18-4  Number of Overseas Visitor Arrivals by Sex, Age and Purpose
	(10 000 person-times)
Item	2007		2008
	Persons	Percentage	Persons	Percentage
		(%)		(%)
Total	2610.97	100.00	2432.53	100.00
By Sex
Male	1656.99	63.5	1560.90	64.2
Female	953.98	36.5	871.64	35.8
By Age
14 and under	107.77	4.1	98.52	4.1
15-24	209.43	8.0	206.13	8.5
25-44	1192.54	45.7	1129.10	46.4
45-64	948.39	36.3	871.70	35.8
65 and over	152.83	5.9	127.09	5.2
By Purpose
Meeting /Business	696.05	26.7	567.77	23.3
Sightseeing and Leisure	1314.08	50.3	1203.96	49.5
Visiting Relatives and Friends	7.96	0.3	6.79	0.3
Worker and Crew	233.35	8.9	243.19	10.0
Others	359.53	13.8	410.82	16.9