Job postings for roles in the sector rose by 22.4% in Q4 2015, compared to Q4 2014, ahead of the national average job growth of 19.1%.
Lee Biggins, founder and managing director at CV-Library, said: “It’s great to see such strong job growth within the hospitality sector. The fact that the hospitality job market is thriving and has grown throughout Q4 is excellent news for industry professionals and we expect this to continue in the year ahead.
“Q4 is typically a quieter time of year, with the jobs market slowing down in the run up to the festive period, so these numbers bode well for 2016.”
In addition to job growth, the sector also saw a rise in the number of job applications being made to available roles. Job applications went up by 19.6% in Q4 2015, compared to the previous year.
The education sector saw the biggest job growth at 48.9%, followed by social care at 42.4% and arts/graphic design at 39.3%.