| 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 | 25,755,681 | 16.9% | 11.6% | 15.5% | 16.9% | 39.1% | 36.8% | 63.2% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 186,546 | 48.6% | 11.5% * | 16.2% | 19.6% * | 4.1% * | 68.5% | 31.5% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 409,719 | 29.6% | 20.3% | 19.0% | 14.2% | 17.0% | 61.5% | 38.5% |
| Construction | 455,567 | 53.2% | 14.5% | 20.9% | 6.9% * | 4.6% * | 79.5% | 20.5% |
| Utilities and transp. | 520,369 | 17.0% | 7.8% | 9.7% | 13.3% * | 52.3% | 29.2% | 70.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 389,223 | 31.2% | 15.2% | 20.1% | 14.3% | 19.2% | 60.1% | 39.9% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1,046,463 | 22.0% | 5.6% | 9.0% | 13.7% | 49.7% | 32.1% | 67.9% |
| Retail trade | 5,462,112 | 12.8% | 7.0% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 66.8% | 23.4% | 76.6% |
| Professional services | 6,379,368 | 15.7% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 23.5% | 39.5% | 30.9% | 69.1% |
| Other services | 10,906,315 | 16.0% | 15.6% | 22.1% | 19.3% | 26.9% | 43.7% | 56.3% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 16,263,080 | 14.8% | 11.0% | 15.0% | 13.7% | 45.5% | 34.7% | 65.3% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 4,983,979 | 27.6% | 15.7% | 18.0% | 19.0% | 19.7% | 52.4% | 47.6% |
| Nonprofit | 4,508,622 | 12.5% | 9.2% | 14.5% | 26.3% | 37.5% | 27.0% | 73.0% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2,796,142 | 40.4% | 24.5% | 21.3% | 12.2% | 1.7% | 78.7% | 21.3% |
| 5-9 years | 2,485,531 | 35.0% | 22.8% | 26.4% | 11.4% | 4.4% * | 72.1% | 27.9% |
| 10-19 years | 3,870,954 | 27.2% | 17.5% | 25.7% | 19.5% | 10.1% | 58.9% | 41.1% |
| 20 or more years | 16,603,054 | 7.8% | 6.4% | 10.5% | 17.9% | 57.4% | 19.3% | 80.7% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 13,112,844 | 0.2% | 0.9% | 4.6% | 19.9% | 74.4% | 2.8% | 97.2% |
| 1 location only | 12,642,838 | 34.2% | 22.7% | 26.8% | 13.8% | 2.5% | 72.1% | 27.9% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 8,493,173 | 26.1% | 16.1% | 17.0% | 18.5% | 22.3% | 52.2% | 47.8% |
| 25-49 % | 6,674,020 | 11.4% | 10.1% | 17.7% | 15.7% | 45.0% | 31.0% | 69.0% |
| 50-74 % | 7,212,455 | 14.5% | 8.3% | 12.1% | 14.5% | 50.6% | 28.7% | 71.3% |
| 75% or more | 3,376,033 | 9.6% | 10.2% | 14.6% | 20.5% | 45.0% | 26.9% | 73.1% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 20,473,204 | 20.5% | 14.3% | 18.8% | 19.1% | 27.4% | 44.8% | 55.2% |
| Has union employees | 2,795,684 | 2.6% | 1.4% * | 3.3% | 13.1% | 79.6% | 5.0% | 95.0% |
| Unknown | 2,486,794 | 3.3% | 1.1% * | 2.6% | 3.5% | 89.5% | 6.6% | 93.4% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 14,674,981 | 15.1% | 12.3% | 16.4% | 18.1% | 38.2% | 36.6% | 63.4% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 11,080,701 | 19.3% | 10.7% | 14.4% | 15.3% | 40.3% | 37.1% | 62.9% |
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.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.
| 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 | 220,963 | 0.35% | 0.34% | 0.60% | 0.49% | 0.61% | 0.45% | 0.45% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 25,029 | 5.57% | 3.78% * | 4.04% | 4.90% * | 2.52% * | 5.75% | 5.75% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 29,861 | 2.17% | 2.19% | 2.28% | 2.10% | 1.93% | 2.17% | 2.17% |
| Construction | 47,233 | 3.69% | 1.97% | 4.42% | 3.21% * | 1.58% * | 3.93% | 3.93% |
| Utilities and transp. | 62,369 | 2.30% | 1.81% | 2.62% | 3.04% * | 4.82% | 4.96% | 4.96% |
| Wholesale trade | 30,013 | 3.69% | 2.40% | 3.44% | 2.87% | 2.55% | 4.17% | 4.17% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 79,600 | 2.18% | 1.17% | 1.52% | 2.69% | 4.24% | 3.20% | 3.20% |
| Retail trade | 180,274 | 0.59% | 0.58% | 0.74% | 0.77% | 1.39% | 1.07% | 1.07% |
| Professional services | 152,682 | 0.61% | 0.56% | 0.71% | 0.84% | 1.17% | 0.96% | 0.96% |
| Other services | 195,720 | 0.49% | 0.75% | 1.42% | 0.95% | 1.64% | 1.28% | 1.28% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 231,540 | 0.49% | 0.53% | 0.69% | 0.39% | 0.85% | 0.62% | 0.62% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 175,010 | 1.09% | 0.71% | 1.03% | 1.27% | 1.56% | 1.78% | 1.78% |
| Nonprofit | 154,026 | 0.44% | 0.86% | 2.26% | 1.87% | 2.45% | 1.07% | 1.07% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 93,946 | 2.16% | 2.27% | 1.98% | 2.32% | 0.50% | 2.23% | 2.23% |
| 5-9 years | 109,547 | 1.48% | 1.89% | 1.68% | 1.79% | 1.46% * | 2.34% | 2.34% |
| 10-19 years | 110,238 | 1.18% | 0.47% | 1.78% | 1.42% | 1.08% | 2.01% | 2.01% |
| 20 or more years | 163,285 | 0.37% | 0.39% | 0.81% | 0.99% | 0.95% | 0.59% | 0.59% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 240,059 | 0.04% | 0.07% | 0.27% | 0.94% | 1.01% | 0.13% | 0.13% |
| 1 location only | 305,910 | 0.69% | 0.83% | 0.80% | 0.95% | 0.26% | 1.25% | 1.25% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 239,812 | 0.71% | 1.38% | 1.27% | 1.36% | 1.71% | 2.25% | 2.25% |
| 25-49 % | 229,945 | 0.82% | 1.14% | 1.20% | 1.33% | 2.14% | 2.06% | 2.06% |
| 50-74 % | 172,670 | 0.52% | 0.37% | 1.00% | 0.98% | 1.47% | 0.88% | 0.88% |
| 75% or more | 74,034 | 0.30% | 0.34% | 0.44% | 1.06% | 1.21% | 0.60% | 0.60% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 204,323 | 0.49% | 0.38% | 0.72% | 0.61% | 0.74% | 0.47% | 0.47% |
| Has union employees | 143,712 | 0.40% | 0.54% * | 0.66% | 1.68% | 1.54% | 0.77% | 0.77% |
| Unknown | 110,111 | 0.43% | 0.43% * | 0.57% | 0.74% | 1.59% | 1.04% | 1.04% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 255,724 | 0.48% | 0.42% | 0.76% | 0.92% | 1.01% | 0.60% | 0.60% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 136,904 | 0.58% | 0.50% | 0.73% | 0.73% | 1.02% | 0.75% | 0.75% |
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.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.