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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

International Passenger Survey, 2018

Variable Details

Variablepurp
LabelMain purpose of visit
Responses
1 Holiday 35208
2 Cruise 0-2 nights ashore - UK 64
3 Business 10857
4 Play amateur sport 620
5 Other Formal Study 64
6 Cruise 0-2 nights ashore - Foreign 115
7 Looking For Work 61
8 Au Pair 14
9 Watch Sport 533
19 Shopping 278
27 Working holiday 0
31 Trade Fair / Exhibition 0
32 Conference / LGE Meeting 0
40 University Study 0
42 Higher or Postgraduate Degree 94
43 Joining another traveller 7
44 Accompany another traveller 73
45 Other 507
46 Religious pilgrimage 0
48 First or Foundation Degree 112
49 English Language Courses (not degree level) 157
52 Returning Home To Live 0
55 Medical Treatment 152
56 Other Below Degree Level & Above Secondary Education 11
57 Secondary Education 18
58 Professional Qualification 31
61 Visiting Relatives 15821
62 Visiting Friends 3097
66 Getting Married 55
71 Asylum Seeker 0
72 Emigrating/Immigrating 0
89 Overnight Transit 1006
90 Same Day Transit 2343
92 Definite job to go to 332
93 Military or embassy 115
94 Merchant navy 88
95 Airline crew 74
96 Unaccompanied schoolchild 10
98 Internal commuter 173
99 Not Asked 53
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInternational Passenger Survey, 2018
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