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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

International Passenger Survey, 2016

Variable Details

Variablepurp
LabelMain purpose of visit
Responses
1 Holiday 48045
2 Cruise 0-2 nights ashore - UK 200
3 Business 16218
4 Play amateur sport 1081
5 Other Formal Study 170
6 Cruise 0-2 nights ashore - Foreign 278
7 Looking For Work 109
8 Au Pair 15
9 Watch Sport 1052
19 Shopping 612
27 Working holiday 1
31 Trade Fair / Exhibition 10
32 Conference / LGE Meeting 9
40 University Study 0
42 Higher or Postgraduate Degree 113
43 Joining another traveller 10
44 Accompany another traveller 141
45 Other 1141
46 Religious pilgrimage 82
48 First or Foundation Degree 138
49 English Language Courses (not degree level) 184
52 Returning Home To Live 2
55 Medical Treatment 220
56 Other Below Degree Level & Above Secondary Education 24
57 Secondary Education 27
58 Professional Qualification 22
61 Visiting Relatives 22165
62 Visiting Friends 4771
66 Getting Married 78
71 Asylum Seeker 2
72 Emigrating/Immigrating 1
89 Overnight Transit 1155
90 Same Day Transit 2736
92 Definite job to go to 311
93 Military or embassy 180
94 Merchant navy 101
95 Airline crew 65
96 Unaccompanied schoolchild 2
98 Internal commuter 121
99 Not Asked 56
Sysmiss 2
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 2016
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