This statistic displays the different travel methods employed when researching holiday travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by gender. According to the statistic from the European Commission, 68 percent of male and 65 percent of female respondents have used the Internet when researching travel information. Going online was the most preferred method of researching information, followed by doing so through someone you know.
Methods for researching travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by gender*
Characteristic
Male
Female
The Internet
68%
65%
Through someone you know
20%
22%
Over the counter at a travel agency
18%
20%
Over the phone
16%
15%
On-site (place of holidays)
12%
11%
Over the counter of a transportation company (airline company, railway company, etc.)
*The original question was "Did you organise your holiday in 2014 using any of the following methods? By "organise", we mean searching for information, looking for prices and booking your transportation, accommodation, etc. (MULTIPLE ANSWERS POSSIBLE)"
Base: 51 percent from the total number of respondents – EU28 (those who travelled for personal reasons for a minimum of four consecutive nights during 2014).
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European Commission. (March 3, 2015). Methods for researching travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by gender* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/415839/methods-of-holiday-organization-european-union-eu-by-gender/
European Commission. "Methods for researching travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by gender*." Chart. March 3, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/415839/methods-of-holiday-organization-european-union-eu-by-gender/
European Commission. (2015). Methods for researching travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by gender*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/415839/methods-of-holiday-organization-european-union-eu-by-gender/
European Commission. "Methods for Researching Travel Information in The European Union (Eu) in 2014, by Gender*." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Mar 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/415839/methods-of-holiday-organization-european-union-eu-by-gender/
European Commission, Methods for researching travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by gender* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/415839/methods-of-holiday-organization-european-union-eu-by-gender/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Methods for researching travel information in the European Union (EU) in 2014, by gender* [Graph], European Commission, March 3, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/415839/methods-of-holiday-organization-european-union-eu-by-gender/
