Key findings: P6411 - Accommodation Industry, 2012

Income

The total income for the accommodation industry in 2012 was R40 876 million. The largest contributor to the total income was `hotels, motels and inns` (R33 632 million or 82%), followed by `other accommodation` (R4 988 million or 12%)

Expenditure

Expenditure in the accommodation industry in 2012 amounted to R39 883 million. The largest contributor to total expenditure was `salaries and wages` (R9 576 million or 24%), followed by `purchases` (R7 339 million or 18%) and `interest paid` (R3 618 million or 9%)

Employment

The total number of persons employed in the accommodation industry at the end of June 2012 was 105 299. `Hotels, motels and inns` employed the largest number of persons (76 611 or 73%), followed by `other accommodation` (19 740 or 19%)
The proportion of females out of the total persons employed was 57%. The industry with the highest proportion of females employed was `guest-houses and guest-farms` (67%)