Response rates for the MEPS-IC list sample are
provided in the table below by reference year and establishment type.
An establishment is a particular workplace or location.
A firm is a business entity consisting of one or more business
establishments under common ownership or control. The MEPS-IC sample
is drawn at the establishment level, not at the firm level; more than
one establishment can be sampled from the same firm.
Response rates for private sector establishments are
broken out by single and multiunit establishments. Single establishments are
those where the firm has only one location; multiunit establishments are those
where the firm has more than one location. State and Local Governments are drawn
from the most recently available Census of Governments. The MEPS-IC sample is
drawn at the governmental unit level, which is defined as all sites under a single
controlling governmental entity.
MEPS-IC Response Rates
Private sector establishments
Year
Total
Single
Multi
State and local government units
2006
80.7%
79.5%
83.7%
93.9%
2005
81.2%
79.1%
86.0%
92.8%
2004
79.0%
79.6%
77.7%
93.0%
2003
80.2%
79.1%
82.9%
92.3%
2002
81.0%
79.3%
84.7%
90.0%
2001
77.6%
75.7%
81.8%
91.3%
2000
77.6%
74.6%
83.7%
92.9%
1999
77.7%
74.9%
83.2%
95.4%
1998
72.7%
69.4%
79.2%
78.2%
1997
72.5%
72.1%
73.7%
84.7%
1996
66.8%
68.0%
63.8%
87.6%
Response rates at the State level
are not available for public release, but it is reasonable
to use the national response rates as a proxy.
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