Band 9: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The charts below show the percentage of visitors from the USA to Canada in different age groups in 2000 and 2020. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.

The pie charts compare the proportions of visitors from the USA to Canada across five age groups in 2000 and 2020.

Overall, people aged 35-54 accounted for the largest share of visitors in both years, although their proportion declined significantly over the period. In contrast, the percentages of visitors aged 16-24 and 55 and over increased noticeably.

In 2000, half of all visitors belonged to the 35-54 age group, making it by far the most dominant category. This was followed by those aged 25-34, who represented 20% of visitors. The figures for the 55+ and 0-15 groups were relatively lower, at 16% and 10% respectively. By comparison, young adults aged 16-24 made up only 4%, the smallest proportion among all age groups.

By 2020, the percentage of visitors aged 35-54 had fallen considerably to 35%, although it remained the largest group. The proportion of visitors aged 55 and over rose markedly from 16% to 26%, making it the second-largest category. Similarly, the share of the 16-24 age group increased almost fourfold to 15%. Meanwhile, the percentages of visitors aged 0-15 and 25-34 stood at 12% each in 2020.