| 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 | 9.8% | 50.1% | 25.3% | 12.4% | 6.8% | 6.2% | 28.7% | 6.7% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 20.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 58.0% | 1.9% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 9.7% | 48.4% | 20.9% | 4.6% | 6.5% * | 10.2% * | 17.1% | 8.8% * |
| Construction | 18.8% | 43.5% | 19.3% | 19.7% | 12.6% * | 3.4% * | 25.0% | 13.4% |
| Utilities and transp. | 10.3% | 47.0% | 41.8% * | 6.6% * | 8.1% * | 9.8% | 26.1% * | 9.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 10.5% | 59.1% | 21.5% * | 12.2% | 2.6% * | 6.3% * | 26.7% | 6.1% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 5.2% | 39.0% | 30.5% * | 18.0% | 5.0% * | 1.6% | 31.1% | 2.9% |
| Retail trade | 5.9% | 43.9% | 29.3% | 5.4% * | 7.1% * | 2.6% | 24.1% | 3.4% |
| Professional services | 11.6% | 56.1% | 20.7% | 14.1% | 5.6% * | 9.3% | 32.5% | 8.6% |
| Other services | 9.7% | 49.6% | 36.4% | 15.9% | 12.0% * | 1.5% * | 36.2% | 4.5% * |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 9.3% | 50.5% | 24.8% | 12.2% | 7.1% | 5.4% | 28.0% | 6.2% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 9.8% | 47.6% | 20.5% | 12.3% * | 2.0% | 5.2% * | 30.3% | 4.6% |
| Nonprofit | 11.5% | 54.2% | 40.7% | 13.4% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 32.6% | 10.1% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 16.1% | 47.6% | 30.1% | 6.9% * | 2.4% * | 0.1% * | 32.8% | 1.5% * |
| 5-9 years | 14.8% | 42.8% | 15.3% * | 13.6% * | 0.9% * | 10.0% * | 28.5% | 6.1% * |
| 10-19 years | 14.0% | 51.3% | 26.5% | 11.6% | 14.1% * | 2.2% * | 30.9% | 7.1% |
| 20 or more years | 8.8% | 52.6% | 26.3% | 12.9% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 27.4% | 6.8% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 6.7% | 63.5% | 18.1% | 14.2% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 16.9% | 6.5% |
| 1 location only | 18.4% | 49.9% | 25.7% | 11.7% | 8.8% | 2.0% * | 30.0% | 8.0% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 12.4% | 61.7% | 47.1% * | 19.6% * | 11.7% * | 3.4% * | 46.8% | 6.3% * |
| 25-49 % | 11.0% | 73.2% | 50.2% | 21.0% | 12.5% * | 1.5% * | 45.1% | 5.0% * |
| 50-74 % | 8.9% | 50.8% | 38.4% | 9.5% | 6.0% * | 6.3% | 39.7% | 6.2% |
| 75% or more | 9.8% | 48.9% | 23.6% | 12.1% | 6.6% | 6.4% | 26.8% | 6.9% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 9.1% | 50.0% | 24.0% | 11.7% | 5.5% | 2.7% | 28.1% | 4.5% |
| Has union employees | 13.4% | 63.9% | 40.0% * | 17.5% * | 13.4% * | 12.4% | 35.9% | 12.5% |
| Unknown | 7.5% | 39.7% * | 50.5% | 30.1% * | 13.7% * | 6.5% * | 40.7% | 7.0% * |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 6.6% | 56.7% | 30.9% | 15.0% | 4.1% | 2.0% | 36.9% | 3.1% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 10.2% | 49.2% | 24.8% | 12.0% | 7.2% | 6.9% | 27.8% | 7.3% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2010 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 | 0.86% | 2.02% | 2.36% | 1.28% | 0.93% | 1.16% | 1.41% | 0.90% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 6.02% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.11% | 2.32% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2.61% | 6.44% | 5.70% | 1.32% | 2.93% * | 3.97% * | 2.10% | 2.71% * |
| Construction | 2.89% | 7.86% | 5.70% | 4.45% | 4.93% * | 2.55% * | 3.97% | 4.00% |
| Utilities and transp. | 1.71% | 12.27% | 14.35% * | 4.32% * | 3.78% * | 1.94% | 9.93% * | 1.93% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.73% | 7.07% | 6.80% * | 3.37% | 1.28% * | 2.16% * | 4.37% | 1.83% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.53% | 6.63% | 9.35% * | 4.21% | 2.10% * | 0.44% | 2.73% | 0.38% |
| Retail trade | 0.80% | 7.56% | 6.25% | 1.91% * | 2.27% * | 0.69% | 2.58% | 0.74% |
| Professional services | 1.66% | 2.33% | 5.99% | 1.96% | 1.73% * | 2.35% | 2.07% | 1.90% |
| Other services | 1.18% | 5.64% | 6.15% | 4.36% | 4.09% * | 0.52% * | 3.72% | 1.49% * |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.90% | 2.50% | 2.74% | 1.40% | 1.28% | 1.23% | 1.64% | 0.96% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.68% | 5.94% | 4.52% | 3.78% * | 0.58% | 1.66% * | 3.39% | 1.35% |
| Nonprofit | 1.60% | 8.65% | 8.01% | 2.83% | 1.77% | 2.40% | 3.83% | 1.81% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.99% | 6.93% | 7.87% | 3.55% * | 1.47% * | 0.06% * | 5.09% | 0.76% * |
| 5-9 years | 2.28% | 6.24% | 4.70% * | 5.17% * | 0.51% * | 3.65% * | 4.70% | 2.23% * |
| 10-19 years | 1.93% | 4.64% | 4.47% | 3.01% | 4.81% * | 1.68% * | 2.29% | 2.09% |
| 20 or more years | 1.02% | 3.98% | 3.02% | 1.48% | 1.00% | 1.22% | 1.95% | 1.02% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1.02% | 11.45% | 4.21% | 3.00% | 1.10% | 1.19% | 1.55% | 1.04% |
| 1 location only | 1.10% | 2.05% | 2.55% | 1.31% | 2.49% | 1.44% * | 1.50% | 1.16% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.55% | 12.47% | 14.80% * | 7.33% * | 6.43% * | 1.59% * | 6.03% | 2.02% * |
| 25-49 % | 1.99% | 8.68% | 11.59% | 4.00% | 4.59% * | 0.93% * | 7.15% | 2.15% * |
| 50-74 % | 1.18% | 7.83% | 8.29% | 1.79% | 3.34% * | 1.55% | 4.26% | 1.20% |
| 75% or more | 0.90% | 2.82% | 2.52% | 1.37% | 1.00% | 1.31% | 1.45% | 0.97% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.48% | 2.06% | 2.29% | 1.13% | 0.87% | 0.49% | 1.22% | 0.50% |
| Has union employees | 1.98% | 14.59% | 12.57% * | 5.44% * | 5.25% * | 2.25% | 6.42% | 2.09% |
| Unknown | 2.12% | 13.59% * | 12.27% | 11.47% * | 5.95% * | 2.11% * | 8.05% | 2.09% * |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 0.66% | 7.74% | 6.10% | 3.06% | 1.16% | 0.46% | 3.28% | 0.54% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 1.02% | 1.78% | 2.41% | 1.57% | 0.95% | 1.40% | 1.43% | 1.11% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2010 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.