This survey details the percentage of U.S. adults travelling on business trips in the last 12 months. In March 2007, some 35 percent of respondents had travelled for business in the previous 12 months.
Percentage of U.S. adults travelling for business purposes in past 12 months
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Apr 12
26%
Feb 12
22%
Apr 11
24%
Feb 11
24%
Apr 10
24%
Feb 10
25%
Apr 09
30%
Feb 09
32%
Apr 08
34%
Feb 08
39%
Apr 07
41%
Mar 07
35%
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US Travel Association. (April 30, 2012). Percentage of U.S. adults travelling for business purposes in past 12 months [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/234973/us-adults-traveling-for-business-purposes/
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US Travel Association. (2012). Percentage of U.S. adults travelling for business purposes in past 12 months. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/234973/us-adults-traveling-for-business-purposes/
US Travel Association. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Travelling for Business Purposes in past 12 Months." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/234973/us-adults-traveling-for-business-purposes/
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