Tourism Statistics
TIAC is now providing our members with a monthly updated report on Canadian tourism statistics, including a look at monthly international arrival numbers, our place in the Canadian economy, and how we’re fairing against global competitors.
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OCTOBER 2020The August numbers were released by Statistics Canada in late October, wrapping up what would normally be a busy summer season. Instead, the numbers show that with ongoing border restrictions, there was little change to arrival numbers between June and August. In 2019, Canada welcomed 9.46 Million international travellers in the summer months. This year, arrivals only totaled 200,000 a difference of almost 98%. A full summary with more details on these statistics and more are available for TIAC Members only. |
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SEPTEMBER 2020With borders still closed, it’s no surprise that overall international arrivals to Canada were down 98% over last July, bringing our year-to-date numbers down 79% over the same time period in 2019. Employment numbers for August have also been evaluated by our partners at Tourism HR Canada, showing that employment in the sector is up another 3.4% over July, with the highest number of jobs coming back in Ontario. The greatest increases were for full-time employees in the Food and Beverage and Accommodations sectors. We encourage you to look at the Tourism HR Canada dashboard here for more details. A full summary with more details on these statistics and more are available for TIAC Members only. |
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AUGUST 2020As COVID-19 restrictions impact the sector, we continue to monitor statistics on international arrival numbers, employment, and visitor spending. For international arrivals, June results from Statistics Canada show more of the same – a 98% decrease in visitors over last June, and overall visitation to Canada this year is down 72% for the year. We expect these numbers to remain at these levels until border restrictions ease. Better numbers can be seen in tourism employment. Bolstered by further easing of COVID-19 related restrictions in areas across the country and more domestic vacationing in the summer months, employment in tourism sectors increased by about 200,000 jobs. However, employment levels are still far below what would be considered ‘normal’ levels. Visitor spending for the first quarter of 2020 is available through Statistics Canada, and shows the early impacts of the pandemic on the sector, with total spending (both domestic and exports) down 14% over 2019. A full summary with more details on these statistics and more are available for TIAC Members only. |
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JULY 2020This month, we saw the release of Canada’s international arrivals for the month of May. Overall arrivals are still down 98% over May of last year, and our total arrivals are down 60.6% year-to-date. A full summary with more details on these statistics and more are available for TIAC Members only. |
