Travel industry jobs surpass pre-recession level

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The travel industry has recovered all of the jobs it lost during the recession, according to new employment statistics. Above, a bellman at the Ritz-Carlton in Key Biscayne, Fla., in 2010.

Travel industry jobs surpass pre-recession level
By Hugo Martin
February 7, 2014, 2:59 p.m.

While other sectors of the U.S. economy have yet to completely rebound from the recession, the travel industry has surpassed its pre-recession employment numbers.

U.S. Department of Labor figures released Friday show that the travel industry added 7,000 jobs in January, reaching a total of 14.6 million.

The same report revised previous data, showing that the industry stands 11% above the employment peak of February 2008.

Much of the growth has been fueled by international travel to the United States, especially spending by visitors from China, Brazil, Japan and Australia.