RT - Journal Article T1 - Analysis of the employment situation in the tourism sector and its impact on the balanced development of regional economy case study (gilan province) JF - geospace YR - 2018 JO - geospace VO - 17 IS - 60 UR - http://geographical-space.iau-ahar.ac.ir/article-1-1597-en.html SP - 21 EP - 38 K1 - Tourism K1 - employment K1 - balanced regional development K1 - Gilan province. AB - Tourism is an important part of economic activity and has been considered from different perspectives.The present study investigates the role of tourism in the province of Gilan and its impact on job creation and balanced regional development during the period 1375-1385 and is 1385-1390Prdakhth.Research Methods is - descriptive and analytical and required data collected based on the documentary information.To analyze the effects of employment in the tourism sector, "the number of workers in activities related to the provision of accommodation and food" is used. The results based on models of shift - share, rate and spatial entropy index, show that during this period, employment growth has been positive in the tourism sector. While the distribution of employment in the province, in the period 1375-1385, balanced regional development, but in the period 1385-1390, it has mainly been to the benefit of the city of Rasht. In the period 1375-1385, the growth of cities Astara, Rasht, shaft, Sowme'eh Sara in the tourism sector is lower than province indexes. But in other cities, the city such as Astana Ashrafieh, Anzali, Talesh, Roudbar, Rudsar, Lahijan and Langrood saw further growth in the tourism sector. In the period 1385-1390, except of Rasht, Rudsar, Lahijan and Masal s economic growth more than Guilan province but the city of Astara, Astaneh Ashrafieh, Amlash, Anzali, Talesh, Rezvanshahr, Roudbar, Siahkal, Shafts, Sowme'eh Sara and Langrood, has been negative growth. In addition, during the first period,Fuman, Astaneh Achrafieh and Langrood threshold during the second period Rasht, Lahijan Amlash was most successful role in the area have increased the share of employment in the tourism sector. LA eng UL http://geographical-space.iau-ahar.ac.ir/article-1-1597-en.html M3 ER -