statistics update: international migration

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STATISTICS OFFICE
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STATISTIQUES DU VANUATU
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STATISTICS UPDATE: INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
NOVEMBER 2013 HIGHLIGHTS
Figure 1: Air and Day visitors: November 2011 to November 2012
Visitor Arrivals by Air
Cruiseship Arrivals
30,000
26,644
Visitors
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
16,697
11,268
9,922
7,655
7,704
0
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
April
May
June
July
August
Sep
Oct
Nov
2012
•
Visitor arrivals by air increased slightly by 1% over the corresponding month of 2011 rising from
7,655 to 7,704 visitors. This was due to an increase of 9% for all visitors arriving for non-holiday
purposes, that is, business, meetings and conferences; visiting friends and families; stop over and
for other purposes passengers.
•
There was an increase in day visitors (cruise ship) for the month of November 2012 compared to
the same month in 2011. This increase was mainly due to a rise in the number of cruise ship
visits from 6 in 2011 to 8 in 2012. Each of these visiting cruise ships carried an average of 2,087
passengers compared to an average of 1,878 passengers in November 2011.
•
Cruise ship visitors make up the largest proportion of visitor arrivals, accounting for 68% of total
visitors.
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PURPOSE OF VISIT
•
According to the total international visitor arrivals in November 2012, almost 80% or 4 in every 5
visitors stated their purpose of visit being for holiday; 13% for business, meetings or conferences
etc.; and 6% to visit friends and families.
COUNTRY OF USUAL RESIDENCE FOR VISITORS ARRIVING BY AIR
Figure 2: Share of visitors by Country of Usual Residence to total visitors in November
2012
100
60
14
10
All arrivals
Australia
New
Caledonia
New
Zealand
7
Europe
4
Other
Pacific
Countries
3
2
1
Other
Countries
North
America
Japan
•
Visitors from Australia continue to be the largest group of international visitors arriving by air,
making up 60% of all arrivals in November 2012. Visitors who usually live in New Caledonia
represented 14% of November 2012 arrivals, followed by New Zealand (10%); Europe (7%);
other Pacific countries (4%); all other countries (3%); North America (2%) and Japan at 1% (See
Table 3).
•
Tourism in Vanuatu is seasonal, and it is difficult to analyse changes in international arrivals and
country of residence by looking at the monthly number of arrivals. Figure 3 below shows the total
number of visitor arrivals and arrivals from Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia and all other
countries combined to show trends in arrivals, with the number of visitors based on an index
value of 100 in January 2005. This index allows analysis over time of the real increases and
decreases in international air arrivals.
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Figure 3: Index of Total Visitor Arrivals, January 2010 – November 2012 (January 2005 =
100)
300
250
200
150
153.3
152.4
154.3
100
Oct2012
Jul2012
Apr2012
Jan2012
Oct2011
Jul2011
Apr2011
Jan2011
Jul2010
Apr2010
Jan2010
-
Oct2010
50
•
Figure 3 shows the trend of an increase in visitor arrivals to Vanuatu, with the ‘high season’
where typically occurs between July and September each year. The index shows the overall trend
for increasing visitor arrivals, and a rise in the number of visitors in November 2012 compared
with November 2011 with a 1% increase in the index value.
•
Figure 3 also shows the slow down in visitor arrivals which started in October 2012 and continued
in November 2012.
Figure 4: Index of Visitor Arrivals and Country of Usual Residence, January 2010 –
November 2012 (January 2005 = 100)
Australia
600
250
500
200
400
300
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211.8
Oct2012
Apr2012
Jan2012
Oct2011
188.5
Jul2011
Oct2012
Jul2012
Apr2012
Jan2012
Oct2011
Jul2011
Apr2011
Jan2011
-
Oct2010
-
Jul2010
100
Apr2010
50
Jan2010
200
Jul2012
244.8
100
Apr2011
155.8
Jan2011
159.6
Oct2010
163.8
Jul2010
150
Jan 2005 = 100
Apr2010
Jan 2005 = 100
Jan2010
300
New Zealand
New Caledonia
250
Jan 2005 = 100
Jan 2005 = 100
Oct2012
Jul2012
Apr2012
Jan2012
Oct2011
Oct2012
Jul2012
Apr2012
Jan2012
Oct2011
Jul2011
Apr2011
Jan2011
-
Oct2010
-
Jul2010
50
Apr2010
50
Jan2010
126.2
100
Jul2010
136.4
117.5
100
140.5
124.7
Apr2010
121.7
Jul2011
150
Apr2011
150
Jan2011
200
Oct2010
200
Jan2010
250
All other countries
Note: the vertical axis scale varies in each country chart.
•
The index values for the major tourism markets of Australia and New Zealand show lower numbers
of visitors in November 2012 compared to same month last year, decreasing by 2% and 13%
respectively over the 12 months November 2011 to 2012. Visitor arrivals from New Caledonia and
all other countries combined shows an increasing trend with a 16% and 13% increase in the index
values of November 2012 and November 2011.
AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY
•
The record showed a slight decrease in average length of stay (intended) for visitors at 9.0 days
in November 2012 when compared to November 2011 at 9.6, and a decrease over the previous
month at 1.5 average intended length of stay.
AVERAGE AGE OF VISITOR
•
In November 2012, figures registered a slight increase of 1.4 years in average age for visitors
when compared to the corresponding month of 2011, and an increase in average age of visitors
at 39.1 years over October 2012.
CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS
Visitors are non-resident persons spending at least one night in Vanuatu.
Residents are persons who declare themselves to be residents or an intending resident on
immigration arrival cards.
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ATTACHED:
Table 1 Summary of Overseas Migration
Table 2 Visitor Arrivals by Purpose of Visit
Table 3 Visitor Arrivals by Country of Usual Residence
Table 4 Overseas Arrivals of Residents by Nationality
NEXT UPDATE
RELEASE DATE
December 2012
30th January, 2013
MORE INFORMATION
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Government Statistician
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Table 1 : Summary of Overseas Migration
Tableau 1 : Résumé des échanges migratoires avec l'extérieur
ARRIVALS / ARRIVEES
PORT VILA
Year
Month
LUGANVILLE
Residents Visitors Residents Visitors
Résidents Visiteurs Résidents Visiteurs
DEPARTURES / DEPARTURES
TOTAL
Residents
Résidents
PORT VILA
LUGANVILLE
Cruiseship
TOTAL
Arrivals/
Visitors Resident Visitor Resident Visitors Resident Visitors Croisièristes
Visiteurs Résidents Visiteurs Résidents Visiteurs Résidents Visiteurs
Année
Mois
2009
2010
Nov
Nov
1,554
1,814
7,525
7,411
53
59
214
202
1,607
1,873
7,739
7,613
263
1,465
1,376
8,606
27
4
199
99
290
1,469
1,575
8,705
5,735
13,281
2009
2010
Nov
Nov
2011
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1,780
1,307
1,384
1,635
1,781
1,818
1,828
1,797
2,341
1,760
1,885
2,436
6,536
4,567
5,210
7,183
6,247
8,053
10,419
9,255
9,203
8,354
7,353
8,727
51
39
22
44
43
38
38
42
52
55
51
46
136
58
93
236
197
265
310
367
343
283
302
263
1,831
1,346
1,406
1,679
1,824
1,856
1,866
1,839
2,393
1,815
1,936
2,482
6,672
4,625
5,303
7,419
6,444
8,318
10,729
9,622
9,546
8,637
7,655
8,990
728
936
1,203
899
1,097
778
994
1,201
914
1,377
1,412
1,419
7,673
2,922
5,211
7,722
7,364
7,903
11,297
9,700
9,894
10,398
8,617
8,135
25
5
12
12
3
30
16
19
13
7
14
271
66
141
210
54
277
203
205
237
186
104
753
941
1,203
911
1,109
781
1,024
1,217
933
1,390
1,419
1,433
7,944
2,988
5,211
7,863
7,574
7,957
11,574
9,903
10,099
10,635
8,803
8,239
18,376
14,976
7,613
15,725
17,031
18,363
11,411
7,511
13,066
7,210
11,268
12,388
2011
Jan
Fév
Mar
Apr
Mai
Juin
Juil
Aoû
Sep
Oct
Nov
Déc
2012
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
2,380
1,202
1,515
1,793
2,098
1,746
1,868
1,448
2,288
1,717
2,118
8,591
4,642
6,152
7,637
7,401
9,808
11,468
10,154
11,887
9,663
7,431
42
22
32
49
8
8
21
31
24
29
49
164
58
191
223
73
168
299
251
295
259
273
2,422
1,224
1,547
1,842
2,106
1,754
1,889
1,479
2,312
1,746
2,167
8,755
4,700
6,343
7,860
7,474
9,976
11,767
10,405
12,182
9,922
7,704
1,297
1,771
1,143
998
1,135
1,000
995
975
1,013
1,535
1,593
10,852
5,178
6,449
8,888
7,156
9,072
12,740
10,726
12,192
11,688
8,852
27
7
3
4
14
10
15
11
15
310
55
111
204
27
337
215
251
282
230
1,324
1,778
1,146
1,002
1,135
1,000
1,009
985
1,028
1,546
1,608
11,162
5,233
6,560
9,092
7,156
9,099
13,077
10,941
12,443
11,970
9,082
27,137
21,382
20,506
15,177
17,684
12,972
18,595
9,581
15,104
26,644
16,697
2012
Jan
Fév
Mar
Avr
Mai
Juin
Juil
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Source:
Immigration Department/Service de I'Immigration
-
Nil or less than half final unit shown / Résultat nul ou inférieur au demi de l'unité indiquée
r
Revised / Données rectifiées
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Table 2 : Visitor Arrivals by Purpose of Visit
Tableau 2 : Arrivées de visiteurs selon le motif du voyage
VISITORS/VISITEURS
Year
Month
Holidays
Visiting Friends
and Relatives
Business,
Meeting/Conf.
Stop
Over
Others
Purposes
Vacances
Affaires, réunions
ou conférence
723
321
Escale
40
31
Autres
motifs
17
Visiteurs
global
7,739
7,613
2009
2010
Nov
Nov
6,744
7,051
Visite à des amis
et à la famille
231
193
2011
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
5,670
3,390
4,006
6,082
4,786
6,627
8,799
7,749
8,076
6,991
6,228
7,417
529
400
432
527
553
643
914
628
578
642
468
1,006
389
751
829
742
1,002
942
912
1,153
820
953
907
533
78
84
36
68
100
85
87
66
60
51
52
23
6
3
21
17
26
12
11
2012
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
7,280
3,390
4,991
6,596
5,928
7,946
9,875
8,776
10,089
8,071
6,152
986
387
455
546
513
601
863
638
640
586
491
457
833
846
674
984
1,254
991
929
1,350
1,192
980
23
30
42
29
34
171
32
55
58
43
59
9
60
9
15
15
4
6
7
45
30
22
Source:
-
Immigration Department/Service de I'Immigration
Nil or less than half final unit shown / résultat nul ou inférieur au demi de l'unité indiquée
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Total
Visitors Année
Mois
2009
2010
Nov
Nov
6,672
4,625
5,303
7,419
6,444
8,318
10,729
9,622
9,546
8,637
7,655
8,990
2011
Jan
Fév
Mar
Avr
Mai
Juin
Juil
Aoû
Sep
Oct
Nov
Déc
8,755
4,700
6,343
7,860
7,474
9,976
11,767
10,405
12,182
9,922
7,704
2012
Jan
Fév
Mar
Avr
Mai
Juin
Juil
Aoû
Sep
Oct
Nov
Table 3 : Visitor Arrivals by Usual Country of Residence
Tableau 3 : Arrivées des visiteurs par pays de résidence habituelle
Year Month
Australia
New
Zealand
New
Caledonia
Other Pacific
Countries
Australie
NouvelleZélande
NouvelleCalédonie
Autres Pays
du Pacifique
Europe
North
America
Japan
Other
Countries
Amérique
du Nord
Japon
Autres
pays
TOTAL
Année Mois
2009
2010
Nov
Nov
4,963
4,859
828
703
831
955
255
242
418
406
228
192
29
55
187
201
7,739
7,613
2009
2010
Nov
Nov
2011
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
4,425
2,593
3,293
4,939
3,676
4,977
6,222
5,090
6,549
5,558
4,736
5,785
621
306
475
657
655
1,162
2,000
1,835
1,022
994
913
759
836
697
491
811
973
1,045
1,151
1,088
824
1,078
922
1,460
179
345
363
278
336
223
320
313
206
219
282
333
329
361
316
390
405
467
540
760
501
432
424
340
116
102
132
170
192
248
214
198
206
116
119
109
35
50
54
39
41
43
75
91
49
46
55
52
131
171
179
135
166
153
207
247
189
194
204
152
6,672
4,625
5,303
7,419
6,444
8,318
10,729
9,622
9,546
8,637
7,655
8,990
2011
Jan
Fév
Mar
Avr
Mai
Juin
Juil
Aoû
Sep
Oct
Nov
Déc
2012 Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
5,653
2,387
3,970
5,021
4,091
6,248
6,934
6,043
7,640
5,960
4,622
757
354
641
838
821
1,690
2,032
2,049
1,827
1,505
790
1,458
814
707
991
1,198
726
1,188
928
1,227
1,072
1,071
247
403
277
270
454
310
433
298
451
334
293
341
367
332
335
410
523
633
646
462
576
505
105
130
131
133
219
203
216
181
231
216
156
49
59
52
58
59
52
95
58
59
41
55
145
186
233
214
222
224
236
202
285
218
212
8,755
4,700
6,343
7,860
7,474
9,976
11,767
10,405
12,182
9,922
7,704
2012
Jan
Fév
Mar
Avr
Mai
Juin
Juil
Aoû
Sep
Oct
Nov
Source:
Immigration Department / Service de l'Immigration
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Table 4 : Overseas Arrivals of Residents by Nationality
Tableau 4 : Arrivées des résidents par nationalité
Ni-Vanuatu
Year Month
New
Zealander
Australian
French
British
Australien
Français
Anglais
NéoZélandais
Pacific
Islanders
North
Americans
Other
countries
Asiatiques
Autres pays
du Pacifique
Américain
du Nord
Autres
pays
Asian
TOTAL
Année Mois
2009
2010
Nov
Nov
1,036
1,152
234
350
138
127
2
10
82
106
27
25
29
42
41
32
19
29
1,607
1,873
2009
2010
Nov
Nov
2011
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
772
538
681
942
1,097
1,188
894
1,030
1,662
846
1,199
1,659
406
271
299
304
302
279
340
327
300
402
322
315
250
104
152
140
124
133
168
144
119
179
126
163
27
20
15
21
16
19
22
12
17
29
29
17
143
102
108
123
109
102
113
130
94
159
87
100
54
60
57
51
48
58
81
58
51
65
67
69
113
203
55
45
73
30
182
87
78
56
52
116
27
26
20
27
26
30
28
28
30
58
26
26
39
22
19
26
29
17
38
23
42
21
28
17
1,831
1,346
1,406
1,679
1,824
1,856
1,866
1,839
2,393
1,815
1,936
2,482
2011
Jan
Fév
Mar
Avr
Mai
Juin
Juil
Aoû
Sep
Oct
Nov
Déc
2012
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
1,617
619
783
1,112
1,348
1,139
1,154
814
1,650
948
1,442
306
232
307
327
330
255
288
282
283
378
304
159
76
147
102
164
97
185
105
98
137
146
17
15
24
15
10
21
21
18
11
15
18
107
119
109
110
107
91
94
90
109
86
99
59
46
70
76
60
69
44
51
57
62
36
115
67
52
41
43
46
50
47
44
61
56
26
29
23
37
27
18
37
41
30
24
35
16
21
32
22
17
18
16
31
30
35
31
2,422
1,224
1,547
1,842
2,106
1,754
1,889
1,479
2,312
1,746
2,167
2012
Jan
Fév
Mar
Avr
Mai
Juin
Juil
Aoû
Sep
Oct
Nov
Source:
n.a.
r
Immigration Department / Service de l'Immigration
: Not Available/Non disponible
: Revised / chiffre révisé
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Table 5 : Visitors Arrival Intended Length of Stay
Tableau 5 : Arrivée des Visiteurs à longue durée de Séjour
AVERAGE INTENDED LENGTH OF STAY (LOS)
Year
2009
2010
2011
2012
Source:
RATING
Month
Nov
Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Année
Port Vila
Luganville
Total Average Days
8.5
7.8
8.6
8.4
8.8
8.2
9.1
8.6
9.0
9.0
8.7
8.0
8.1
12.0
10.3
9.3
9.7
9.7
9.8
9.5
11.4
10.4
9.5
10.4
8.9
9.4
9.4
9.4
11.4
8.3
13.8
10.4
12.6
10.4
10.8
9.6
9.0
11.0
13.5
11.1
10.7
11.2
10.8
12.6
11.7
11.5
10.5
11.0
10.5
9.0
9.0
8.6
9.0
9.9
8.6
11.0
9.8
10.6
9.7
9.9
9.2
8.5
9.6
12.8
10.7
10.0
10.5
10.2
11.2
10.6
11.5
10.5
10.3
10.5
9.0
Immigration Department/Service de I'Immigration
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Table 6 : Visitors Arrival Average Age
Tableau 6 : Arrivée des Visiteurs par Age moyen
AVERAGE AGE OF VISITORS
Year
2009
2010
2011
2012
Source:
Month
Nov
Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Port Vila
Luganville
Vanuatu
37.1
38.6
32.9
35.4
41.0
37.0
40.9
39.8
38.3
41.4
38.6
39.2
38.7
44.8
34.0
38.7
38.0
38.0
39.7
37.9
38.4
41.5
36.5
41.5
36.6
41.8
41.8
38.4
43.5
45.3
21.9
47.2
39.4
41.5
36.7
43.1
40.7
36.8
37.0
36.5
45.9
42.9
42.9
53.3
29.7
41.0
46.5
38.3
46.5
41.6
39.5
40.2
35.7
39.4
43.2
29.5
44.1
39.6
39.9
39.0
40.9
39.9
37.7
40.9
35.2
42.3
40.5
40.5
46.5
33.8
39.7
44.0
37.4
44.0
39.1
Immigration Department/Service de I'Immigration
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