Definition: Occupancy rate

Category: Tourism

Tourism Statistics Pocketbook:

The occupancy rate is calculated as follows:

(Total nights of residents and non-residents of hotels and similar establishments) / (Total bed places of hotels and similar establishments * 365)*100.

Methodological manual on the design and implementation of surveys on inbound tourism:

This gives information on differences in use between various types of accommodation and, when measured on a monthly basis, indicates the seasonal patterns. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/coded_files/KS-DS-08-001-EN.pdf Methodological manual on the design and implementation of surveys on inbound tourism