Research Article

Study on the Temporal and Spatial Differentiation of Provincial Tourism Efficiency in Eastern China and Influencing Factors

Table 1

Descriptive statistics of input-output indices and original data for eastern provinces and cities for 2010 to 2019.

IndicesIndicatorUnitDefinitionMaximumMinimumMeanStandard deviation

Input indicatorsNumber of employees in the tertiary industryTen thousand peopleThe potential and vitality of tourism3378.02165.871255.18682.31
Number of A-level scenic areasHomeThe value of tourism resource endowment129252317.45259.96
Number of star-rated hotelsHomeThe reception capacity of the tourism industry117571456.18295.97
Number of travel agenciesHomeThe service capacity of the tourism industry32813011420.66736.35

Output indicatorsDomestic tourism revenueOne hundred million yuanThe overall economic level of the region13902.21235.614713.313121.61
Number of domestic touristsThousands of peopleThe level of social activity93288.002521.0335863.1420974.24
Current afforestation areaThousands of hectaresThe ecological environment of the tourism area371.770.7172.8688.70