mreason - reason for moving to the UK
Datafile
Index term
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 32767 | 99.75% |
| proxy | -7 | 74 | 0.23% |
| For work (e.g. wanted to work and earn money in the UK, to do an internship or were sent here by employer) | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Political (did not feel safe in the country of birth) | 6 | 2 | 0.01% |
| UK Citizen, returning after work abroad | 16 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Other | 97 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total | 32849 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 35277 | 99.45% |
| proxy | -7 | 134 | 0.38% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.01% |
| For work (e.g. wanted to work and earn money in the UK, to do an internship or were sent here by employer) | 1 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Joined partner or spouse already living in the UK | 2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Joined other family members already living in the UK | 3 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Moved together with family members | 4 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Education (e.g. wanted to study here or take language classes etc.) | 5 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Political (did not feel safe in the country of birth) | 6 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Simply wanted to live in another country / in the UK | 7 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Adventure , came for holiday and stayed | 12 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Health reasons | 13 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Better life for self/children | 14 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Escaping something at home (partner, parent, job) | 15 | 1 | 0.0% |
| UK Citizen, returning after work abroad | 16 | 17 | 0.05% |
| Other | 97 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Total | 35471 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 39117 | 92.76% |
| proxy | -7 | 2832 | 6.72% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 3 | 0.01% |
| For work (e.g. wanted to work and earn money in the UK, to do an internship or were sent here by employer) | 1 | 13 | 0.03% |
| Joined partner or spouse already living in the UK | 2 | 21 | 0.05% |
| Joined other family members already living in the UK | 3 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Moved together with family members | 4 | 27 | 0.06% |
| Education (e.g. wanted to study here or take language classes etc.) | 5 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Political (did not feel safe in the country of birth) | 6 | 24 | 0.06% |
| Simply wanted to live in another country / in the UK | 7 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Adopted | 11 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Adventure , came for holiday and stayed | 12 | 36 | 0.09% |
| Health reasons | 13 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Better life for self/children | 14 | 29 | 0.07% |
| Escaping something at home (partner, parent, job) | 15 | 10 | 0.02% |
| Other | 97 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Error - was born here | 99 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Total | 42170 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only available for IEMB | -11 | 40577 | 89.79% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 4307 | 9.53% |
| proxy | -7 | 195 | 0.43% |
| For work (e.g. wanted to work and earn money in the UK, to do an internship or were sent here by employer) | 1 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Joined partner or spouse already living in the UK | 2 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Joined other family members already living in the UK | 3 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Education (e.g. wanted to study here or take language classes etc.) | 5 | 14 | 0.03% |
| Political (did not feel safe in the country of birth) | 6 | 18 | 0.04% |
| Simply wanted to live in another country / in the UK | 7 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Adopted | 11 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Health reasons | 13 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Better life for self/children | 14 | 24 | 0.05% |
| Escaping something at home (partner, parent, job) | 15 | 20 | 0.04% |
| Other | 97 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Total | 45192 | 100.0% |
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