Timeshare Datashare: How Does the Timeshare US Employment Multiplier Compare?

Provided by ARDA International Foundation

The level of an industry's economic impact can be summarized by the industry's employment multiplier. The employment multiplier expresses the number of total jobs created by an industry throughout the economy for each direct job in the industry. The chart below shows that the employment multiplier for the timeshare industry is 2.28—meaning that for each job in the timeshare industry, there are 1.28 additional jobs created in other industries, resulting in 2.28 total jobs for each direct timeshare job.

Comparing the timeshare multiplier to the multipliers for other segments of the leisure travel industry, timeshares generally compare favorably.  The employment impact for the timeshare industry (2.28) is higher than the multipliers for retail stores, restaurants, and hotels. However, the sightseeing and air travel industries have higher multipliers because these industries have high operating expenses per employee (related to fuel purchases and maintenance).

                            A Comparison of Economic Impact Multipliers 

Source: Based on data from the Economic Impact of the Timeshare Industry on the U.S. Economy, 2012 Edition, conducted by E&Y for the AIF and information provided by E&Y for the 2013 ARDA World 

April 2013 -- Timeshare Sales Increased Again in Q4
February 2013 -- Timeshare Owner Profile
January 2013 -- VOI Sales Efficiency Keeps Increasing!
December 2012 -- Various Vacation Ownership Products are Offered around the World!
November 2012 -- Timeshare Owners are Satisfied!
October 2012 -- Timeshare Sales Volume Increased in Q2 2012
September 2012 -- Economy Impact on Timeshare Owners Vacation Plans
August 2012 -- Global Shared Vacation Ownership is Massive
July 2012 -- Impact of the Timeshare Industry on the U.S. Economy
June 2012 -- Resort Occupancy Remains Strong in 2011
May 2012 -- Consumer Loan Portfolio Experiences Slight Increase in Currency
April 2012 -- HOA Revenue Sources    
March 2012 - Online Opportunity 
January 2012 -- Inventory Ownership
November 2011 -- Inventory Levels
October 2011 -- Timeshare Resale Channels
September 2011 -- Timeshare Prospect Profile
August 2011--Fee-For-Service Revenues
July 2011 -- Timeshare Prospect Segments
June 2011 -- Timeshare Sales Increased in 2010
May 2011 -- Top Locations for Future Buyers
April 2011-- Fiscal Impact of the Timeshare Industry on the South Carolina Economy 
March 2011 -- 2010 Q4 Timeshare Sales Volume
February 2011 -- Median Resale Price
January 2011 -- Perceptions on the Timeshare Product Purchase
December 2010 -- Likely Purchase Channels
November 2010 -- Timeshare Securitization
October 2010 – Timeshare Owner Segments 
September 2010 – Tax Revenues Paid by the Timeshare Industry 
August 2010 – FICO Scores 
July 2010– 2009 Resort Occupancy Rate 
May 2010 – Timeshare Exchange  
April 2010 –  Average Down Payments Increased in 4th Quarter
March 2010 – Timeshare Occupancy Remains Strong
February 2010 – Purchase Hesitations
January 2010 – Additional Timeshare Purchase Channel