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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

International Passenger Survey, 2017

Variable Details

VariablePurpose
LabelMain purpose for visit - NEW CODES
Responses
10 Holiday / Pleasure 42644
11 Visit Family 19237
12 Visit Friends 3887
13 Getting Married 70
14 Play Amateur Sport 893
15 Watch Sport 924
16 Personal Shopping 499
17 Cruise 0-2 Nights Ashore UK Ship 167
18 Cruise 0-2 Nights Ashore Foreign Ship 191
20 Business / Work 13304
21 Visit Trade Fair 0
22 Conference 20+ People 0
23 Definite job to go to 303
24 International commuter 115
25 Looking For Work 70
26 Au Pair 14
27 Working Holiday 0
30 Olympics/Paralympics Participate 0
31 Olympics/Paralympics Work 0
32 Olympics/Paralympics Watch 0
41 Medical Treatment 229
43 Joining another traveller 14
44 Accompany another traveller 108
45 Other 945
46 Religious Pilgrimage 0
47 University Degree or Diploma 0
50 Asylum Seeker 0
51 Emigrating/Immigrating 0
52 Returning Home To Live 0
60 Formal Course 103
61 First or Foundation Degree 111
62 Higher or Postgraduate Degree 98
63 English Language Course (not degree level) 181
64 Other Course Below Degree Level & Above Secondary Education 19
65 Secondary Education 29
66 Professional Qualification 17
70 Overnight Transit 1113
71 Same Day Transit 2831
80 Military or embassy 184
81 Merchant Navy 78
82 Airline Crew 66
83 Unaccompanied schoolchild 1
84 Embassy Personel 34
Sysmiss 171020
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 2017
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