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Human resources are considered as one of the most valuable resources for an organization. In this context, workforce comprised of dedicated workers is very important in terms of being able to cope with the competition and to carry the contribution of organizational output to a higher level. In terms of these positive organizational effects it is important to determine whether the level of work engagement of the employees differ according to demographic variables. In this context, the study was conducted with the participation of 462 employees working in 4 and 5 star hotels in the Central and Eastern Black Sea Region. Independent sample t-test and oneway analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to test whether there was a significant difference in the work engagement levels of employees according to the demographic variables. Results indicated that the engagement level of the employees were significantly different according to the educational levels and age groups, and there was no significant difference in terms of the other demografic variables. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]