18-6    Number of International Tourists by Sex, Age and Purpose
         
      (10 000 persons)
  2000 2001
Item
  Persons Percentage Persons Percentage
    (%)   (%)
                                    
  Total                                         1016.04 100.0 1122.64 100.0
  By Sex                                             
      Male                                        655.97 64.6 728.83 64.9
      Female                                      360.07 35.4 393.81 35.1
  By Age                                           
      14 and under                                 35.71 3.5 40.49 3.6
      15-24 82.43 8.1 87.56 7.8
      25-44 494.44 48.7 545.42 48.6
      45-64 343.53 33.8 384.84 34.3
      65 and over                                  59.93 5.9 64.33 5.7
   By Purpose    
       Meeting /Business   198.48 17.7
       Sightseeing and Holiday   492.35 43.9
       Visiting Relatives and Friends   39.26 3.5
       Services   128.92 11.5
       Others   263.63 23.4
         
         
a) Since 2001, the Ministry of Public Security has adjusted the embarkation card and landing card, the "Occupation" item have changed to the
       "Purpose" item, so, the data by purpose in 2000 are absented.