More employees in the hospitality industry again in 2022

Labor market - More employees in the hospitality industry again in 2022

After a sharp decline in employment in 2021 due to the pandemic, the number of people employed in the hospitality industry in North Rhine-Westphalia rose significantly again last year. While the accommodation and food service industry recorded a decline of 7.1 percent in 2021, the increase in 2022 was 9.4 percent, as reported by the State Statistical Office in Düsseldorf on Monday. At the end of 2022, the statisticians counted around 25,000 more full-time jobs than a year earlier.

The industry association Dehoga NRW pointed out that although the number of employees had returned to pre-corona levels in spring 2023, the shortage of jobs and skilled workers was still significant. During the pandemic, many experienced staff left the industry and did not return afterwards, said Thorsten Hellwig, spokesperson for the German Hotel and Restaurant Association (Dehoga) NRW, to dpa. "We now have many new employees who are being trained and who first have to acquire knowledge and experience."

In addition, there are changes in working hours and new working time models for many employees, which sometimes require more staff - for example, four-day weeks when the business is open five or more days at the same time. In this context, Dehoga called for a switch from daily to weekly maximum working hours in order to be able to offer employees more flexible working time models.

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1. Despite the increase in employment in the hospitality industry in North Rhine-Westphalia in 2022, the industry association DEHOGA NRW highlights that the shortage of skilled workers remains significant, as many experienced staff left the industry during the pandemic and did not return.
2. The State Statistical Office in Düsseldorf reported a 9.4% increase in employment in the accommodation and food service industry in North Rhine-Westphalia at the end of 2022, following a 7.1% decrease in 2021 due to the pandemic.
3. According to Thorsten Hellwig, spokesperson for DEHOGA NRW, the hospitality industry in North Rhine-Westphalia has returned to pre-corona employment levels in spring 2023, but there is a continued need for more staff due to changes in working hours and the adoption of new working time models.
4. The German Hotel and Restaurant Association (DEHOGA) NRW has called for a switch from daily to weekly maximum working hours to enable the hospitality industry in North Rhine-Westphalia to offer employees more flexible working time models.

Source: www.stern.de