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Table 2: Purpose of journey, 1999-2006
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|
column percentages |
Commuting | 22.7 | 22.7 | 23.9 | 24.5 | 25.3 | 24.5 | 26.2 | 25.5 |
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Business | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
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Education | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
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Shopping | 23.1 | 22.7 | 23.2 | 22.8 | 22.8 | 22.9 | 22.1 | 21.7 |
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Visit hospital or other health | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
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Other personal business | 7.1 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.2 |
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Visiting friends or relatives | 11.1 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 10.7 |
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Eating/drinking | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
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Sport / Entertainment | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.2 |
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Holiday / day trip | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
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Other journey | 5.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
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Escort | 6.5 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 8.4 |
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Sample size (=100%) | 28,371 | 28,558 | 28,519 | 26,944 | 26,790 | 27,122 | 24,658 | 24,621 |
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