Definition: Rotating panel

Category: Memobust Glossary

Limiting the length of time in which units stay in the survey panel by dropping a proportion of them after a certain period of time and replacing them with new ones. It is generally done only with the smaller respondents, for whom it is felt  that responding to surveys imposes  a significant burden. Rotation is designed to keep the sample up to date. It also helps to alleviate the problems caused by sample depletion. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cros/content/memobust-glossary-pdf-file_en