Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• saeed isa zadeh
• soudeh ghodsi

Abstract

This study aims to estimate the employment multipliers of the various sectors related to tourism industry. In this regard, the amount of direct, indirect, and induced jobs associated with tourism sectors were measured. Also, using the input-output table of 1380 of Iran’s economy, the first and second employment multipliers were calculated. Results revealed that "wholesale and retail sales sector" with a normal multiplier of 0.002 and multiplier ratio of 15.15 obtains the first rank in creating jobs in Iran’s economy.

Keywords

• Tourism
• economic impact
• input – output
• employment multipliers