Tourism secretary: Travel industry will fill job vacuum

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The Philippines’ travel industry is expected to provide 18% to 20% of total jobs by 2016. This translates to about 6.8 million to 7.5 million workers the tourism sector will employ. Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr says the industry is also expected to contribute 11% to the Philippines’ GDP. 2012 marks the first time the Philippines’ foreign tourist arrivals went beyond the 4-million mark. The government also increased its domestic tourist arrival target to 44 million by 2016. Jimenez says domestic tourist arrivals drive the growth of the industry.

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