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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

International Passenger Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariablePurpose
LabelMain purpose for visit - NEW CODES
Responses
10 Holiday / Pleasure 48144
11 Visit Family 22206
12 Visit Friends 4773
13 Getting Married 78
14 Play Amateur Sport 1082
15 Watch Sport 1052
16 Personal Shopping 612
17 Cruise 0-2 Nights Ashore UK Ship 204
18 Cruise 0-2 Nights Ashore Foreign Ship 278
20 Business / Work 16256
21 Visit Trade Fair 10
22 Conference 20+ People 9
23 Definite job to go to 312
24 International commuter 123
25 Looking For Work 110
26 Au Pair 15
27 Working Holiday 1
30 Olympics/Paralympics Participate 0
31 Olympics/Paralympics Work 0
32 Olympics/Paralympics Watch 0
40 Formal Course 171
41 Medical Treatment 220
42 Higher or Postgraduate Degree 114
43 Joining another traveller 10
44 Accompany another traveller 141
45 Other 1166
46 Religious Pilgrimage 82
47 University Degree or Diploma 0
48 First or Foundation Degree 139
49 English Language Course (not degree level) 184
50 Asylum Seeker 2
51 Emigrating/Immigrating 1
52 Returning Home To Live 3
55 Other Course Below Degree Level & Above Secondary Education 24
56 Secondary Education 27
58 Professional Qualification 22
70 Overnight Transit 1159
71 Same Day Transit 2740
80 Military or embassy 183
81 Merchant Navy 101
82 Airline Crew 65
83 Unaccompanied schoolchild 2
84 Embassy Personel 57
97 2
Sysmiss 184606
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 2016
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