Travel Industry Employment Reaches Record High
According to the U.S. Travel Association, employment in the travel industry is at a record high of over 8.1 million. The industry had its largest employment gain in three years last May with 32,500 new jobs, and continued to add jobs throughout June, bringing the total of number of new jobs this year to almost 50,000. According to David Huether, senior vice president for research and economics at the association, since 2010 the travel industry has outpaced job growth in the rest of the economy by 33%.