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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

International Passenger Survey, 2005

Variable Details

Variablepurp
LabelTHE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE VISIT, ALL RESPONDENTS
Responses
1 Holiday 27861
2 Cruise 297
3 Business 11688
5 Formal study 488
7 Looking for work 291
8 Au pair 10
9 Other miscellaneous 1461
19 Personal shopping 1151
31 Trade fair/exhibition 133
32 Conference/large business meeting 518
44 Join/accompany 397
55 Medical treatment 53
61 Visiting family 11072
62 Visiting friends 2621
66 Getting married 14
77 Asylum seeker 1
89 Overnight transit 710
90 Same day transit 2376
91 Turnaround, stay-on-board, sea 8
92 Definite job International commuter 553
93 Military-embassy on duty 187
94 Merchant navy-joining, leaving ship 42
95 Airline crew 75
96 Unaccompanied schoolchild-school & home 17
97 Immigrating/emigrating 20
98 Coming/going home to live 23
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 2005
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