Tourism spending in Canada declined 0.3% in the third quarter, following a 0.6% increase in the second quarter. Foreign tourism demand was down 2.7% in the third quarter, while domestic tourism demand increased 0.5%. Tourism gross domestic product (GDP) decreased 0.6% in the third quarter due to a 2.6% decline in accommodation services, while the number of jobs attributable to tourism was unchanged. By comparison, economy-wide real GDP by industry rose 0.3% in the third quarter. On a nominal basis, tourism's share of GDP dropped to 1.53%.
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