| 19-3 Number of Overseas Visitor Arrivals by Sex, Age and Purpose | |||||
| (10 000 person-times) | |||||
| Item | 2005 | 2006 | |||
| Persons | Percentage | Persons | Percentage | ||
| (%) | (%) | ||||
| Total | 2025.51 | 100.0 | 2221.03 | 100.0 | |
| By Sex | |||||
| Male | 1321.15 | 65.2 | 1435.41 | 64.6 | |
| Female | 704.36 | 34.8 | 785.62 | 35.4 | |
| By Age | |||||
| 14 and under | 79.93 | 3.9 | 88.29 | 4.0 | |
| 15-24 | 164.46 | 8.1 | 173.24 | 7.8 | |
| 25-44 | 979.74 | 48.4 | 1031.99 | 46.5 | |
| 45-64 | 703.84 | 34.7 | 804.46 | 36.2 | |
| 65 and over | 97.55 | 4.8 | 123.05 | 5.5 | |
| By Purpose | |||||
| Meeting /Business | 459.81 | 22.7 | 554.84 | 25.0 | |
| Sightseeing and Leisure | 934.46 | 46.1 | 1133.19 | 51.0 | |
| Visiting Relatives and Friends | 40.54 | 2.0 | 17.03 | 0.8 | |
| Worker and Crew | 201.16 | 9.9 | 209.24 | 9.4 | |
| Others | 389.54 | 19.2 | 306.73 | 13.8 | |