Romanian versus Bulgarian Tourism Labour Market Analysis

Abstract

The paper analyses the state of the Romanian and Bulgarian tourism sector labour markets, by comparing them in terms of total annual and quarterly number of employees and their structures based on average seniority with the same employer, permanent/temporary activity and full time/part time activity. The main objective of the research is to identify the main differences between the two countries’ labour markets and relate them to the differences existing in the overall tourism market. Obtained results are expected to show that a more flexible and well-structured labour market can lead to better performance of the tourism industry.