Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

International Passenger Survey, 2009

Variable Details

Variablepurp
LabelMain purpose of visit
Responses
1 Holiday 10404
2 Cruise 177
3 Business 4295
5 Formal study 173
7 Looking for work 27
8 Au pair 1
9 Other miscellaneous 34414
19 Personal shopping 180
31 Trade fair/exhibition 100
32 Conference/large business meeting 382
44 Join/accompany 73
55 Medical treatment 43
61 Visiting family 5540
62 Visiting friends 1167
66 Getting married 27
77 Asylum seeker 0
89 Overnight transit 397
90 Same day transit 2047
91 Turnaround, stay-on-board, sea 0
92 Definite job International commuter 93
93 Military-embassy on duty 93
94 Merchant navy-joining, leaving ship 18
95 Airline crew 42
96 Unaccompanied schoolchild-school & home 3
97 Immigrating/emigrating 896
98 Coming/going home to live 0
99 1
Sysmiss 2327
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 2009