Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

International Passenger Survey, 2009

Variable Details

Variablepurp
LabelMain purpose for visit
Responses
1 Holiday 12053
2 Cruise 272
3 Business 4577
5 Formal study 202
7 Looking for work 34
8 Au pair 4
9 Other miscellaneous 42437
19 Personal shopping 384
31 Trade fair/exhibition 90
32 Conference/large business meeting 542
44 Join/accompany 88
55 Medical treatment 44
61 Visiting family 5466
62 Visiting friends 1217
66 Getting married 24
77 Asylum seeker 0
89 Overnight transit 414
90 Same day transit 1133
91 Turnaround, stay-on-board, sea 0
92 Definite job International commuter 134
93 Military-embassy on duty 91
94 Merchant navy-joining, leaving ship 22
95 Airline crew 30
96 Unaccompanied schoolchild-school & home 2
97 Immigrating/emigrating 1110
98 Coming/going home to live 0
Sysmiss 2506
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 2009