Tourism & Hospitality Resources for the Thompson
Okanagan Region
The tourism and hospitality industry in the Thompson Okanagan region employed approximately 33,000 people in 2021, of which 47% were employed in the food and beverage sector and 22% in the recreation and entertainment sector. The region accounted for roughly 11% of the total provincial tourism and hospitality workforce (298,250), and its workforce distribution across sectors is similar to the provincial distribution. In the both the Thompson Okanagan and across BC, the tourism and hospitality industry accounts for approximately 11% of total employment



Ginger Brunner
Thompson Okanagan Located in Vernon, BC
HR Advisory Services
Are you a tourism and hospitality business in the Thompson Okanagan region needing HR help? Reach out to Ginger Brunner, the regional HR Consultant for the Thompson Okanagan region. Ginger Brunner is based in Kelowna and her primary role is to work with local tourism operators and stakeholders in executing the regionalization of key recruitment, retention and training initiatives outlined in the BC Tourism HR Strategy.
Project funded by Government of BC
Learn MoreThompson Okanagan Workforce Profile
In 2021, the tourism and hospitality industry employed around 33,000 people in the Thompson Okanagan region. That accounts for 11% of total employment! Broken down by sector, that looks like:
Want to learn more about the workforce that powers the Thompson Okanagan region? Download the Thompson Okanagan workforce profile today!
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Argus Hospitality Group
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Thompson Okanagan
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Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing
Radio Room Operator
Thompson Okanagan
Full Time