This report presents the 2024 edition of the OECD Tourism Trends and Policies publication. It was produced by the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE), led by Lamia Kamal-Chaoui, Director, as part of the programme of work of the OECD Tourism Committee. The report was undertaken in co-operation with the European Union*.
The report benefitted from significant contributions, feedback and guidance from policy makers and statisticians from OECD member and partner countries. It also benefitted from consultation and feedback from industry representatives and associations, including Business@OECD and the OECD Trade Union Advisory Committee, as well as intergovernmental organisations, including UN Tourism and the International Labour Organization. Chapter 2 focusing on strengthening the tourism workforce was informed by discussions at two workshops, including national industry associations and SMEs, as well as Hospitality Europe HOTREC, Les Roches, Pacific Asia Tourism Association, TUI Group and the World Travel and Tourism Council.
The report was co-ordinated and edited by Jane Stacey, Head of the Tourism Policy and Analysis Unit, under the supervision of Nadim Ahmad, Deputy Director (CFE). Kristen Corrie, Policy Analyst (CFE) authored Chapter 3 and co-authored Chapter 2. Antonia Jardim, Policy Analyst (CFE) and James Tops, Junior Policy Analyst (CFE), managed the preparation of the country policy profiles and also undertook substantial co-ordination, drafting and editing. Peter Haxton, Senior Policy Analyst (CFE), Julie Reimann, Junior Economist (CFE), Hannes Thees, Policy Analyst/Economist (CFE), Jasper Heslinga, Policy Analyst/Economist (CFE), Eva Katzer, Junior Policy Analyst (CFE) and Natalia Vankovic, Intern (CFE) also provided support in drafting and editing. Laetitia Reille, Statistician (CFE) and Sergio Montoya, Statistician (CFE) managed the statistical database and developed country statistical profiles and synthesis tables. Monserrat Fonbonnat, Assistant (CFE) provided administrative support. Jack Waters and Pauline Arbel (CFE) served as publication co‑ordinators. The statistical component of the report is available via the OECD’s statistical online platform – OECD Data Explorer.
External experts who drafted material include Jill Brightling (Consultant) for Chapter 1 and the country profiles, and Tom Baum (University of Strathclyde) and Richard Robinson (University of Queensland) for Chapter 2. Chapter 3 benefited from review and feedback from Susanne Becken (Griffith University). In addition, the report benefitted from the contributions and feedback of other OECD colleagues in the Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE).
* This document was produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union.