TABLE A-4. Unit response rates, by industry and company size: 2009
Industry
NAICS codes
Active
companiesa
Companies that met
response criteriab
% of companies that met
response criteria
21–23, 31–33, 42, 44–81
31–33
311
312
313–316
321
322, 323
324
325
3251
3252
3254
other 325
326
327
331
332
333
334
3341
3342
3344
40,300
20,085
1,006
240
1,180
679
1,235
153
2,076
368
190
530
988
1,093
617
433
1,962
2,443
2,385
214
330
660
29,462
14,815
781
178
768
499
946
106
1,541
284
140
395
722
823
459
311
1,528
1,830
1,672
150
223
444
73.1
73.8
77.6
74.2
65.1
73.5
76.6
69.3
74.2
77.2
73.7
74.5
73.1
75.3
74.4
71.8
77.9
74.9
70.1
70.1
67.6
67.3
All companies
All industries
Manufacturing industries
Food
Beverage and tobacco products
Textiles, apparel, and leather products
Wood products
Paper, printing, and support activities
Petroleum and coal products
Chemicals
Basic chemicals
Resin, synthetic rubber, fibers, and filaments
Pharmaceuticals and medicines
Other chemicals
Plastics and rubber products
Nonmetallic mineral products
Primary metals
Fabricated metal products
Machinery
Computer and electronic products
Computers and peripheral equipment
Communications equipment
Semiconductor and other electronic components
Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control
instruments
Other computer and electronic products
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles, trailers, and parts
Aerospace products and parts
Other transportation equipment
Furniture and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Medical equipment and supplies
Other miscellaneous manufacturing
Nonmanufacturing industries
Mining, extraction, and support activities
Utilities
Construction
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transportation and warehousing
Information
Publishing
Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers
Software publishers
Telecommunications
Wired and wireless (except satellite)
telecommunications carriers
Satellite telecommunications
Other telecommunications
Data processing, hosting, and related services
Other information
Finance, insurance, and real estate
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Architectural, engineering, and related services
3345
974
708
72.7
other 334
335
336
3361–3363
3364
other 336
337
339
3391
other 339
207
759
1,358
579
302
451
747
1,716
712
1,004
147
551
980
422
223
316
556
1,283
518
765
71.0
72.6
72.2
72.9
73.8
70.1
74.4
74.8
72.8
76.2
21–23, 42, 44–81
21
22
23
42
44, 45
48, 49
51
511
5111
5112
517
20,215
525
189
1,561
2,276
1,810
459
3,122
1,178
396
782
778
14,647
391
158
1,158
1,577
1,343
322
2,217
863
287
576
510
72.5
74.5
83.6
74.2
69.3
74.2
70.2
71.0
73.3
72.5
73.7
65.6
5171, 5172
307
218
71.0
5174
other 517
518
other 51
52, 53
54
5413
55
416
633
618
1,175
4,550
983
35
257
465
439
863
3,434
772
63.6
61.8
73.5
71.0
73.4
75.5
78.5
TABLE A-4. Unit response rates, by industry and company size: 2009
Industry
Computer systems design and related services
Scientific R&D services
Other professional, scientific, and technical services
Health care services
Other nonmanufacturinga
Company size (domestic employees)
5–24
25–49
50–99
100–249
250–499
500–999
1,000–4,999
5,000–9,999
10,000–24,999
25,000 or more
NAICS codes
Active
companiesa
Companies that met
response criteriab
% of companies that met
response criteria
5415
5417
other 54
621–623
55, 56, 61, 624, 71, 72, 81
1,420
971
1,176
1,477
3,071
969
770
923
1,148
2,036
68.2
79.3
78.5
77.7
66.3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14,490
6,144
5,615
5,819
2,877
1,862
2,193
425
327
270
10,588
4,722
4,209
4,229
2,009
1,314
1,575
322
261
201
73.1
76.9
75.0
72.7
69.8
70.6
71.8
75.8
79.8
74.4
21–23, 31–33, 42, 44–81
31–33
311
312
313–316
321
322, 323
324
325
3251
3252
3254
other 325
326
327
331
332
333
334
3341
3342
3344
2,467
1,463
41
10
12
7
21
5
336
51
16
215
54
48
16
16
28
131
423
51
84
157
1,955
1,175
37
9
12
6
19
4
278
44
12
177
45
43
10
14
23
110
317
41
61
116
79.2
80.3
90.2
90.0
100.0
85.7
90.5
80.0
82.7
86.3
75.0
82.3
83.3
89.6
62.5
87.5
82.1
84.0
74.9
80.4
72.6
73.9
3345
108
78
72.2
other 334
335
336
3361–3363
3364
other 336
337
339
3391
other 339
71
74
146
84
48
13
14
135
99
36
59
55
119
71
38
9
10
109
76
33
83.1
74.3
81.5
84.5
79.2
69.2
71.4
80.7
76.8
91.7
Form BRDI-1 companies
All industries
Manufacturing industries
Food
Beverage and tobacco products
Textiles, apparel, and leather products
Wood products
Paper, printing, and support activities
Petroleum and coal products
Chemicals
Basic chemicals
Resin, synthetic rubber, fibers, and filaments
Pharmaceuticals and medicines
Other chemicals
Plastics and rubber products
Nonmetallic mineral products
Primary metals
Fabricated metal products
Machinery
Computer and electronic products
Computers and peripheral equipment
Communications equipment
Semiconductor and other electronic components
Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control
instruments
Other computer and electronic products
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles, trailers, and parts
Aerospace products and parts
Other transportation equipment
Furniture and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Medical equipment and supplies
Other miscellaneous manufacturing
TABLE A-4. Unit response rates, by industry and company size: 2009
Industry
Nonmanufacturing industries
Mining, extraction, and support activities
Utilities
Construction
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transportation and warehousing
Information
Publishing
Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers
Software publishers
Telecommunications
Wired and wireless (except satellite)
telecommunications carriers
Satellite telecommunications
Other telecommunications
Data processing, hosting, and related services
Internet service providers and Web search portals
Data processing, hosting, and related services
Other information
Finance, insurance, and real estate
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Architectural, engineering, and related services
Computer systems design and related services
Scientific R&D services
Other professional, scientific, and technical services
Health care services
Other nonmanufacturinga
Company size (domestic employees)
5–24
25–49
50–99
100–249
250–499
500–999
1,000–4,999
5,000–9,999
10,000–24,999
25,000 or more
NAICS codes
Active
companiesa
Companies that met
response criteriab
% of companies that met
response criteria
21–23, 42, 44–81
21
22
23
42
44, 45
48, 49
51
511
5111
5112
517
1,004
17
16
10
57
9
8
281
187
6
181
26
780
16
15
9
19
7
7
211
132
5
127
21
77.7
94.1
93.8
90.0
33.3
77.8
87.5
75.1
70.6
83.3
70.2
80.8
5171, 5172
8
6
75.0
5174
other 517
518
5181
5182
other 51
52, 53
54
5413
5415
5417
other 54
621–623
55, 56, 61, 624, 71, 72, 81
4
14
45
5
40
23
36
527
61
152
265
49
10
33
4
11
37
2
35
21
31
431
44
108
237
42
8
26
100.0
78.6
82.2
40.0
87.5
91.3
86.1
81.8
72.1
71.1
89.4
85.7
80.0
78.8
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
60
141
251
371
320
316
605
171
135
94
47
122
186
269
249
243
485
142
128
84
78.3
86.5
74.1
72.5
77.8
76.9
80.2
83.0
94.8
89.4
21–23, 31–33, 42, 44–81
31–33
311
312
313–316
321
322, 323
324
325
3251
3252
3254
other 325
326
37,833
18,622
965
230
1,168
672
1,214
148
1,740
317
174
315
934
1,045
27,507
13,640
744
169
756
493
927
102
1,263
240
128
218
677
780
72.7
73.2
77.1
73.5
64.7
73.4
76.4
68.9
72.6
75.7
73.6
69.2
72.5
74.6
Form BRDI-1A companies
All industries
Manufacturing industries
Food
Beverage and tobacco products
Textiles, apparel, and leather products
Wood products
Paper, printing, and support activities
Petroleum and coal products
Chemicals
Basic chemicals
Resin, synthetic rubber, fibers, and filaments
Pharmaceuticals and medicines
Other chemicals
Plastics and rubber products
TABLE A-4. Unit response rates, by industry and company size: 2009
Industry
Nonmetallic mineral products
Primary metals
Fabricated metal products
Machinery
Computer and electronic products
Computers and peripheral equipment
Communications equipment
Semiconductor and other electronic components
Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control
instruments
Other computer and electronic products
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
Transportation equipment
Motor vehicles, trailers, and parts
Aerospace products and parts
Other transportation equipment
Furniture and related products
Miscellaneous manufacturing
Medical equipment and supplies
Other miscellaneous manufacturing
Nonmanufacturing industries
Mining, extraction, and support activities
Utilities
Construction
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transportation and warehousing
Information
Publishing
Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers
Software publishers
Telecommunications
Wired and wireless (except satellite)
telecommunications carriers
Satellite telecommunications
Other telecommunications
Data processing, hosting, and related services
Internet service providers and Web search portals
Data processing, hosting, and related services
Other information
Finance, insurance, and real estate
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Architectural, engineering, and related services
Computer systems design and related services
Scientific R&D services
Other professional, scientific, and technical services
Health care services
Other nonmanufacturinga
Company size (domestic employees)
5–24
25–49
50–99
100–249
250–499
500–999
1,000–4,999
NAICS codes
Active
companiesa
Companies that met
response criteriab
% of companies that met
response criteria
327
331
332
333
334
3341
3342
3344
601
417
1,934
2,312
1,957
163
258
503
449
297
1,505
1,720
1,350
109
174
328
74.7
71.2
77.8
74.4
69.0
66.9
67.4
65.2
3345
848
612
72.2
other 334
335
336
3361–3363
3364
other 336
337
339
3391
other 339
185
685
1,212
495
254
463
733
1,584
628
956
127
496
861
351
185
325
546
1,177
456
721
68.6
72.4
71.0
70.9
72.8
70.2
74.5
74.3
72.6
75.4
21–23, 42, 44–81
21
22
23
42
44, 45
48, 49
51
511
5111
5112
517
19,211
508
173
1,551
2,219
1,801
451
2,802
991
390
601
711
13,867
375
143
1,149
1,558
1,336
315
1,992
731
282
449
472
72.2
73.8
82.7
74.1
70.2
74.2
69.8
71.1
73.8
72.3
74.7
66.4
5171, 5172
299
212
70.9
5174
other 517
518
5181
5182
other 51
52, 53
54
5413
5415
5417
other 54
621–623
55, 56, 61, 624, 71, 72, 81
51
361
588
80
508
512
1,138
4,023
922
1,268
706
1,127
1,467
3,038
31
229
428
58
370
361
831
3,003
728
861
533
881
1,140
2,010
60.8
63.4
72.8
72.5
72.8
70.5
73.0
74.6
79.0
67.9
75.5
78.2
77.7
66.2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
14,430
6,003
5,364
5,448
2,557
1,546
1,588
10,541
4,600
4,023
3,960
1,760
1,071
1,090
73.0
76.6
75.0
72.7
68.8
69.3
68.6
TABLE A-4. Unit response rates, by industry and company size: 2009
Industry
5,000–9,999
10,000–24,999
25,000 or more
NAICS = 2007 North American Industry Classification System.
a
b
NAICS codes
Active
companiesa
Companies that met
response criteriab
% of companies that met
response criteria
–
–
–
254
192
176
180
133
117
70.9
69.3
66.5
Active companies are defined as companies that are in scope of survey after all data have been processed.
Companies are considered to have fulfilled response criteria for these tables if they were located in United States and reported that they performed or funded R&D.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation/National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau, Business R&D and
Innovation Survey, 2009.