| 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 | 5.4% | 11.7% | 11.5% | 8.9% | 5.9% | 3.4% | 10.8% | 4.5% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 3.9% * | 2.3% * | 18.6% * | 4.2% * | 3.4% * | 0.2% * | 6.5% * | 2.8% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 3.7% | 9.6% * | 9.1% * | 9.3% | 3.0% | 2.4% * | 8.6% | 3.2% |
| Construction | 8.2% | 12.0% | 9.8% * | 10.3% | 7.4% * | 0.8% * | 11.6% | 5.9% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.3% | 4.5% * | 6.6% * | 10.8% * | 4.3% * | 0.9% * | 10.9% * | 1.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 4.9% | 13.0% * | 11.4% * | 7.3% | 6.1% | 1.5% * | 10.4% | 3.4% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 3.9% | 4.8% * | 6.9% * | 13.4% | 8.6% * | 1.8% * | 6.5% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 4.5% | 15.7% | 12.2% * | 8.6% * | 5.9% | 2.0% | 12.4% | 3.0% |
| Professional services | 6.1% | 13.2% | 13.1% | 7.5% | 5.8% | 4.8% | 12.3% | 5.1% |
| Other services | 8.4% | 12.9% | 13.6% | 9.1% | 7.2% | 7.5% * | 10.8% | 7.8% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 4.8% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 9.3% | 5.3% | 2.6% | 11.1% | 3.7% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 5.2% | 10.8% | 7.8% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 4.4% * | 7.6% | 4.5% |
| Nonprofit | 7.8% | 14.7% | 15.6% | 12.9% | 8.4% | 6.1% | 15.2% | 7.1% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 9.2% | 6.4% * | 16.1% * | 11.4% * | 8.6% * | 0.0% * | 9.0% | 9.3% * |
| 5-9 years | 6.1% | 13.7% | 8.0% * | 6.9% | 3.3% * | 0.0% | 10.0% | 3.1% * |
| 10-19 years | 7.3% | 11.7% | 10.3% | 9.1% | 5.9% | 2.7% * | 10.9% | 5.3% |
| 20 or more years | 5.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 8.9% | 5.9% | 3.5% | 11.2% | 4.3% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 4.1% | 0.0% | 11.2% * | 6.3% | 6.2% | 3.4% | 6.7% | 4.0% |
| 1 location only | 8.6% | 11.8% | 11.5% | 9.7% | 5.4% | 2.7% * | 11.2% | 6.3% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 6.5% | 5.3% * | 4.0% * | 7.2% * | 4.9% * | 7.9% * | 5.8% * | 6.7% |
| 25-49 % | 7.2% | 32.9% | 21.7% | 7.8% * | 11.8% * | 1.9% * | 16.7% | 5.5% |
| 50-74 % | 4.6% | 12.9% | 9.1% | 10.5% | 6.5% | 1.7% | 11.4% | 3.4% |
| 75% or more | 5.4% | 11.0% | 11.5% | 8.9% | 5.5% | 3.6% | 10.6% | 4.5% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 5.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% | 8.4% | 6.0% | 3.5% | 10.7% | 4.7% |
| Has union employees | 4.1% | 9.1% * | 11.8% * | 16.3% | 4.1% | 3.2% | 13.2% * | 3.7% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 5.8% | 13.7% * | 13.9% | 8.2% | 6.5% | 4.0% * | 11.3% | 5.1% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 5.4% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 9.0% | 5.8% | 3.4% | 10.8% | 4.4% |
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.
| 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 | 0.33% | 1.12% | 1.15% | 0.73% | 0.63% | 0.49% | 0.61% | 0.37% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 2.06% * | 2.31% * | 14.43% * | 3.89% * | 3.58% * | 0.20% * | 5.11% * | 1.91% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 0.71% | 3.66% * | 3.23% * | 1.90% | 0.79% | 1.10% * | 1.67% | 0.76% |
| Construction | 1.41% | 3.43% | 3.72% * | 2.90% | 2.68% * | 0.81% * | 2.12% | 1.86% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 0.50% | 4.36% * | 4.07% * | 4.21% * | 1.60% * | 0.39% * | 3.70% * | 0.40% |
| Wholesale trade | 0.72% | 3.95% * | 3.57% * | 1.93% | 1.79% | 0.63% * | 1.94% | 0.72% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.81% | 1.86% * | 2.98% * | 3.14% | 3.98% * | 0.59% * | 1.49% | 0.89% |
| Retail trade | 0.64% | 4.59% | 4.28% * | 2.69% * | 1.70% | 0.54% | 2.38% | 0.59% |
| Professional services | 0.65% | 2.05% | 2.06% | 1.04% | 0.89% | 1.03% | 1.14% | 0.73% |
| Other services | 1.28% | 2.89% | 2.82% | 1.92% | 1.73% | 2.45% * | 1.48% | 1.56% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.33% | 1.39% | 1.41% | 0.86% | 0.59% | 0.47% | 0.75% | 0.36% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 0.87% | 1.99% | 2.16% | 1.08% | 1.17% | 1.88% * | 1.10% | 1.08% |
| Nonprofit | 1.15% | 4.32% | 4.02% | 2.78% | 2.13% | 1.61% | 2.30% | 1.24% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1.92% | 2.79% * | 5.25% * | 4.09% * | 3.66% * | 0.02% * | 2.07% | 2.88% * |
| 5-9 years | 0.91% | 3.21% | 2.45% * | 1.68% | 1.51% * | 0.00% | 1.59% | 1.00% * |
| 10-19 years | 0.75% | 1.95% | 1.95% | 1.42% | 1.52% | 1.59% * | 1.16% | 0.96% |
| 20 or more years | 0.38% | 1.83% | 1.70% | 0.93% | 0.75% | 0.51% | 0.91% | 0.41% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.42% | 0.00% | 3.58% * | 1.18% | 0.88% | 0.50% | 1.60% | 0.43% |
| 1 location only | 0.48% | 1.13% | 1.21% | 0.88% | 0.87% | 1.38% * | 0.66% | 0.69% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.34% | 2.17% * | 2.30% * | 2.75% * | 1.48% * | 2.71% * | 1.79% * | 1.63% |
| 25-49 % | 1.27% | 8.63% | 6.02% | 2.96% * | 4.24% * | 0.62% * | 3.12% | 1.39% |
| 50-74 % | 0.58% | 3.41% | 2.52% | 2.88% | 1.61% | 0.41% | 1.89% | 0.58% |
| 75% or more | 0.37% | 1.22% | 1.29% | 0.79% | 0.69% | 0.57% | 0.68% | 0.43% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.35% | 1.15% | 1.12% | 0.72% | 0.69% | 0.57% | 0.61% | 0.41% |
| Has union employees | 0.82% | 5.86% * | 6.10% * | 4.17% | 1.09% | 0.94% | 3.97% * | 0.83% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 0.88% | 4.62% * | 4.13% | 1.80% | 1.51% | 1.32% * | 2.08% | 0.95% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.35% | 1.16% | 1.19% | 0.79% | 0.69% | 0.52% | 0.64% | 0.40% |
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.