Abstract:
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) is a federal/state cooperative program that publishes a count of monthly employment and total quarterly wages. QCEW covers 98 percent of U.S. jobs. Estimates are available at the county, MSA, state and national levels by industry. To maintain accurate industry and geographic data for businesses, the QCEW program conducts the Annual Refiling Survey (ARS). This survey ask businesses to review and either verify or update their industry and geographic information on a three-year basis. Approximately 1.2 million establishments are solicited annually for the ARS. As a short survey that reaches a large audience annually, the ARS offers the opportunity to append additional surveys after respondents complete the ARS. QCEW developed a pilot Business Research Survey (BRS) and tested this process in 2018. This paper will outline the BRS development, test, and results.
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