Table I.B.3(2013) Number of full-time private-sector employees by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2013
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 88,191,841    9,204,918    7,011,453    12,071,114    15,916,575    43,987,781    21,799,003    66,392,838   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 1,194,431    199,217    96,927    231,337    289,607    377,343 * 358,170    836,261   
Mining and manufacturing 11,373,857    378,021    652,717    1,641,608    2,678,264    6,023,247    1,694,184    9,679,673   
Construction 4,691,183    1,099,939    854,468    1,220,689    752,367    763,719    2,560,454    2,130,729   
Utilities and transp. 4,289,454    243,189    212,853    397,079    635,962    2,800,372    615,481    3,673,974   
Wholesale trade 5,159,126    594,891    517,614    1,081,570    1,191,278    1,773,772    1,648,515    3,510,611   
Fin. svs. and real estate 9,956,339    854,597    387,042    695,545    1,528,288    6,490,866    1,534,757    8,421,582   
Retail trade 9,576,037    1,160,931    726,534    1,066,218    1,073,096    5,549,258    2,351,012    7,225,025   
Professional services 25,111,494    2,437,743    1,835,191    2,955,413    5,103,588    12,779,560    5,660,627    19,450,868   
Other services 16,839,921    2,236,390    1,728,106    2,781,655    2,664,126    7,429,644    5,375,804    11,464,117   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 63,158,377    6,350,032    5,288,423    8,572,459    10,062,220    32,885,243    15,758,691    47,399,685   
For profit, unincorporated 12,693,158    2,357,586    1,206,427    2,077,340    2,634,491    4,417,314    4,481,717    8,211,441   
Nonprofit 12,340,307    497,300    516,603    1,421,315    3,219,864    6,685,224    1,558,595    10,781,712   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 5,280,789    2,017,165    1,041,377    945,398    930,945    345,904 * 3,579,139    1,701,649   
5-9 years 6,029,031    1,788,568    1,076,999    1,703,183    943,961    516,319    3,723,119    2,305,912   
10-19 years 11,550,579    2,443,751    1,867,979    2,873,411    2,616,505    1,748,932    5,693,006    5,857,573   
20 or more years 65,331,444    2,955,434    3,025,098    6,549,122    11,425,164    41,376,625    8,803,739    56,527,704   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 54,881,477    111,366    437,540    2,497,257    9,123,799    42,711,515    1,375,540    53,505,937   
1 location only 33,310,364    9,093,553    6,573,913    9,573,857    6,792,776    1,276,265    20,423,463    12,886,901   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 922,848    88,384    121,566    198,194    195,362    319,342    323,396    599,452   
25-49 % 4,125,010    381,799    360,019    671,349    632,832    2,079,011    1,105,391    3,019,619   
50-74 % 11,550,386    1,482,017    935,026    1,354,813    1,750,797    6,027,734    3,066,678    8,483,708   
75% or more 71,593,597    7,252,718    5,594,842    9,846,759    13,337,584    35,561,694    17,303,538    54,290,059   
Union presence
No union employees 60,979,675    8,912,180    6,662,655    11,187,034    13,754,149    20,463,657    20,832,734    40,146,941   
Has union employees 14,117,617    165,301    218,065    780,402    1,819,918    11,133,931    650,179    13,467,438   
Unknown 13,094,550    127,437    130,734    103,678    342,507    12,390,193    316,090    12,778,460   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low wage 18,538,109    2,197,577    1,515,332    2,602,485    3,456,925    8,765,791    4,980,331    13,557,778   
Less than 50% low wage 69,653,733    7,007,342    5,496,122    9,468,629    12,459,651    35,221,990    16,818,672    52,835,061   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2013 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.

** 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.

Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.

 

Table I.B.3(2013) Standard error for number of full-time private-sector employees by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2013
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 834,305    129,763    140,565    276,712    273,425    757,842    180,771    842,883   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 166,251    13,277    17,777    57,019    68,407    139,042 * 31,723    162,166   
Mining and manufacturing 409,670    16,367    49,209    96,980    94,040    327,380    63,781    371,578   
Construction 141,265    43,261    62,638    125,013    91,725    122,630    138,692    164,516   
Utilities and transp. 305,730    11,335    26,852    48,362    125,829    198,142    44,244    304,675   
Wholesale trade 253,252    28,153    26,836    113,155    134,544    128,800    71,111    206,502   
Fin. svs. and real estate 447,569    24,097    43,745    52,924    149,717    396,483    50,061    463,970   
Retail trade 176,047    53,214    43,959    75,990    82,517    202,382    89,617    167,597   
Professional services 274,429    52,607    50,612    89,423    175,716    229,775    95,036    278,831   
Other services 516,894    73,266    93,992    153,638    209,295    416,006    76,101    513,432   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 749,555    69,789    148,969    217,870    350,792    678,280    233,625    750,055   
For profit, unincorporated 405,603    85,519    83,397    159,166    156,506    314,410    143,547    405,919   
Nonprofit 270,668    28,419    40,677    99,737    170,548    379,363    44,884    274,356   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 239,331    55,765    83,108    85,722    99,838    175,280 * 84,058    210,091   
5-9 years 186,943    59,197    51,849    90,100    65,772    142,502    108,755    154,283   
10-19 years 378,494    64,972    97,885    130,127    158,774    206,187    118,503    365,361   
20 or more years 719,045    78,221    92,538    239,842    232,982    824,587    194,326    801,450   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 793,941    26,274    37,182    85,831    339,861    786,046    48,275    811,058   
1 location only 429,138    122,824    141,054    238,535    256,258    129,451    172,757    415,155   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 26,578    8,429    10,139    18,305    11,707    26,798    16,229    29,073   
25-49 % 146,488    19,770    35,661    42,813    57,786    146,838    56,149    168,881   
50-74 % 266,793    47,307    35,286    86,103    133,489    258,891    73,799    264,769   
75% or more 888,629    112,120    144,177    261,986    246,256    766,256    191,446    877,264   
Union presence
No union employees 644,600    134,306    159,791    271,768    379,437    492,227    183,984    603,467   
Has union employees 359,586    16,625    27,946    74,375    168,639    456,816    68,241    366,318   
Unknown 416,467    14,494    19,488    24,942    47,152    424,329    38,606    425,661   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low wage 369,973    84,571    85,545    157,857    160,601    267,130    151,523    338,256   
Less than 50% low wage 831,221    81,034    126,432    237,113    315,470    683,020    186,151    738,436   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2013 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.

** 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.

Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.