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Table 11
Trip characteristics of non-residents entering Canada and staying one or more nights

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Trip characteristics of non-residents entering Canada and staying one or more nights
  2004 2005 2006  2007
  thousands percent thousands percent thousands percent thousands percent
Number and percentage of person-trips  
Quarter of entry 19,031 100.0 18,612 100.0 18,128 100.0 17,768 100.0
First 2,597 13.6 2,720 14.6 2,528 13.9 2,452 13.8
Second 4,892 25.7 4,817 25.9 4,853 26.8 4,745 26.7
Third 8,147 42.8 7,826 42.0 7,499 41.4 7,361 41.4
Fourth 3,395 17.8 3,248 17.5 3,249 17.9 3,210 18.1
Country of residence 19,031 100.0 18,612 100.0 18,128 100.0 17,768 100.0
Australia 174 0.9 179 1.0 178 1.0 208 1.2
China 1 95 0.5 113 0.6 139 0.8 151 0.9
France 2 337 1.8 351 1.9 361 2.0 359 2.0
Germany 296 1.6 311 1.7 298 1.6 298 1.7
Hong Kong 115 0.6 109 0.6 107 0.6 111 0.6
India 3 73 0.4 94 0.5 108 0.6 120 0.7
Italy 4 86 0.5 91 0.5 88 0.5 93 0.5
Japan 391 2.1 398 2.1 364 2.0 310 1.7
Mexico 169 0.9 179 1.0 202 1.1 230 1.3
Netherlands 114 0.6 118 0.6 118 0.7 116 0.7
South Korea 164 0.9 173 0.9 189 1.0 188 1.1
Switzerland 5 89 0.5 97 0.5 92 0.5 94 0.5
Taiwan 106 0.6 98 0.5 93 0.5 79 0.4
United Kingdom 6 801 4.2 888 4.8 842 4.6 891 5.0
United States 15,088 79.3 14,390 77.3 13,856 76.4 13,371 75.3
Other countries 933 4.9 1,024 5.5 1,094 6.0 1,148 6.5
Purpose of trip 19,031 100.0 18,612 100.0 18,128 100.0 17,768 100.0
Business, convention or employment 2,571 13.5 2,622 14.1 2,650 14.6 2,587 14.6
Visiting friends or relatives 3,993 21.0 4,161 22.4 4,133 22.8 4,116 23.2
Other pleasure, recreation or holiday 10,595 55.7 9,951 53.5 9,744 53.8 9,604 54.1
Other 1,872 9.8 1,877 10.1 1,600 8.8 1,461 8.2
Sex 19,031 100.0 18,612 100.0 18,128 100.0 17,768 100.0
Male 9,009 47.3 8,757 47.0 8,415 46.4 8,470 47.7
Female 8,645 45.4 8,446 45.4 8,203 45.2 8,076 45.5
Not stated 1,377 7.2 1,409 7.6 1,510 8.3 1,222 6.9
Age group 19,031 100.0 18,612 100.0 18,128 100.0 17,768 100.0
Under 12 years 967 5.1 928 5.0 890 4.9 877 4.9
12 to 19 years 1,001 5.3 950 5.1 913 5.0 879 4.9
20 to 24 years 762 4.0 746 4.0 684 3.8 653 3.7
25 to 34 years 2,157 11.3 2,174 11.7 1,923 10.6 1,866 10.5
35 to 44 years 2,927 15.4 2,797 15.0 2,634 14.5 2,669 15.0
45 to 54 years 3,564 18.7 3,371 18.1 3,304 18.2 3,242 18.2
55 to 64 years 3,462 18.2 3,456 18.6 3,476 19.2 3,517 19.8
65 years and over 2,813 14.8 2,781 14.9 2,794 15.4 2,843 16.0
Not stated 1,377 7.2 1,409 7.6 1,510 8.3 1,222 6.9
Length of stay 19,031 100.0 18,612 100.0 18,128 100.0 17,768 100.0
1 night 3,018 15.9 2,913 15.7 2,794 15.4 2,670 15.0
2 to 6 nights 10,801 56.8 10,510 56.5 10,218 56.4 9,957 56.0
7 to 13 nights 3,276 17.2 3,177 17.1 3,098 17.1 3,118 17.5
14 nights and over 1,936 10.2 2,012 10.8 2,018 11.1 2,023 11.4