Income Inequalities during the Post-covid Era in the Greek Tourism Industry

Konstantinos Krikonis – Department of Business Administration, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece

Ioannis Konstantaras – Department of Business Administration, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece

Abstract: Tourism industry wages are dominated by seasonality, with no detailed key factors affecting monthly salary available for candidates and employers. Using Blinder-Oaxaca wage decomposition technique, the au­thors identified the impact of job location, education, gender and other fac­tors within the Greek Tourism Industry during the summer season of 2023. Analyzing 600 job offers involving 2500 candidates and 320 companies, the paper provides a comprehensive dataset that can yield valuable insights into the dynamics of the market. The authors identified across-country in­come variations, based on geographic trends and emphasized the role of education. Based on the results, even though the pandemic has offered new job prospects, especially for female employees, the gender wage gap is still widely apparent in the industry. By exploring these aspects, this paper offers a nuanced understanding of salary variations providing valuable informa­tion for professionals making career decisions and businesses seeking to op­timize their talent strategies.

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