| 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 | 123,213,270 | 11.5% | 8.7% | 14.1% | 19.2% | 46.4% | 27.2% | 72.8% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1,373,928 | 30.6% | 13.9% | 18.5% | 15.9% * | 21.0% | 55.4% | 44.6% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 12,337,525 | 4.3% | 5.6% | 13.7% | 25.3% | 51.2% | 16.0% | 84.0% |
| Construction | 6,236,074 | 24.2% | 19.0% | 25.2% | 21.9% | 9.8% | 55.5% | 44.5% |
| Utilities and transp. | 5,369,892 | 6.0% | 5.2% | 8.5% | 12.9% | 67.3% | 16.0% | 84.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 5,828,357 | 10.8% | 9.7% | 18.0% | 21.9% | 39.5% | 30.4% | 69.6% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 11,753,591 | 9.6% | 4.1% | 6.4% | 14.1% | 65.7% | 16.6% | 83.4% |
| Retail trade | 15,427,958 | 12.1% | 7.6% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 59.2% | 25.1% | 74.9% |
| Professional services | 33,094,960 | 10.3% | 7.2% | 12.1% | 22.3% | 48.0% | 22.9% | 77.1% |
| Other services | 31,790,986 | 13.5% | 12.0% | 19.0% | 20.0% | 35.5% | 35.5% | 64.5% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 83,878,088 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 13.9% | 17.0% | 49.7% | 26.5% | 73.5% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 20,468,662 | 20.4% | 12.0% | 17.0% | 21.9% | 28.6% | 41.1% | 58.9% |
| Nonprofit | 18,866,520 | 5.4% | 5.1% | 11.9% | 26.5% | 51.1% | 15.3% | 84.7% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 7,888,251 | 38.7% | 17.0% | 23.4% | 16.8% | 4.1% | 68.0% | 32.0% |
| 5-9 years | 9,438,425 | 27.5% | 18.6% | 27.0% | 19.5% | 7.4% | 60.8% | 39.2% |
| 10-19 years | 17,976,494 | 21.8% | 16.8% | 24.1% | 22.7% | 14.6% | 50.5% | 49.5% |
| 20 or more years | 87,910,099 | 5.2% | 5.3% | 9.9% | 18.7% | 60.9% | 15.2% | 84.8% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 72,250,472 | 0.1% | 0.7% | 4.1% | 18.4% | 76.6% | 2.4% | 97.6% |
| 1 location only | 50,962,798 | 27.6% | 20.1% | 28.3% | 20.4% | 3.6% | 62.4% | 37.6% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 11,471,592 | 22.0% | 14.3% | 18.6% | 20.1% | 24.9% | 46.3% | 53.7% |
| 25-49 % | 11,328,581 | 11.3% | 10.3% | 18.9% | 17.5% | 42.1% | 31.4% | 68.6% |
| 50-74 % | 17,251,097 | 14.8% | 9.3% | 12.4% | 18.0% | 45.5% | 30.1% | 69.9% |
| 75% or more | 83,162,000 | 9.3% | 7.7% | 13.2% | 19.6% | 50.1% | 23.4% | 76.6% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 102,969,996 | 13.4% | 10.0% | 16.0% | 20.8% | 39.8% | 31.6% | 68.4% |
| Has union employees | 20,243,275 | 1.5% | 2.2% | 4.5% | 11.6% | 80.2% | 5.1% | 94.9% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 29,765,809 | 13.3% | 10.0% | 16.3% | 20.3% | 40.0% | 32.0% | 68.0% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 93,447,461 | 10.9% | 8.3% | 13.5% | 18.9% | 48.4% | 25.7% | 74.3% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2016 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 | 861,828 | 0.14% | 0.17% | 0.23% | 0.34% | 0.39% | 0.26% | 0.26% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 154,576 | 3.90% | 2.64% | 4.22% | 5.14% * | 6.19% | 5.99% | 5.99% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 413,511 | 0.34% | 0.50% | 0.92% | 1.42% | 1.67% | 0.85% | 0.85% |
| Construction | 279,231 | 1.39% | 1.46% | 1.91% | 2.41% | 1.67% | 2.39% | 2.39% |
| Utilities and transp. | 331,721 | 0.71% | 0.84% | 1.09% | 1.77% | 2.45% | 1.43% | 1.43% |
| Wholesale trade | 260,538 | 0.92% | 1.00% | 1.48% | 1.90% | 2.34% | 1.72% | 1.72% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 483,675 | 0.61% | 0.48% | 0.65% | 1.21% | 1.67% | 0.94% | 0.94% |
| Retail trade | 453,743 | 0.60% | 0.53% | 0.76% | 0.87% | 1.35% | 0.97% | 0.97% |
| Professional services | 643,563 | 0.33% | 0.33% | 0.52% | 0.85% | 1.00% | 0.59% | 0.59% |
| Other services | 643,629 | 0.46% | 0.50% | 0.69% | 1.01% | 1.04% | 0.84% | 0.84% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 881,028 | 0.20% | 0.23% | 0.32% | 0.44% | 0.54% | 0.37% | 0.37% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 497,108 | 0.67% | 0.58% | 0.81% | 1.25% | 1.23% | 1.08% | 1.08% |
| Nonprofit | 542,858 | 0.34% | 0.42% | 0.73% | 1.21% | 1.44% | 0.70% | 0.70% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 269,228 | 1.48% | 1.06% | 1.54% | 1.89% | 0.92% | 2.01% | 2.01% |
| 5-9 years | 316,585 | 1.16% | 1.05% | 1.44% | 1.75% | 1.41% | 1.89% | 1.89% |
| 10-19 years | 426,128 | 0.71% | 0.74% | 0.96% | 1.22% | 1.10% | 1.22% | 1.22% |
| 20 or more years | 873,249 | 0.14% | 0.19% | 0.27% | 0.44% | 0.50% | 0.28% | 0.28% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 808,298 | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.19% | 0.46% | 0.48% | 0.12% | 0.12% |
| 1 location only | 562,197 | 0.39% | 0.42% | 0.50% | 0.67% | 0.42% | 0.71% | 0.71% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 367,504 | 0.95% | 0.83% | 1.13% | 1.73% | 1.51% | 1.54% | 1.54% |
| 25-49 % | 370,928 | 0.71% | 0.73% | 1.15% | 1.39% | 1.69% | 1.28% | 1.28% |
| 50-74 % | 483,291 | 0.65% | 0.56% | 0.75% | 1.18% | 1.44% | 1.02% | 1.02% |
| 75% or more | 876,793 | 0.18% | 0.23% | 0.32% | 0.46% | 0.55% | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 860,021 | 0.17% | 0.21% | 0.27% | 0.39% | 0.48% | 0.33% | 0.33% |
| Has union employees | 604,683 | 0.20% | 0.32% | 0.52% | 1.00% | 1.14% | 0.44% | 0.44% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 588,694 | 0.44% | 0.46% | 0.64% | 0.93% | 1.03% | 0.78% | 0.78% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 883,067 | 0.18% | 0.21% | 0.29% | 0.41% | 0.50% | 0.32% | 0.32% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2016 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.