Employment In Tourism In Nepal

by Hop Nepal Tour Operator Nepal

Nepal’s tourism sector earned about Rs 177 billion and provided more than 427000 jobs last year according to the World Travel and Tourism Council. According to recent economic research, tourism accounts for 7.5 percent of Nepal’s total GDP and is forecasted to be 8.3 percent of the GDP in 2027.

The tourism contribution towards employment, with wider effects from investment and the supply chain, was 945,000 jobs in 2016. This has increased by 5.4 percent in 2017 to 996,000 jobs and the report has forecast that by 2027, the tourism industry is expected to support 1,325,000 jobs. 

Foreign tourist numbers to Nepal was 39.71 percent which is 753,002 in 2016 and visitor exports produced Rs48.6 billion which is 17.7 percent of total exports in 2016. In 2017, this grew by 9 percent and the country is expecting to attract more number of foreign tourists than before in 2020.

Employment Opportunities In Tourism Industry

The various tourism industries where employment can be found are: hotels and home stays, travel agencies, trekking agencies, rafting agencies, airlines: international and domestic, sports and other recreation agencies like paragliding, sky diving, and ultra-light.

Recent Survey About Employment In Tourism Industry In Nepal

• About 59 persons were employed per industry on average.
• About 20% of employees population were female and 80% were male. 
• 5 % were self-employed people and 95% were employees.
• 25 % of the self-employed population were working without a salary. 
• 70 % of employees population were regular.
• Percentage of employees population working as regulars were highest in domestic and international airlines but lowest in trekking industries. 
• 76 % of employees population were working as regular and 24% as seasonal employees. 
• 68 % of employees population were between 20 to 40 years of age. 
• Almost half (47%)of the employees had completed an intermediate level of education. 
• More than one third (37%) of the employees received Rs 10,000-20,000 as salary. 
• 12 % of employees population were working at the managerial level.
• 26% of the population were working as technical persons and 62% were working as assistants.

Employment To The Local People

Tourism helps the poor Nepalese to improve their livelihoods, but this will require concerted efforts and strategies that help establish strong linkages with the tourism sector. For example, there is scope to involve the poor in vegetable production in the field, as it is reported that there is an inadequate supply of vegetables from local areas. The scope also exists to provide more training to local people so that they are able to get better jobs in the industry. It can be said that tourism contributes to the local economy providing direct employment and indirectly by purchasing food and nonfood items from local producers.

 

How Much Of Nepal’s Economy Is From Tourism?

According to the annual Economic Research report in 2017, tourism in Nepal accounts for 7.5 percent of Nepal's GDP and is forecast to rise 4.3 percent annually to Rs287.6 billion. Most of the income in the tourism industry is used by the employees in this sector and the national economy is increased with an increase in tourism industry as GDP increases.

 

How Many Tourists Visited Nepal in 2018?

According to Nepal Tourism Board about 91,820 foreigners visited Nepal in the year 2018. Currently, the Nepal tourism industry is doing good as large numbers of foreigners are visiting Nepal for many purposes and foreign currency has increased in Nepal.

 

Why Is Tourism Important In Nepal?

 

Nepal is a mountainous country with many valleys, lakes and mountain ranges which can lure many visitors. The poor country Nepal has many unemployees so in order to provide employment opportunities to the people, many tourism industries are established to provide the services to the tourists. It has been increasing the national economy and has promoted the tourism of Nepal to the height.

 

When Did Tourism Started In Nepal?

Tourism was started in Nepal after the first road system was built in 1950. The Indian border was connected with some of the main cities of Nepal and the flow of foreign tourists increased which promoted tourism in the country.

As an individual, you can promote tourism and increase your quality of living as well. You can guide the tourist in different parts of the country you know and earn currency. Similarly, you can start your own restaurant and bar from where you can increase your income.

Tourism has been an important source of employment in Nepal and a significant contributor to the national economy for a long time. However, no systematic studies are available till today to document the contribution of tourism to the Nepalese labor market and national economy.

Hop Nepal - Tourism Promoter in Nepal

Hop Nepal is operated for promoting the tourism industry in Nepal, the main aim of this tourism industry is to promote travel, tour, trekking, and popular sightseeing of Nepal.

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