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The study of tourism activities involves the use of databases that provide information about thesize, evolution and structure of this economic and social activity. The statistical indicators specificto the domestic and international tourist traffic comply with these requirements; however, byprocessing them by certain statistical methods, there are provided more information of a differentnature. In this context, our paper points out that, by applying the CFA method, in processing adatabase for the "number of tourists" indicator, we can enrich our knowledge of the particularitiesrelated to the participation of each country (out of the 29 analyzed) in each age group, in terms ofdomestic tourism. By analyzing the structure of each age group of tourists, we can identifysimilarities and differences between the analyzed countries regarding the domestic travel demand;moreover, this analysis can also play a useful role in guiding the development of new tourismproducts and services, satisfying the residents’ specific needs.

The structure of the economic activity undertaken by the companies in Constanta city is different from that of any other locality in Romania. This is due to the existence of the largest Romanian port by the Black Sea on the territory of Constanta city, which is also a port by the Danube, via the Danube-Black Sea Canal. Moreover, Mamaia, the largest tourist resort on the Romanian seaside, belongs to Constanta city. Furthermore, in Constanta city other important economic operators from other fields of activity are conducting their business. The present study includes the analysis of the labor productivity evolution registered by the active companies in Constanta county in the years 2016-2017, based on the indicators from the financial accounting balance sheets. For data processing, we have used the SPSS statistical software and quantitative statistical methods. The interpretation of the results obtained can be useful to current and potential entrepreneurs in carrying out economic activities in those areas of activity where a higher efficiency of the work done by workers is achieved.

It is thought that tourism started to display a significant activity only towards the end of the nineteenth century. At the international level, its development has been almost explosive since the 1960s; therefore, the current period is characterized by a real revolution in travel. However, in most countries, tourism is characterized by a seasonal evolution. The objective of this paper is represented by the comparative analysis of the seasonality in the tourism activities from Romania and Bulgaria, with a reference to the average seasonality registered in the EU member countries. For the quantitative research carried out in this study, we processed a database consisting of the monthly values of “the total number of overnight stays” indicator, recorded between January 2005 and December 2016, using the moving average method, the seasonality coefficient and EViews 5. The results led to the formulation of comparative assessments regarding the seasonality in the tourism activities from Romania and Bulgaria and their situation compared to the average of the seasonality recorded in the EU.