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the last decade. The increase in overnight stays was led by aparthotels – a category that also
includes tourist apartments since 2017 – with growth of 9.6%. On the other hand, the number
of overnight stays in hotels and campsites fell (-2.2% and -28.1%, respectively). Consequently,
aparthotels have increased their share and already represent 17% of total accommodation,
while hotels lose ground although they are by far the most important type of accommodation
(62% of the total). In third place are homes of friends or family, with 8.8% of the total.

The upward trend in tourism is corroborated The number of employees in the
by the progress in other indicators for the sector grows for the fourth consecutive
hotels and catering sector. Specifically, the year and passes 5,000.
number of employees in the sector grew
2.7%, to 5,092, the highest figure since 2008.
Moreover, wages in the sector saw an increase of 2.4% in a context of an improving economic
trend, very similar to the previous two years. The number of establishments also grew 0.8%
to reach a total of 1,037 establishments, the highest figure in the whole available series (8
establishments more than in 2017). In line with this growth, electricity consumption increased
1.7% in the case of hotels and catering, while it fell 2.8% in ski resorts (FEDA data only). Equally,
the number of permits for immigrants in the hotel sector in the 2018-2019 winter season
was a little more than 3,000. These figures confirm a positive trend, of 10%, compared with
the previous season, the same variation in the
2.44 million ski passes were sold number of permits granted to the ski resorts,
over the 2018-2019 season, 3% less which was around one thousand individuals in

than the previous season. the winter season.

The number of passes sold and days that the 111
ski resorts are open are good indicators for
PASSES/DAY SOLD BY SEASON calculating activity linked to skiing during the
Table 12.8 winter months. Sales of passes (or ski days)

Ski days Interannual in the 2018-2019 season were 2,438,148,
Season (Passes/day sold) variation (%) 3% less than the previous year. Despite the
2000 – 2001 2,255,650 - decline, this is one of the highest figures
2001 – 2002 2,482,000 10.0 when compared to the historical series,
2002 – 2003 2,458,000 -1.0 especially if we consider that the season
2003 – 2004 2,519,333 2.5 had a weak start due to a shortage of snow.
2004 – 2005 2,554,000 1.4 Moreover, this fall in visitors was offset
2005 – 2006 2,528,000 -1.0 by an increase in turnover, because users
2006 – 2007 1,892,990 -25.1 increased their expenditure in restaurants,
2007 – 2008 2,282,000 20.6 adventure activities and other services. On
2008 – 2009 2,342,427 2.6 the other hand, the ski resorts were open
2009 – 2010 2,331,105 -0.5 144 days on average, 12 days more than the
2010 – 2011 2,214,342 -5.0 previous season (132 days). Now, the ratio of
2011 – 2012 1,994,028 -9.9 passes sold to days open fell in comparison
2012 – 2013 2,181,533 9.4 with 2017.
2013 – 2014 2,356,664 8.0 The Andorran economy: developments in the main sectors | XII. Services
2014 – 2015 2,344,876 -0.5 In parallel, the ski resorts continued to
2015 – 2016 2,447,112 4.4 increase investment to improve and equip
2016 – 2017 2,480,000 1.3 the installations. Investment this year was
2017 – 2018 2,514,049 1.4 25.1 million euros, much higher than the
2018 – 2019 2,438,148 -3.0 figure of 15.4 million euros in 2017. Among
the novelties presented by the ski resorts
Note: estimated as 20 days use per pass for seasonal passes.
in the 2018-2019 season were notably the
Source: Ski Andorra.
inauguration of a new 14,000 m skiable
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