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Report highlights jobs growth in local tourism sector

Sarah Green January 7, 2015

A recent report from the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, shows a dramatic increase in employment supported by seaside tourism in Brighton since 2008.

Brighton Pavilion

THE REPORT entitled “Seaside Towns in the Age of Austerity: Recent trends in employment in seaside tourism in England and Wales”, is published by the Centre for Economic and Social Research at Sheffield Hallam University and highlights trends in tourism related employment figures across British seaside towns including the largest towns of Bournemouth, Brighton and Blackpool.

The figures demonstrate that despite having recently passed through difficult economic times, there are many seaside towns that are seeing significant growth in their tourist sectors. Brighton has 15,200 people working in tourism related jobs, around 9 per cent of the overall workforce, which is second only to Bournemouth.

Figures showed that Brighton has seen the largest growth in the tourism sector of any town, creating 3,300 new jobs. With second placed Bournemouth only creating 1,200 new jobs over the same period, this shows that Brighton has exceeded all others seaside towns and has continued to grow and develop into a must see tourist destination.

Simon Kirby MP
Simon Kirby MP

Welcoming the report, Simon Kirby MP for Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven, said: “I am always a firm advocate for Brighton and am proud to live in this fantastic city. I meet many people from all over the country in my job, and I am always proud to fly the flag for Brighton and encourage as many people to visit as possible.

“Brighton really is a ‘must see’ destination, and statistics such as these, which show that our city has continued to see growth in this important sector, demonstrates very clearly how Brighton’s tourism industry is thriving.

“With the economy growing strongly, I am sure that Brighton will remain on this very strong path, continuing to provide employment opportunities for even more people in the city.”

To download the full report, click here:

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