Abstract
This paper investigates labor force trends within the hospitality sector across three institutional regimes in Europe where the hospitality sector contributes a large share of employment, namely Greece (Southern European), Germany (Continental), and Sweden (Social Democratic). The analysis employs secondary data from 2010-2018, sourced from various Eurostat surveys, including the Labor Force Survey (LFS), Adult Education Survey (AES), Structure of Earnings Survey (SES), and Continuing Vocational Training Survey (CVTS). Quantitative analysis was used to examine the trends in employment and changes in occupational structure over the study period. This study employs a range of statistical techniques, such as descriptive statistics to identify patterns and trends in the data. The objective of the study is to further understand the impact of the fourth industrial revolution on the hospitality sector, as well as analyze whether and to what extent these trends lead to bureaucratization, underemployment, precarisation, deregulation, and de-professionalization within the industry, especially from the perspective of education. The study provides an overview of the current state of the hospitality labor market in each country, highlighting similarities and differences in employment patterns, education and training, and earnings. The findings reveal that institutional factors play a significant role in shaping labor force trends in the hospitality sector, with notable variations between the three regimes. The paper concludes by discussing the implications of these findings for policymakers and stakeholders in the hospitality industry.
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Tourism and Leisure Industries
KEYWORDS
Hospitality, Vocational Education, Graduate Employability, Digitalization of Education
