The pie charts illustrate the proportions of people who visited Ireland in the previous year, classified by age group and by gender and purpose of travel.
Overall, visitors aged between 25 and 54 accounted for the majority of tourists, with the 25-34 and 45-54 age groups representing the largest shares. In terms of gender and travel purpose, leisure was overwhelmingly the main reason for visiting Ireland, while business trips were considerably more common among men than women.
Looking first at the age distribution, the two largest groups were those aged 25-34 and 45-54, each of which accounted for 23% of all visitors. People in the 35-44 age bracket constituted the next largest proportion, at 19%. Together, therefore, individuals aged from 25 to 54 made up almost two-thirds of tourists.
The remaining age groups represented relatively smaller proportions. Those aged 55-64 accounted for 11%, while both the 16-24 and 65-and-over groups made up an identical 9%. Children aged 0-15 were the least represented category, comprising just 6% of total visitors.
Turning to the purpose of travel, leisure trips dominated for both genders, accounting for 43% of all visits by men and 40% by women. By comparison, business travel represented only 17% of the total, with males accounting for the vast majority of these visitors (13%), compared with a mere 4% for females.