European take 46% of their holidays in the third quarter of the year

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Industry, trade and services
Population and social conditions
Tourism
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• Publié par: EUROPEAN-COMMISSION-EUROSTAT
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Industry, trade and services Population and social conditions Author: Christophe DEMUNTER

S t a t i s t i c s i n f o c u s 54/2010

Europeans take 46 % of their holidays in the third quarter of the year A look at the seasonal bias in tourism demand in 2009 The seasonal distribution of demand for tourism dwellings or accommodation provided for free by is one of the challenges and opportunities facing friends of relatives). The analysis from the point of the European tourism industry. Extending the view of the demand side complementsStatistics in tourism season or spreading tourism activities Focus 53/2010in which the seasonal bias in the more evenly throughout the year can tourist accommodation sector is discussed. significantly boost the sustainability and In 2009, tourism demand was concentrated in the competitiveness of European tourist third quarter, with more than one in three holiday destinations. trips made in July, August or September. When This publication focuses on the seasonal pattern of taking into account the duration of the trips, the tourism demand, participation in tourism by EU seasonal pattern was even more pronounced, with residents, the trips they made and the number of EU residents spending 46 % of all nights away on nights spent on those trips. Tourism demand holiday in the third quarter of 2009. Short holiday includes all trips made, regardless of whether they trips, domestic holidays and business trips tended were spent in tourist accommodation (such as to smoothen the seasonality of tourism demand. hotels or campsites) or in less formal and often The increasing popularity of short trips slightly unpaid types of accommodation (such as owned reduced the seasonal bias in the period 20042009.

Figure 1a: Distribution of holiday trips in the four quarters of 2009 [sum=100%], EU27 50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

19%

26%

0% Q1 Q2 Note: Not including MT. Source: Eurostat (tour_dem_ttmd)

34%

Q3

21%

Q4

Figure 1b: Distribution of nights spent in the four quarters of 2009 [sum=100%], EU27 50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

16%

22%

0% Q1 Q2 Note: Not including MT. Source: Eurostattour_dem_tnmd)

46%

Q3

16%

Q4