This statistic displays the most common reasons cited for business travel in the United Kingdom as of 2018. According to the survey of business travelers, 'meetings with clients' was the most common given reason at 40 percent. Training and development and conferences were almost equally popular reasons for traveling for business.
Leading reasons for business travel according to business travelers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018
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Jurys Inn, & Buying Business Travel. (June 15, 2018). Leading reasons for business travel according to business travelers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/874539/reasons-for-business-travel-uk-united-kingdom/
Jurys Inn, und Buying Business Travel. "Leading reasons for business travel according to business travelers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018." Chart. June 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/874539/reasons-for-business-travel-uk-united-kingdom/
Jurys Inn, Buying Business Travel. (2018). Leading reasons for business travel according to business travelers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/874539/reasons-for-business-travel-uk-united-kingdom/
Jurys Inn, and Buying Business Travel. "Leading Reasons for Business Travel According to Business Travelers in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/874539/reasons-for-business-travel-uk-united-kingdom/
Jurys Inn & Buying Business Travel, Leading reasons for business travel according to business travelers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/874539/reasons-for-business-travel-uk-united-kingdom/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Leading reasons for business travel according to business travelers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 [Graph], Jurys Inn, & Buying Business Travel, June 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/874539/reasons-for-business-travel-uk-united-kingdom/