| Characteristics | Total | Less than 10 employees | 10-24 employees | 25-99 employees | 100-999 employees | 1000 or more employees | Less than 50 employees | 50 or more employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,761 | 2,832 | 2,567 | 2,462 | 1,828 | 1,477 | 2,652 | 1,610 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1,958 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,114 | 1,456 * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1,563 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,484 | 1,476 |
| Construction | 2,407 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,640 | 2,183 |
| Utilities and transp. | 1,541 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,483 | 1,443 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,850 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,124 | 1,564 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1,724 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,419 | 1,647 |
| Retail trade | 1,870 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,730 | 1,769 |
| Professional services | 1,734 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,719 | 1,556 |
| Other services | 1,863 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,482 | 1,738 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 1,798 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,700 | 1,647 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1,848 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,758 | 1,608 |
| Nonprofit | 1,430 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,931 | 1,378 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2,429 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,919 | 2,095 |
| 5-9 years | 2,393 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,738 | 2,095 |
| 10-19 years | 2,250 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,652 | 2,027 |
| 20 or more years | 1,652 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,598 | 1,551 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1,528 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,548 | 1,512 |
| 1 location only | 2,419 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,661 | 2,163 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2,305 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,213 | 1,997 |
| 25-49 % | 2,055 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,868 | 1,920 |
| 50-74 % | 1,636 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,651 | 1,475 |
| 75% or more | 1,760 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,635 | 1,611 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 1,918 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,737 | 1,719 |
| Has union employees | 1,250 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,579 | 1,234 |
| Unknown | 1,725 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,026 | 1,720 |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 1,869 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,900 | 1,775 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 1,743 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,630 | 1,579 |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or no reported values in cell.
** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix.
| Characteristics | Total | Less than 10 employees | 10-24 employees | 25-99 employees | 100-999 employees | 1000 or more employees | Less than 50 employees | 50 or more employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20.09 | 65.32 | 113.51 | 64.49 | 51.66 | 22.68 | 49.68 | 19.54 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 365.90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 364.56 | 504.45 * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 41.12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 169.73 | 40.65 |
| Construction | 82.06 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 137.17 | 200.80 |
| Utilities and transp. | 89.91 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 341.60 | 82.59 |
| Wholesale trade | 86.28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 248.45 | 88.79 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 48.24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 234.88 | 51.22 |
| Retail trade | 67.36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 174.57 | 66.73 |
| Professional services | 49.82 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 89.42 | 49.18 |
| Other services | 104.58 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 147.72 | 142.29 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 24.57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 67.18 | 20.90 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 65.34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 128.92 | 58.76 |
| Nonprofit | 57.60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 198.80 | 53.37 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 139.20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 234.45 | 197.61 |
| 5-9 years | 126.28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 118.69 | 174.50 |
| 10-19 years | 95.74 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 115.37 | 124.58 |
| 20 or more years | 13.48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 60.61 | 17.12 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 11.05 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 137.29 | 11.87 |
| 1 location only | 68.29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 54.73 | 119.92 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 107.78 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 341.86 | 69.40 |
| 25-49 % | 147.30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 337.16 | 147.59 |
| 50-74 % | 68.12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 122.49 | 60.44 |
| 75% or more | 27.02 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 56.72 | 24.37 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 36.31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 65.27 | 31.62 |
| Has union employees | 42.91 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 158.69 | 40.82 |
| Unknown | 80.91 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 427.70 | 79.80 |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 53.24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 190.93 | 51.35 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 16.93 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 54.87 | 18.39 |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or no reported values in cell.
** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix.