Travel Sector’s Labor Shortage Likely To Continue in 2022
LAURIE BARATTI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel #Business A new report from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveals the true extent of staff shortages in America’s Travel & Tourism sector seen over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic’s second year. Conducted in partnership with Oxford Economics, the analysis uncovered a labor shortfall of nearly 700,000 that continued over the course of 2021. While the sector was obviously devastated last year, with only moderate recovery taking place this year, the forecast for the workforce in 2022 is looking slightly better. The figures from WTTC indicate that roughly 480,000 direct-impact Travel &…