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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

International Passenger Survey, 2007

Variable Details

Variablepurp
LabelTHE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE VISIT, ALL RESPONDENTS
Responses
1 Holiday 49612
2 Cruise 450
3 Business 17534
5 Formal study 929
7 Looking for work 147
8 Au pair 13
9 Other miscellaneous 140181
19 Personal shopping 934
31 Trade fair/exhibition 443
32 Conference/large business meeting 1917
44 Join/accompany 345
55 Medical treatment 172
61 Visiting family 18695
62 Visiting friends 4327
66 Getting married 96
77 Asylum seeker 0
89 Overnight transit 1845
90 Same day transit 5808
91 Turnaround, stay-on-board, sea 0
92 Definite job International commuter 378
93 Military-embassy on duty 379
94 Merchant navy-joining, leaving ship 52
95 Airline crew 106
96 Unaccompanied schoolchild-school & home 14
97 Immigrating/emigrating 5963
98 Coming/going home to live 0
Sysmiss 8728
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 2007
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