Tourism (Hansard, 11 July 1986)

§ Mr. Trippier

Following record levels of incoming tourism in 1985 the upward trend was sustained during the first quarter of 1986 when visits were up by 10 per cent. However, during April visits to Britain fell by 15 per cent. over the corresponding period last year, but spending was down by only 3 per cent. We have no firm predictions for the rest of the year but the British Tourist Authority

Annual average percentage changes
	Total Population	Total Labour Force
	1955–65	1965–75	1975–84	1955–65*	1965–75	1975–84
United Kingdom	0.6	0.3	0.1	0.5	0.1	0.5
Germany (FR)	1.1	0.5	-0.1	0.5	-0.1	0.2
France	1.2	0.8	0.5	0.4	0.9	0.7
Italy	0.6	0.6	0.3	0.4	0.1	1.0
Netherlands	1.5	0.9	0.6	1.6	0.8	1.6
Belgium	0.7	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.8	0.6
Luxembourg	0.9	0.8	0.2	0.2	1.7	0.2
Ireland	-0.2	1.0	1.2	-0.7	0.2	1.5
Denmark	0.7	0.6	0.1	0.7	1.0	1.2
Greece	†0.5	0.6	1.0	†-1.1	-0.4	1.7
Spain	†1.0	1.0	0.9	†-0.7	0.8	0.2
Portugal	†0.1	0.5	0.6	†-0.1	1.5	0.6
United States of America	1.6	1.1	1.0	1.4	2.3	2.1
Japan	†1.0	1.3	0.8	†1.2	1.1	1.2
^* Civilian Labour Force.
† 1960–65.

Sources: Eurostat 'Population and Employment 1950–1976' and 'Employment and Unemployment' Bulletin;

OECD 'Labour Force Statistics 1963–1983' and

'Quarterly Labour Force Statistics';

US Bureau of Labor Statistics 'Employment and Earnings' and

US Bureau of Census 'Statistical Abstract of the US'.