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CHOOSE THE
Hospitality and Tourism Industry
The Hospitality and Tourism Industry This can be ascribed to the fact that the
operates in a highly competitive economy is diversified, where a downturn
environment and offers abundant in any one sector is compensated for by
opportunity for students seeking careers in continued strong performance in other
a dynamic international industry. The travel areas. Tourism provides the backbone
and tourism industry will bring in myriad to the Maltese economy framework, an
of excitement where you’ll be able to meet industry which is growing all year round
new people and perhaps even travel the and not just seasonal. The tourism industry
world. You’ll learn about different cultures had a total contribution to GDP of over
and backgrounds which will broaden your 27% in 2018.
horizons and your outlook on life. This
career path is one which can captivate and In 2019, Malta had 2.7million inbound
inspire you, and where you’re able to move tourist, and over 150,000 increase from
into different fields of the industry. This the previous year.
industry is very diverse in terms of the
different fields you can enter into. The In the last decade, tourism in Malta has
industry is highly exciting, challenging and doubled in volume and grown faster during
varied, and although it requires a lot of off-peak seasons.
work and dedication, it is highly rewarding.
The economy in Malta, though small, is
remarkably healthy and thriving, having
proven mostly impervious to the upheavals
that could shake the financial world.
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