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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

International Passenger Survey, 2018

Variable Details

VariablePurpose
LabelMain purpose for visit - NEW CODES
Responses
10 Holiday / Pleasure 35543
11 Visit Family 15924
12 Visit Friends 3102
13 Getting Married 56
14 Play Amateur Sport 623
15 Watch Sport 534
16 Personal Shopping 278
17 Cruise 0-2 Nights Ashore UK Ship 69
18 Cruise 0-2 Nights Ashore Foreign Ship 115
20 Business / Work 10910
21 Visit Trade Fair 0
22 Conference 20+ People 0
23 Definite job to go to 338
24 International commuter 174
25 Looking For Work 62
26 Au Pair 15
27 Working Holiday 0
30 Olympics/Paralympics Participate 0
31 Olympics/Paralympics Work 0
32 Olympics/Paralympics Watch 0
41 Medical Treatment 152
43 Joining another traveller 7
44 Accompany another traveller 74
45 Other 570
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 66
61 First or Foundation Degree 112
62 Higher or Postgraduate Degree 94
63 English Language Course (not degree level) 158
64 Other Course Below Degree Level & Above Secondary Education 11
65 Secondary Education 18
66 Professional Qualification 31
70 Overnight Transit 1006
71 Same Day Transit 2346
80 Military or embassy 115
81 Merchant Navy 88
82 Airline Crew 75
83 Unaccompanied schoolchild 10
84 Embassy Personel 53
Sysmiss 154193
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 2018
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