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Table 20
Trip characteristics of Canadian residents returning
after a stay of one or more nights abroad
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | percent | thousands | percent | thousands | percent | thousands | percent | |
| Number and percentage of person-trips | ||||||||
| Quarter of re-entry | 19,595 | 100.0 | 21,091 | 100.0 | 22,731 | 100.0 | 25,163 | 100.0 |
| First | 4,967 | 25.3 | 5,452 | 25.8 | 5,740 | 25.2 | 6,158 | 24.5 |
| Second | 4,722 | 24.1 | 5,102 | 24.2 | 5,454 | 24.0 | 5,789 | 23.0 |
| Third | 5,751 | 29.4 | 6,261 | 29.7 | 6,773 | 29.8 | 7,518 | 29.9 |
| Fourth | 4,155 | 21.2 | 4,277 | 20.3 | 4,765 | 21.0 | 5,698 | 22.6 |
| Province of residence | 19,595 | 100.0 | 21,091 | 100.0 | 22,731 | 100.0 | 25,163 | 100.0 |
| Atlantic provinces 1 | 758 | 3.9 | 840 | 4.0 | 854 | 3.8 | 985 | 3.9 |
| Quebec | 3,656 | 18.7 | 3,901 | 18.5 | 4,206 | 18.5 | 4,585 | 18.2 |
| Ontario | 9,292 | 47.4 | 9,904 | 47.0 | 10,594 | 46.6 | 11,635 | 46.2 |
| Manitoba | 727 | 3.7 | 775 | 3.7 | 877 | 3.9 | 969 | 3.9 |
| Saskatchewan | 291 | 1.5 | 330 | 1.6 | 347 | 1.5 | 464 | 1.8 |
| Alberta | 1,657 | 8.5 | 1,853 | 8.8 | 2,177 | 9.6 | 2,488 | 9.9 |
| British Columbia 2 | 3,214 | 16.4 | 3,489 | 16.5 | 3,677 | 16.2 | 4,036 | 16.0 |
| Purpose of trip | 19,595 | 100.0 | 21,091 | 100.0 | 22,731 | 100.0 | 25,163 | 100.0 |
| Business, convention or employment | 2,527 | 12.9 | 2,853 | 13.5 | 3,047 | 13.4 | 3,277 | 13.0 |
| Visiting friends or relatives | 4,038 | 20.6 | 4,268 | 20.2 | 4,388 | 19.3 | 4,672 | 18.6 |
| Other pleasure, recreation or holiday | 11,382 | 58.1 | 12,213 | 57.9 | 13,461 | 59.2 | 15,070 | 59.9 |
| Other | 1,649 | 8.4 | 1,757 | 8.3 | 1,835 | 8.1 | 2,145 | 8.5 |
| Sex | 19,595 | 100.0 | 21,091 | 100.0 | 22,731 | 100.0 | 25,163 | 100.0 |
| Male | 8,465 | 43.2 | 9,028 | 42.8 | 9,691 | 42.6 | 10,745 | 42.7 |
| Female | 9,617 | 49.1 | 10,358 | 49.1 | 11,224 | 49.4 | 12,522 | 49.8 |
| Not stated | 1,514 | 7.7 | 1,705 | 8.1 | 1,817 | 8.0 | 1,896 | 7.5 |
| Age group | 19,595 | 100.0 | 21,091 | 100.0 | 22,731 | 100.0 | 25,163 | 100.0 |
| Under 12 years | 1,064 | 5.4 | 1,152 | 5.5 | 1,233 | 5.4 | 1,389 | 5.5 |
| 12 to 19 years | 922 | 4.7 | 1,006 | 4.8 | 1,002 | 4.4 | 1,151 | 4.6 |
| 20 to 24 years | 665 | 3.4 | 668 | 3.2 | 794 | 3.5 | 841 | 3.3 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,021 | 10.3 | 2,163 | 10.3 | 2,332 | 10.3 | 2,579 | 10.2 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,004 | 15.3 | 3,036 | 14.4 | 3,200 | 14.1 | 3,556 | 14.1 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,877 | 19.8 | 4,174 | 19.8 | 4,493 | 19.8 | 5,050 | 20.1 |
| 55 to 64 years | 3,629 | 18.5 | 4,007 | 19.0 | 4,509 | 19.8 | 5,064 | 20.1 |
| 65 years and over | 2,900 | 14.8 | 3,179 | 15.1 | 3,352 | 14.7 | 3,639 | 14.5 |
| Not stated | 1,514 | 7.7 | 1,705 | 8.1 | 1,817 | 8.0 | 1,896 | 7.5 |
| Length of stay | 19,595 | 100.0 | 21,091 | 100.0 | 22,731 | 100.0 | 25,163 | 100.0 |
| 1 night | 1,684 | 8.6 | 1,744 | 8.3 | 1,812 | 8.0 | 1,980 | 7.9 |
| 2 to 6 nights | 7,946 | 40.5 | 8,625 | 40.9 | 9,552 | 42.0 | 10,648 | 42.3 |
| 7 to 13 nights | 5,500 | 28.1 | 5,895 | 27.9 | 6,389 | 28.1 | 7,053 | 28.0 |
| 14 to 20 nights | 2,409 | 12.3 | 2,549 | 12.1 | 2,624 | 11.5 | 2,935 | 11.7 |
| 21 nights and over | 2,057 | 10.5 | 2,278 | 10.8 | 2,354 | 10.4 | 2,547 | 10.1 |
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