 36yèm semèn nasyonal vwayaj ak touris. Rapò a—dezyèm nan seri “Made in America” Vwayaj Etazini ki mete aksan sou enpòtans vwayaj la pou ekonomi ameriken an—fè konnen travay nan endistri vwayaj la ap bay plizyè milyon Ameriken yon chemen pwosperite.
Pami pi gwo rezilta yo:
• Travel is the No. 1 industry for first jobs. Nearly four in 10 workers got their start in travel and tourism. Moreover, they are good first jobs that give workers skills, confidence and experience that are essential to successful careers in a broad spectrum of occupations.
• Individuals who began their career in travel have gone on to earn a peak average salary of $82,400 by the time they were 50 years old—higher than those who started in manufacturing, health care and other industries.
• Nearly a third of Americans (31%) re-entering the workforce do so through a job in the travel industry—compared to just 12% in manufacturing and 8% in health care. Travel jobs have the flexibility, availability, diversity and focus on practical skills to launch a rewarding career.
Rapò a gen ladan tou ka etid nan moun ki te pouswiv karyè nan endistri a vwayaj ak reyalize rèv Ameriken yo kòm yon rezilta.
"Kòm anpil Ameriken, premye travay mwen te nan endistri vwayaj la—tankou yon sovtaj nan yon pisin otèl—e li te ban m fondasyon ladrès ak opòtinite ki te mennen nan yon karyè long ak rekonpanse," te di US Travel Association Prezidan ak Direktè Jeneral Roger. Dow. “Djòb nan endistri vwayaj yo aksesib inikman pou tout Ameriken yo, epi yo bay yon chemen ki mennen nan yon mwayen pou viv solid pou tout lavi. Senpleman mete, vwayaj se pòtay la nan rèv Ameriken an.
Kèk nan lòt pwen enpòtan nan rapò a:
• Travel industry jobs provide flexibility for pursuit of higher education and training. Of the 6.1 million Americans working part-time while pursuing higher education in 2018, more than half were employed in travel-related industries. Nearly one in five (18%) travel industry employees currently attend school, compared to the 8% of workers attending school in other sectors of the economy.
• The travel industry is diverse and accessible compared to other industries. Nearly half (46%) of travel industry employees have a high school degree or less, compared to 30% of employees of the rest of the economy. Travel also has a greater share of Hispanics, African Americans and multi-ethnic individuals than the rest of the economy.
• Experience in travel fosters entrepreneurs. Seventeen percent of Americans whose first job was in travel now own their own business, and 19% consider themselves entrepreneurs—again, a higher figure than manufacturing and health care. Of women who started their career in the travel industry, 14% now consider themselves entrepreneurs, compared to only 10% of those who started out in health care.
• The travel industry fills the skills gap. Through training, education, certification programs and firsthand experience, the industry is providing resources and opportunities for high school and college students, minorities, females and individuals with barriers to employment such as the lack of a formal education.
"Statistik yo formidable, men se lè ou li pwofil yo ke vrè enpak endistri vwayaj la sou travay vin klè," Dow te di. “Chak youn nan istwa yo bay yon snapshot sou potansyèl endistri vwayaj la genyen pou nenpòt moun ki vle pouswiv yon mwayen pou viv solid.
"Rapò sa a ranfòse plis lefèt ke vwayaj enpòtan nan travay ak ekonomi an nan peyi nou an, epi gouvènman nou an ta dwe priyorite politik pwo-vwayaj pou asire endistri a kontinye grandi."
Rapò a sitou depann sou done Biwo Estatistik Travay Nasyonal Sondaj Longitudinal Jèn 1979 ak 1997 pou eksplore chemen karyè moun ki te gen premye travay nan endistri vwayaj la.
