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South Africa: Tourist accommodation occupancy rate

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Between January 2007 and February 2020, the average occupancy rate across South Africa's accommodation industry was 45%. The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020 led the government to restrict people's movement to curb the spread of the virus. Occupancy rates averaged 35% in 2023.

Sources

Stats SA

How to cite this data

Stats SA Tourist accommodation via Outlier Insights

Data notes

Data is updated monthly and is based on the occupation rate of people staying in hotels, bed and breakfasts, guest houses, guest farms camping grounds, caravan parks and lodges. It is seasonally adjusted.

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