Hotel Thesis
Executive summary
Comprehensive sectoral analysis of emerging competencies and economic activities in the European Union
Lot 12: Hotels and restaurants
Executive summary
Submitted to the European Commission; Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities DG April 2009
Executive Summary
Main economic and employment trends
The Hotels and restaurants sector is a highly labour intensive service sector employing nearly nine million persons across the EU. A large part of the sector is closely linked to the dynamics of the tourism economy; in terms of turnover the Hotels and restaurants sector counts for more than 70% of the EU tourism sector. The Hotels and restaurants sector can be divided into three thematic sub-sectors: • • • Hotels and other short stay accommodations Restaurants, bars and cafés Catering and canteens
This division is important to mention since different factors affect the separate subsectors differently. While the Hotels and other short stay accommodations sub-sector and Restaurants, bars and cafés sub-sector both are closely connected to tourism; Catering and canteens are barely linked to it at all. The formation of companies also differs. While SME’s are of utmost importance for the former sub-sectors, the part of the catering sector, which is operated externally by specialised catering companies, is characterized by a great extent of company concentration. In this report, the Hotels and restaurants sector (including all three sub-sectors) is regarded foremost as one sector. However, differences, such as those described above, are noted when necessary.
Turnover (EUR million) 1999-2006
NACE H55 Hotels and restaurants
430000
Turnover
400000 370000 340000 310000 280000 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Year
EU27 EU25
Source: Eurostat.eu 2008 (dotted lines imply no figures)
sectors.
The European Hotel and restaurant sector has been growing steadily the last many years. In 2006, the total turnover
Comprehensive sectoral analysis of emerging competencies and economic activities in the European Union
Lot 12: Hotels and restaurants
Executive summary
Submitted to the European Commission; Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities DG April 2009
Executive Summary
Main economic and employment trends
The Hotels and restaurants sector is a highly labour intensive service sector employing nearly nine million persons across the EU. A large part of the sector is closely linked to the dynamics of the tourism economy; in terms of turnover the Hotels and restaurants sector counts for more than 70% of the EU tourism sector. The Hotels and restaurants sector can be divided into three thematic sub-sectors: • • • Hotels and other short stay accommodations Restaurants, bars and cafés Catering and canteens
This division is important to mention since different factors affect the separate subsectors differently. While the Hotels and other short stay accommodations sub-sector and Restaurants, bars and cafés sub-sector both are closely connected to tourism; Catering and canteens are barely linked to it at all. The formation of companies also differs. While SME’s are of utmost importance for the former sub-sectors, the part of the catering sector, which is operated externally by specialised catering companies, is characterized by a great extent of company concentration. In this report, the Hotels and restaurants sector (including all three sub-sectors) is regarded foremost as one sector. However, differences, such as those described above, are noted when necessary.
Turnover (EUR million) 1999-2006
NACE H55 Hotels and restaurants
430000
Turnover
400000 370000 340000 310000 280000 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Year
EU27 EU25
Source: Eurostat.eu 2008 (dotted lines imply no figures)
sectors.
The European Hotel and restaurant sector has been growing steadily the last many years. In 2006, the total turnover