Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

International Passenger Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariablePurpose
LabelMain purpose for visit code
Responses
10 Holiday/pleasure 48637
11 Visit family (priority) 21887
12 Visit friends 4384
13 Getting married 94
14 Play amateur sport 1257
15 Watch sport 899
16 Personal shopping 579
17 Cruise 0-2 nights ashore - UK 232
18 Cruise 0-2 nights ashore - For 293
20 Business; Work 15652
21 Visit trade fair 354
22 Conference 20+ people 1552
23 Definite job to go to 350
24 International commuter 118
25 Looking for work 109
26 Au Pair 19
27 Working holiday 2
40 Other formal study (check residence and definition) 319
41 Medical treatment 190
42 Higher or postgraduate degree 145
43 Joining 9
44 Accompany 206
45 OTHER 1026
46 Religious pilgrimage 9
47 University degree or diploma 0
48 First or foundation degree 137
49 English language courses (not degree level) 215
50 Asylum seeker 0
51 Emigrating/Immigrating 0
52 Returning home to live 1
55 Other course below degree level & above secondary education 35
56 Secondary education 40
70 Overnight transit 1144
71 Same day transit 2853
80 Military or embassy (serving on duty) 227
81 Merchant navy (joining or leaving ship) 119
82 Airline crew (positioning) 66
83 Unacc schoolchild (16 or under, school to parents) 7
84 Embassy (serving on duty) 78
97 Coding query 0
Sysmiss 187728
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 2014