| 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 | 29.9% | 22.9% | 34.0% | 34.9% | 36.1% | 26.1% | 30.6% | 29.7% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 27.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 28.0% | -- | 25.2% | 29.4% | 32.1% | 23.2% | 39.0% | 25.7% |
| Construction | 32.7% | -- | 33.9% | 34.1% | 39.0% | -- | 31.5% | 34.4% |
| Utilities and transp. | 30.9% | -- | -- | -- | 35.1% * | 29.1% | 34.0% | 30.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 27.6% | -- | 20.2% * | 34.5% | 28.4% | 24.1% | 26.7% | 28.2% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 28.1% | -- | -- | 34.3% | 27.8% | 30.5% | 12.8% * | 29.9% |
| Retail trade | 31.7% | 8.7% * | 37.3% | 58.3% | 55.2% | 18.5% | 23.6% | 35.0% |
| Professional services | 29.6% | 30.7% | 44.4% | 35.4% | 37.9% | 24.0% | 38.2% | 28.2% |
| Other services | 33.3% | 21.5% * | 32.6% | 29.8% | 38.5% | 36.1% | 24.8% | 36.6% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 31.1% | 27.5% | 35.3% | 36.4% | 35.5% | 27.1% | 33.3% | 30.4% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 33.2% | 9.5% * | 37.5% | 38.9% | 40.9% | 34.9% | 23.1% | 38.5% |
| Nonprofit | 25.6% | -- | -- | 26.6% | 35.6% | 22.3% | 25.1% | 25.6% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 31.9% | 21.0% * | -- | 30.3% | 35.1% | -- | 29.0% | 35.1% |
| 5-9 years | 51.3% | -- | 45.8% | 46.4% | 65.4% | -- | 43.6% | 58.8% |
| 10-19 years | 32.4% | 16.6% | 33.4% | 40.0% | 32.9% | 38.6% | 27.8% | 35.7% |
| 20 or more years | 28.2% | 24.8% | 31.2% | 31.8% | 34.0% | 25.5% | 29.6% | 27.9% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 28.3% | -- | 43.8% | 30.5% | 36.7% | 25.8% | 34.8% | 28.2% |
| 1 location only | 32.6% | 23.0% | 33.3% | 36.1% | 35.1% | 34.7% | 30.3% | 35.3% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 33.3% | -- | -- | -- | 47.5% | 38.2% | -- | 43.9% |
| 25-49 % | 31.1% | -- | -- | 41.4% | 29.7% | 34.8% | 20.9% | 35.1% |
| 50-74 % | 26.9% | 32.4% * | -- | 38.6% | 41.5% | 19.8% | 33.9% | 25.5% |
| 75% or more | 30.2% | 22.6% | 35.1% | 34.2% | 35.6% | 27.0% | 31.0% | 30.0% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 32.6% | 23.9% | 35.3% | 38.0% | 37.7% | 28.7% | 31.8% | 32.9% |
| Has union employees | 21.2% | -- | -- | 12.9% * | 25.7% | 21.9% | 8.6% * | 21.8% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 38.0% | -- | -- | 46.5% | 38.8% | 34.1% | 41.4% | 37.5% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 29.3% | 22.1% | 33.3% | 34.2% | 35.9% | 25.6% | 30.2% | 29.1% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 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 few 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 | 0.86% | 3.36% | 2.82% | 2.20% | 2.17% | 1.01% | 1.82% | 0.97% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 6.03% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.77% | -- | 7.11% | 5.16% | 2.92% | 1.69% | 4.71% | 1.79% |
| Construction | 3.16% | -- | 7.91% | 5.21% | 6.55% | -- | 4.25% | 4.61% |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.75% | -- | -- | -- | 11.68% * | 1.96% | 9.20% | 2.35% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.83% | -- | 8.66% * | 7.11% | 2.93% | 2.25% | 6.17% | 2.60% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.86% | -- | -- | 3.23% | 2.87% | 2.36% | 4.85% * | 1.81% |
| Retail trade | 3.66% | 4.09% * | 7.79% | 5.16% | 4.63% | 2.63% | 4.92% | 4.79% |
| Professional services | 1.65% | 5.90% | 4.42% | 4.41% | 4.51% | 1.61% | 3.50% | 1.83% |
| Other services | 2.02% | 6.90% * | 6.27% | 4.18% | 3.77% | 2.91% | 3.76% | 2.31% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.90% | 4.05% | 3.43% | 2.70% | 1.83% | 1.12% | 2.11% | 0.98% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 2.60% | 4.13% * | 6.40% | 7.05% | 3.38% | 3.81% | 4.37% | 2.58% |
| Nonprofit | 2.19% | -- | -- | 3.84% | 6.59% | 1.74% | 4.42% | 2.35% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 5.01% | 10.16% * | -- | 5.15% | 9.61% | -- | 7.05% | 6.76% |
| 5-9 years | 5.97% | -- | 7.70% | 6.46% | 9.18% | -- | 5.19% | 8.27% |
| 10-19 years | 2.39% | 4.33% | 7.46% | 4.99% | 3.41% | 5.97% | 3.78% | 2.95% |
| 20 or more years | 0.81% | 5.33% | 3.05% | 2.70% | 1.62% | 0.98% | 2.28% | 0.86% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1.10% | -- | 10.36% | 4.69% | 3.20% | 1.02% | 4.88% | 1.12% |
| 1 location only | 1.36% | 3.38% | 2.91% | 2.47% | 2.47% | 3.76% | 1.92% | 1.92% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 6.49% | -- | -- | -- | 10.92% | 5.82% | -- | 5.77% |
| 25-49 % | 2.77% | -- | -- | 5.03% | 4.71% | 2.06% | 6.08% | 2.72% |
| 50-74 % | 2.86% | 9.85% * | -- | 5.94% | 6.58% | 2.71% | 5.84% | 3.08% |
| 75% or more | 0.91% | 3.67% | 3.11% | 2.44% | 2.42% | 1.02% | 1.98% | 1.03% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 1.01% | 3.39% | 2.89% | 2.26% | 2.41% | 1.30% | 1.86% | 1.20% |
| Has union employees | 1.37% | -- | -- | 4.51% * | 2.95% | 1.57% | 3.50% * | 1.40% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 2.22% | -- | -- | 5.50% | 5.33% | 1.84% | 10.07% | 2.03% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.90% | 3.21% | 2.90% | 2.28% | 2.30% | 1.06% | 1.82% | 1.03% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 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 few 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.