SPORTS AND RECREATION SERVICES TOURISM INDUSTRY
Tourism is not an industry or product in international statistical standards but it is commonly considered an industry by tourism researchers and economic analysts. The ABS (2013b) publication Australian National Accounts: Tourism Satellite Account, 2011–12 (cat. no. 5249.0) presents estimates of the direct contribution of the tourism industry to the Australian economy. Data is also available on tourism industry divisions and will be presented below as it includes sports and recreation services.
Industry gross value added measures the value of production exclusive of product taxes such as the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Sports and recreation services gross value added increased by 4% from $568.0m in 2010–11 to $593.0m in 2011–12.
7.8 SPORTS AND RECREATION SERVICES, Gross value added
- 1997-98 to 2011-12
In 2011–12, the sports and recreation services industry had 20,300 employed persons which accounted for 4% of tourism employed persons. Those who worked in the sports and recreation services industry were more likely, compared with all tourism employed persons, to be male (51% compared with 46%) and to work part-time (54% compared with 45%).
7.9 EMPLOYMENT IN SPORTS AND RECREATION SERVICES, By gender and status in employment - 2011-12 |
|
 | Sports and recreation services | Total tourism employed |
| '000 | '000 |
|
| Males | 10.4 | 245.8 |
| Females | 9.9 | 286.0 |
| Part-time employed | 10.9 | 236.9 |
| Full-time employed | 9.4 | 294.9 |
| Total | 20.3 | 531.9 |
|
| Source: Australian National Accounts: Tourism Satellite Account, 2011-12 (cat. no. 5249.0). |
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