According to C&M Travel Recruitment’s latest recruitment activity index, the number of new travel job vacancies increased by 131% in May after travel recruitment stalled over the Easter period.
The total is also 2% higher than the vacancies available in May 2019.
Elsewhere, the number of new candidates searching for new travel jobs increased by just shy of a quarter last month (25%), and is now running 2% ahead of May 2022.
"Last month’s rise was a welcome rebound from the fall seen in April and marked a 74% increase from May 2021 and also a 22% rise from May 2019," said C&M.
Barbara Kolosinska, C&M managing director, said: "After a fall in activity around the Easter holidays, we’re very pleased to see a big rebound in recruitment in May. In particular, it’s great to see so many new travel jobs being made available.
"We’re seeing more new roles being created than before the pandemic and, with salaries continuing to rise, this is further evidence that there are some truly fantastic opportunities currently out there for the right candidates."
May also saw a 6% increase in the number of people being placed in new travel jobs. However, C&M said this was low compared with typical May placements, down 67% on May 2022 – a record month for new placements – and 27% on May 2019.
