18-22 Number of Overseas Visitor Arrivals by Sex, Age and Purpose
Item	2008		2009
	Persons	Percentage	Persons	Percentage
	(10 000 person-times)	(%)	(10 000 person-times)	(%)
Total	2432.53	100.00	2193.75	100.00
By Sex
Male	1560.90	64.2	1430.15	65.2
Female	871.64	35.8	763.60	34.8
By Age
14 and under	98.52	4.1	92.05	4.2
15-24	206.13	8.5	171.90	7.8
25-44	1129.10	46.4	1004.28	45.8
45-64	871.70	35.8	796.56	36.3
65 and over	127.09	5.2	128.95	5.9
By Purpose
Meeting /Business	567.77	23.3	523.72	23.9
Sightseeing and Leisure	1203.96	49.5	1013.27	46.2
Visiting Relatives and Friends	6.79	0.3	8.01	0.4
Worker and Crew	243.19	10.0	227.37	10.4
Others	410.82	16.9	421.38	19.2