B
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70%
70% -- employee survey participation rate for employee engagement surveys (2025)
A participation rate of 70% or higher in an employee survey is generally considered excellent.
- Described generally as a benchmark considered excellent rather than an empirical average across all surveys
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Value
70%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
Entity
Geography
EMEA
Evidence Quality
B
Strong, reliable evidence
Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
Single source - not yet corroborated
Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
The Survey Initiative
Primary
Tier B
https://surveyinitiative.co.uk/how-to-choose-the-right-employee-engagement-survey-provider-a-guide/ ↗
Source Article
How to Choose the Right Employee Engagement Survey Provider: A Guide - The Survey Initiative
How to Choose the Right Employee Engagement Survey Provider: A Guide
Employee engagement surveys are essential tools for understanding the sentiments, motivations, and challenges of your people. Choosing the right survey provider can positively impact the effectiveness of your employee engagement st…
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The Survey Initiative
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Methodology
Industry benchmark stated by survey provider; no methodology given
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IndustryEducation
RegionEMEA
RoleAll marketers
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employee engagement surveys: 70% employee survey participation rate. Source: The Survey Initiative (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/employee-survey-participation-rate-70
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/employee-survey-participation-rate-70" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>70%</strong> -- employee survey participation rate for employee engagement surveys<br><small>Source: The Survey Initiative (2025) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/employee-survey-participation-rate-70" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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