An official website of the United States government
United States Department of Labor
United States Department of Labor
The .gov means it's official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information,
make sure you're on a federal government site.
The site is secure.
The
https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any
information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
SHARE ON:
QCEW Response Rates Tables
Attention
- This page is no longer being updated. This information can now be found on the QCEW reporting rates page.
The primary source for the QCEW is administrative data from state unemployment insurance (UI) programs. The states receive a Quarterly Contributions Report (QCR) from all private sector employers, as well as from state and local governments covered under the UI program. Federal government employers provide statistical reports via the Report of Federal Employment and Wages (RFEW). Response rates are calculated at the QCR and RFEW level.
For more information about QCEW collections and data sources, see the QCEW Handbook of Methods - Data Sources section.
Final Tables
The QCEW response rates final tables provide as first published, or initial, response rates for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages compared to final response rates, for all quarters in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
2022
- First Quarter 2022 Final Response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
- Second Quarter 2022 Final Response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
- Third Quarter 2022 Final Response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
- Fourth Quarter 2022 Final Response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
2021
- First Quarter 2021 Final Response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
- Second Quarter 2021 Final Response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
- Third Quarter 2021 Final Response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
- Fourth Quarter 2021 Final Response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
2020
- First Quarter 2020 Final Response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
- Second Quarter 2020 Final Response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
- Third Quarter 2020 Final Response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
- Fourth Quarter 2020 Final Response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
Summary Tables
The QCEW response rates summary tables provide response rates for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages in a particular quarter compared to response rates for the prior year.
2023
2022
- Fourth Quarter 2022 response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
- Third Quarter 2022 response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
- Second Quarter 2022 response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
- First Quarter 2022 response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
2021
- Fourth Quarter 2021 response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
- Third Quarter 2021 response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
- Second Quarter 2021 response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
- First Quarter 2021 response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
2020
- Fourth Quarter 2020 response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
- Third Quarter 2020 response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
- Second Quarter 2020 response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
- First Quarter 2020 response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
2019
- Fourth Quarter 2019 response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
- Third Quarter 2019 response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
- Second Quarter 2019 response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
- First Quarter 2019 response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
2018
- Fourth Quarter 2018 response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
- Third Quarter 2018 response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
- Second Quarter 2018 response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
- First Quarter 2018 response rates table for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages
Historical Tables
The QCEW response rates historical tables provide response rates for establishments, employment, and total quarterly wages. Each historical table focuses on one variable and provides data for the last 4 years.
- Table 1. Historical table for establishments
- Table 2. Historical table for employment
- Table 3. Historical table for total quarterly wages
Last Modified Date: August 23, 2023