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Table 1 Traveller accommodation industries
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| Second quarter 2008 | Third quarter 2008 | Fourth quarter 2008 | First quarter 2009 | Second quarter 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of room nights booked will be: | |||||
| About the same (%) | 44 | 37 | 44 | 26 | 18 |
| Higher (%) | 26 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Lower (%) | 29 | 51 | 47 | 67 | 78 |
| Balance of opinion | -3 | -39 | -37 | -60 | -75 |
| Occupancy rate will be: | |||||
| About the same (%) | 41 | 38 | 46 | 26 | 18 |
| Higher (%) | 30 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| Lower (%) | 29 | 49 | 44 | 66 | 78 |
| Balance of opinion | 0 | -35 | -33 | -59 | -74 |
| Number of corporate/commercial travellers will be: | |||||
| About the same (%) | 55 | 46 | 54 | 31 | 24 |
| Higher (%) | 21 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| Lower (%) | 24 | 42 | 36 | 65 | 73 |
| Balance of opinion | -4 | -31 | -27 | -61 | -70 |
| Average daily room rate will be: | |||||
| About the same (%) | 37 | 35 | 46 | 50 | 33 |
| Higher (%) | 48 | 34 | 27 | 13 | 10 |
| Lower (%) | 14 | 31 | 27 | 37 | 57 |
| Balance of opinion | 34 | 3 | 0 | -23 | -46 |
| Total number of hours worked by employees will be: | |||||
| About the same (%) | 62 | 53 | 56 | 35 | 26 |
| Higher (%) | 19 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Lower (%) | 19 | 34 | 34 | 63 | 72 |
| Balance of opinion | 0 | -20 | -24 | -61 | -71 |
| First quarter 2008 | Second quarter 2008 | Third quarter 2008 | Fourth quarter 2008 | First quarter 2009 | |
| % | |||||
| Business impediments | |||||
| Regional economic conditions | 12 | 23 | 29 | 46 | 54 |
| Excess room supply | 31 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 36 |
| Exchange rate fluctuations | 43 | 53 | 46 | 40 | 28 |
| Lack of attractions or complementary facilities in the vicinity | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
| Shortage of skilled labour | 28 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 11 |
| Shortage of unskilled labour | 31 | 28 | 31 | 16 | 10 |
| Canada's reputation as a desired tourist destination | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 10 |
| Abnormal weather and/or natural disasters | 11 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 8 |
| Security concerns | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Public health | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| No difficulties at this time | 23 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 10 |
Note(s):
The data are based on rounded figures.
