It has also benefited from inputs from OECD divisions working on job quality, skills and local development and from ILO divisions working on tourism, skills, SMEs and statistics. We would particularly like to thank Dr. Wolfgang Weinz, ILO Senior Technical Specialist Hotels, Catering and Tourism, for his contribution to the development of this work and for coordinating the ILO's involvement in the project. Tourism offers strong potential to support job-rich growth, employment in hotels and restaurants grew on average by 1.4% per year in OECD countries over the period 2009-13, compared with growth of 0.7% in the economy as a whole.