Abstract #300833

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JSM 2003 Abstract #300833
Activity Number: 364
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 6, 2003 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
Sponsor: Section on Survey Research Methods
Abstract - #300833
Title: Reporting Patterns in the Current Employment Statistics Survey
Author(s): Kennon R. Copeland*+
Companies: University of Maryland
Address: 6034 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA, 22303-2153,
Keywords: late reports ; attrition ; nonresponse ; panel survey ; establishment survey ; estimate revisions
Abstract:

The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey collects employment, hours, and earnings data monthly from a sample of over 300,000 U.S. establishments.To provide timely information, preliminary estimates are generated three to four weeks after the survey reference period. Final estimates are released two months later, incorporating late reports received after production of the preliminary estimates. CES survey nonresponse can be segmented into three primary types: initial refusal, attrition, and sporadic nonresponse. All three nonresponse types impact the overall accuracy of the CES estimates. In addition, late reporting affects both the accuracy of the preliminary estimates and the size of revisions between preliminary and final estimates. Within this paper, CES response patterns will be profiled relative to establishment characteristics and collection mode, effects of nonresponse on CES survey estimates and of late reporting on preliminary estimates and estimate revisions will be explored, and implications of the findings for alternative nonresponse and late reporting adjustment models will be discussed.

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