| 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 | 19.2% | 23.8% | 21.6% | 20.4% | 19.7% | 18.2% | 22.0% | 18.7% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 15.0% | 25.8% * | 9.0% * | 18.0% * | 6.1% * | 18.7% * | 25.4% * | 10.7% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 14.8% | 17.2% | 25.5% | 16.7% | 18.9% | 11.9% | 22.8% | 14.0% |
| Construction | 16.6% | 15.2% | 22.6% | 17.6% | 16.2% | 8.6% * | 20.8% | 13.8% |
| Utilities and transp. | 13.2% | 40.6% | 18.1% * | 30.3% | 13.8% * | 10.7% | 18.6% | 12.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 18.3% | 24.1% | 18.2% | 25.9% | 20.1% | 14.0% | 21.3% | 17.5% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 17.7% | 32.4% | 33.1% | 22.2% | 15.9% | 16.3% | 30.9% | 16.4% |
| Retail trade | 19.1% | 28.4% | 21.3% | 11.1% | 23.8% | 18.7% | 20.7% | 18.8% |
| Professional services | 22.4% | 21.6% | 19.8% | 19.4% | 19.6% | 24.4% | 20.0% | 22.8% |
| Other services | 22.6% | 23.3% | 20.4% | 26.5% | 24.9% | 20.3% | 22.8% | 22.6% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 17.5% | 23.9% | 21.3% | 19.8% | 19.2% | 15.7% | 21.8% | 16.7% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 21.3% | 22.6% | 22.1% | 22.2% | 19.4% | 21.8% | 21.9% | 21.1% |
| Nonprofit | 24.4% | 25.8% | 23.3% | 21.7% | 21.3% | 26.1% | 23.9% | 24.4% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 16.2% | 19.2% | 17.1% | 13.1% | 17.3% | 17.6% * | 19.2% | 14.3% |
| 5-9 years | 22.6% | 18.0% | 25.3% | 23.8% | 19.6% | 29.7% | 22.3% | 22.7% |
| 10-19 years | 20.5% | 28.0% | 20.8% | 17.4% | 17.7% | 24.2% | 22.1% | 19.7% |
| 20 or more years | 19.0% | 24.1% | 21.8% | 22.0% | 20.3% | 17.9% | 22.3% | 18.6% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 18.3% | 16.1% * | 22.8% | 21.3% | 18.8% | 17.9% | 22.9% | 18.2% |
| 1 location only | 21.6% | 23.8% | 21.6% | 20.2% | 20.9% | 28.4% | 21.9% | 21.3% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 16.2% | 40.5% | 26.4% * | 16.4% | 16.4% | 10.1% | 28.1% | 13.1% |
| 25-49 % | 22.7% | 16.1% * | 11.9% * | 19.6% | 15.6% | 28.2% | 17.1% | 23.7% |
| 50-74 % | 19.7% | 22.9% | 18.5% | 20.3% | 20.0% | 19.2% | 20.8% | 19.5% |
| 75% or more | 19.1% | 23.7% | 22.3% | 20.6% | 19.9% | 17.8% | 22.2% | 18.5% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 19.2% | 24.0% | 21.7% | 20.1% | 19.8% | 17.9% | 22.1% | 18.6% |
| Has union employees | 19.3% | 17.4% * | 20.7% * | 24.9% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 20.7% | 19.2% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 18.5% | 24.7% | 19.6% | 21.1% | 17.3% | 18.0% | 24.1% | 17.8% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 19.3% | 23.7% | 21.8% | 20.4% | 20.0% | 18.3% | 21.8% | 18.9% |
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 | 0.52% | 1.51% | 1.52% | 1.06% | 1.08% | 0.77% | 0.86% | 0.60% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 4.13% | 11.73% * | 8.25% * | 9.92% * | 4.19% * | 8.47% * | 8.38% * | 4.14% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.08% | 4.56% | 4.88% | 2.45% | 2.33% | 1.42% | 2.69% | 1.15% |
| Construction | 1.77% | 4.19% | 4.32% | 3.08% | 3.76% | 3.29% * | 2.64% | 2.31% |
| Utilities and transp. | 1.62% | 10.60% | 6.68% * | 7.07% | 4.38% * | 1.79% | 4.59% | 1.71% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.80% | 5.97% | 5.29% | 3.97% | 3.64% | 2.83% | 3.09% | 2.13% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.31% | 5.53% | 6.59% | 4.43% | 2.91% | 1.62% | 3.63% | 1.39% |
| Retail trade | 1.34% | 5.01% | 4.43% | 2.49% | 3.89% | 1.79% | 2.50% | 1.53% |
| Professional services | 1.12% | 2.38% | 2.57% | 1.87% | 1.72% | 1.76% | 1.43% | 1.28% |
| Other services | 1.52% | 3.54% | 3.74% | 2.82% | 3.76% | 2.28% | 2.10% | 1.82% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.56% | 1.84% | 1.80% | 1.25% | 1.44% | 0.75% | 1.03% | 0.63% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.56% | 3.22% | 3.50% | 2.91% | 2.63% | 3.07% | 2.01% | 1.93% |
| Nonprofit | 1.57% | 5.27% | 4.77% | 2.65% | 2.13% | 2.40% | 2.69% | 1.69% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.11% | 3.80% | 4.23% | 3.00% | 4.76% | 8.20% * | 2.65% | 3.02% |
| 5-9 years | 1.89% | 3.16% | 4.74% | 3.37% | 3.44% | 8.15% | 2.49% | 2.75% |
| 10-19 years | 1.32% | 2.93% | 2.67% | 2.17% | 2.51% | 3.81% | 1.64% | 1.84% |
| 20 or more years | 0.60% | 2.44% | 2.16% | 1.41% | 1.31% | 0.80% | 1.23% | 0.66% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.65% | 9.35% * | 5.35% | 2.09% | 1.22% | 0.78% | 2.96% | 0.66% |
| 1 location only | 0.85% | 1.52% | 1.58% | 1.23% | 1.97% | 5.22% | 0.90% | 1.38% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.74% | 8.92% | 9.47% * | 4.41% | 3.79% | 1.68% | 4.97% | 1.76% |
| 25-49 % | 2.04% | 8.02% * | 4.47% * | 4.42% | 3.42% | 3.12% | 3.29% | 2.33% |
| 50-74 % | 1.38% | 3.77% | 3.66% | 3.12% | 2.90% | 2.01% | 2.28% | 1.58% |
| 75% or more | 0.59% | 1.73% | 1.71% | 1.18% | 1.23% | 0.87% | 0.97% | 0.67% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.58% | 1.55% | 1.54% | 1.08% | 1.16% | 0.95% | 0.88% | 0.69% |
| Has union employees | 1.17% | 6.46% * | 6.66% * | 4.93% | 2.93% | 1.33% | 4.34% | 1.20% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.29% | 5.39% | 4.44% | 3.21% | 2.23% | 1.91% | 2.85% | 1.40% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.56% | 1.57% | 1.59% | 1.12% | 1.20% | 0.83% | 0.91% | 0.65% |
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.