Employment contribution Visitor economy The visitor economy region’s employment contributes 18% of the Full time 3,908 micro Businesses 700 Employment by type Tourism Dependant Businesses part time 4,788 EMPLOYING Businesses 1,200 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 % 4 5 6 7 0 1 2 3 % 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 % 0 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 % The visitor economy is a significant employment contributor to the region’s economy. It represents 18% of all jobs in the region (13% direct and 5% indirect): There are over 1,900 tourism dependant businesses within the region. 1,200 employing businesses