Análise da Atividade Turística na Cidade De Bananeiras - PB

Abstract

The present study seeks to analyze tourist activity in the city of Bananeiras – PB, a municipality located in the marsh microregion of Paraíba, from the perspective of generating formal jobs. Tourist activity, according to the cultural, natural and gastronomic potential of each location, has proven to be an important source of employment and income, contributing to economic development. The objective of this study is to analyze the profile of formal employment related to tourist activities in the municipality of Bananeiras – PB, aiming to understand the contribution of tourism to local development, in addition to identifying its behavior and composition in the recent period. In view of this context, to study tourist activities in the municipality of Bananeiras, considering formal jobs, data from the Annual Social Information List (RAIS) were used on establishments and active links in the global formal job market, of all economic activities, as well as a section considering only activities classified as belonging to the Tourism sector. Regarding the results found in these studies, it was possible to observe that tourist professionals in Bananeiras – PB, have an extensive working day, combined with relatively low remuneration. Another factor observed in these studies was the low level of education, leading us to the conclusion that there is a need on the part of the public authorities to develop professional courses in order to train them, thus contributing to the development of this activity of great importance for local development.