Question

“Tourism is highly labour intensive activity of unique kind in the world.” Support this statement with examples.

Answer 1

Tourism is a highly labour intensive activity of a unique kind in the world.

• Many local persons are employed to provide services like accommodation, meals, transport, entertainment and special shops serving the tourists.
• Tourism fosters the growth of infrastructure industries, retail trading, and craft industries (souvenirs).
• In some regions, tourism is seasonal because the vacation period is dependent on favorable weather conditions, but many regions attract visitors all year round.