18-6 Number of International Tourists by Sex, Age and Purpose
|  |  | (10 000 persons)
| 2000 | 2001
Item
| Persons | Percentage | Persons | Percentage
|  | (%) |  | (%)
Total | 1016.04 | 100.0 | 1122.64 | 100.0
By Sex |  |  |  |
Male | 655.97 | 64.6 | 728.83 | 64.9
Female | 360.07 | 35.4 | 393.81 | 35.1
By Age |  |  |  |
14 and under | 35.71 | 3.5 | 40.49 | 3.6
15-24 | 82.43 | 8.1 | 87.56 | 7.8
25-44 | 494.44 | 48.7 | 545.42 | 48.6
45-64 | 343.53 | 33.8 | 384.84 | 34.3
65 and over | 59.93 | 5.9 | 64.33 | 5.7
By Purpose |  |  |  |
Meeting /Business |  |  | 198.48 | 17.7
Sightseeing and Holiday |  |  | 492.35 | 43.9
Visiting Relatives and Friends |  |  | 39.26 | 3.5
Services |  |  | 128.92 | 11.5
Others |  |  | 263.63 | 23.4
a) Since 2001, the Ministry of Public Security has adjusted the embarkation card and landing card, the "Occupation" item have changed to the
"Purpose" item, so, the data by purpose in 2000 are absented.