| 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 | 4,187 | 3,053 | 5,278 | 5,570 | 4,422 | 3,308 | 4,151 | 4,206 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 3,575 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,509 * | 3,788 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 3,204 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,669 | 3,129 * |
| Construction | 4,590 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,605 | 5,924 |
| Utilities and transp. | 3,517 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,142 * | 3,724 |
| Wholesale trade | 4,614 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,815 | 4,387 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 4,378 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,434 | 4,348 |
| Retail trade | 4,909 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,847 | 4,966 |
| Professional services | 4,721 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,666 | 4,759 |
| Other services | 3,943 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,584 * | 4,536 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 4,284 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,305 | 4,271 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 3,544 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,425 | 3,596 |
| Nonprofit | 4,310 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,195 | 4,540 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 5,186 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5,261 | 5,002 |
| 5-9 years | 4,013 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,238 | 3,696 * |
| 10-19 years | 4,158 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,148 | 4,168 |
| 20 or more years | 4,103 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,765 | 4,211 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 3,994 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6,371 | 3,906 |
| 1 location only | 4,345 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,044 | 4,816 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 4,232 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,484 * | 6,100 |
| 25-49 % | 4,961 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,898 * | 5,029 |
| 50-74 % | 4,147 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,202 | 4,906 |
| 75% or more | 4,169 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,290 | 4,108 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 4,516 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,305 | 4,677 |
| Has union employees | 2,928 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 737 * | 3,132 |
| Unknown | 3,335 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,377 |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 3,734 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,517 | 4,442 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 4,242 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,359 | 4,178 |
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.
-- 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 | 184.93 | 502.50 | 536.76 | 149.31 | 396.51 | 203.33 | 269.10 | 224.80 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1,793.08 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,835.25 * | 1,130.48 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 600.51 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 722.91 | 954.19 * |
| Construction | 874.12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 913.74 | 1,237.19 |
| Utilities and transp. | 549.43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,097.13 * | 595.15 |
| Wholesale trade | 777.55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 988.63 | 519.76 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 592.39 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,220.06 | 768.11 |
| Retail trade | 728.81 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 861.75 | 803.31 |
| Professional services | 280.93 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 593.34 | 299.75 |
| Other services | 315.39 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 823.30 * | 199.54 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 177.81 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 283.06 | 291.59 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 411.18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 503.18 | 919.37 |
| Nonprofit | 535.16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 847.70 | 514.76 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1,353.17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,290.99 | 1,447.15 |
| 5-9 years | 505.16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 602.07 | 1,549.99 * |
| 10-19 years | 480.88 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 331.46 | 841.44 |
| 20 or more years | 170.35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 583.99 | 309.53 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 179.71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,275.95 | 172.70 |
| 1 location only | 237.45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 247.69 | 521.16 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1,160.96 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,551.38 * | 1,021.98 |
| 25-49 % | 965.04 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,529.47 * | 679.86 |
| 50-74 % | 503.42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 912.47 | 513.12 |
| 75% or more | 230.57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 333.55 | 245.87 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 219.30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 265.97 | 448.67 |
| Has union employees | 408.91 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 458.24 * | 458.95 |
| Unknown | 622.10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 610.39 |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 361.17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 500.68 | 263.57 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 216.85 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 288.95 | 261.07 |
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.
-- 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.