According to a report published by the ministry, the number of people employed in the country's tourism sector increased by 110,712 in July, reaching 3.1 million. This number increased by 3.7 percent compared with the same month last year. In the broader national labor market, which grew by 2.8 percent year on year in July, tourism employment accounted for 13.9 percent of total employment.
The change in the number of registered employees was positive, with an increase of 70,409 people in the accommodation sector. The ministry stated that 21,246 of these employees were in the accommodation sector, while 49,163 were in food and beverage services.
