Dependent Data Collection in ONS Business Surveys

1. Dependent Data Collection in ONS Business Surveys Jacqui Jones Methodology Directorate Office for National Statistics

2. Overview • ONS Statutory Business Surveys • the use of DDC • some pros and cons of DDC

3. ONS Statutory Business Surveys • 90+ Statutory Business Surveys • 1,000+ data collection instruments • mail out approximately 2.5 million paper questionnaires a year.

4. Samples • rotating panel samples for businesses with under 10 employees • continuous panel samples for large businesses

5. ONS Statutory Business Surveys

6. The use of DDC • paper questionnaires • paper & TDE validation

7. DDC on paper self-completion questionnaires Producer Price Index: • did provide back prices to respondents • removed due to data quality and confidentiality issues

8. DDC on paper self-completion questionnaires New Earnings Survey • feedback employee: • name • employee number • NI number • workplace postcode • home postcode

9. DDC in validation • paper self-completion • telephone data entry (TDE) • web

10. Pros: reduces respondent burden for paper self-completion reduces item non-response reduces operational costs of capture &/or coding Cons: increases respondent burden in validation increases measurement error? threatens the maintenance of data confidentiality Pros and Cons of DDC

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