Pre-COVID in 2018-19, the Western Australian tourism industry supported 109,600 direct and indirect jobs and contributed $13.5 billion in visitor spend to the economy.
In 2021-22, the Western Australian tourism industry supported 89,100 direct and indirect jobs and contributed $14 billion in visitor spend to the economy.
The tourism and hospitality industry provides career opportunities in an array of sectors including travel, accommodation, events and conventions, transport, attractions, restaurants, visitor services, destination management, marketing and aviation.
Find out more about our Tourism Workforce Development Program and how we are engaging mature-age workers in the tourism and hospitality industry here.