Abstract
The Scottish hospitality sector is an important part of the Scottish economy, supporting £1.6 billion of economic activity and 228,000 workforce jobs in Q2 of 2023.
Yet, the Scottish hospitality continues to have the highest prevalence of low paid jobs when compared to other sectors of the Scottish economy, with 45% of the workforce paid a wage hat fell below the Real Living Wage in 2022.
Coupled with recent poverty statistics, which indicate that households with hospitality workers at a greater risk of poverty, it is evident why many emphasize the significant challenges confronting the sector.
This data briefing provides an overview of the latest data associated with the hospitality sector in Scotland, encompassing key statistics on economic activity, employment, wages, and poverty.
Yet, the Scottish hospitality continues to have the highest prevalence of low paid jobs when compared to other sectors of the Scottish economy, with 45% of the workforce paid a wage hat fell below the Real Living Wage in 2022.
Coupled with recent poverty statistics, which indicate that households with hospitality workers at a greater risk of poverty, it is evident why many emphasize the significant challenges confronting the sector.
This data briefing provides an overview of the latest data associated with the hospitality sector in Scotland, encompassing key statistics on economic activity, employment, wages, and poverty.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Glasgow |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Publication status | Published - 8 Nov 2023 |
Publication series
| Name | Hospitality Statistics Briefing |
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| Publisher | Serving the Future |
| No. | 3 |
| Volume | 1 |
Keywords
- statistics
- report
- hospitality
- Scotland
- Scottish economy
- low paid jobs
- poverty statistics
- economic activity
- employment
- wages
