| 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 | 16.2% | 29.7% | 24.7% | 14.1% | 9.1% | 4.9% | 26.7% | 6.7% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 30.7% | 38.2% | -- | 17.6% * | 18.2% * | 0.1% * | 36.1% | 8.5% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 15.4% | 28.9% | 16.9% | 8.5% | 11.1% | 7.4% * | 20.6% | 8.8% |
| Construction | 18.8% | 20.0% | 16.9% | 19.8% | 17.3% | 11.8% | 19.2% | 16.6% |
| Utilities and transp. | 17.6% | 19.9% * | 22.7% * | 20.7% | 14.5% * | 15.6% | 21.8% | 15.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 17.2% | 31.8% | 25.2% | 11.4% | 11.5% | 2.0% * | 26.8% | 6.4% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 16.6% | 34.4% | 39.8% | 20.2% | 11.8% | 5.2% | 34.1% | 7.9% |
| Retail trade | 8.6% | 26.0% | 17.9% | 7.6% | 6.1% | 3.1% | 20.8% | 3.6% |
| Professional services | 19.2% | 32.2% | 25.0% | 19.5% | 8.9% | 4.4% | 29.6% | 6.9% |
| Other services | 15.7% | 28.6% | 28.4% | 9.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% | 26.3% | 5.6% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 15.5% | 29.5% | 24.5% | 14.5% | 9.2% | 4.7% | 26.6% | 6.3% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 17.0% | 30.4% | 20.1% | 7.6% | 7.0% | 4.9% | 25.8% | 5.5% |
| Nonprofit | 19.2% | 29.4% | 35.5% | 21.0% | 10.6% | 7.2% | 29.5% | 10.9% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 23.0% | 26.9% | 17.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% | 39.1% * | 24.5% | 12.5% |
| 5-9 years | 23.2% | 28.3% | 23.6% | 14.8% | 11.7% | 4.4% * | 25.8% | 11.5% |
| 10-19 years | 23.3% | 31.4% | 26.3% | 10.8% | 9.4% | 10.8% * | 27.7% | 9.6% |
| 20 or more years | 12.8% | 30.5% | 25.8% | 15.3% | 8.8% | 4.6% | 27.1% | 6.2% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 7.3% | 14.9% * | 31.1% | 13.5% | 8.7% | 4.9% | 22.0% | 6.3% |
| 1 location only | 25.5% | 29.9% | 23.9% | 14.5% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 27.1% | 11.2% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 12.6% | 30.5% | 22.0% | 12.1% | 7.8% * | 2.0% * | 25.9% | 4.0% |
| 25-49 % | 9.7% | 13.0% * | 28.4% | 11.0% | 6.8% | 3.7% * | 18.8% | 5.0% |
| 50-74 % | 14.7% | 27.9% | 28.1% | 10.5% | 6.0% | 3.1% | 26.1% | 4.5% |
| 75% or more | 17.4% | 30.9% | 24.0% | 15.2% | 10.2% | 5.7% | 27.4% | 7.6% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 16.8% | 29.5% | 24.4% | 13.3% | 8.5% | 5.1% | 26.4% | 6.8% |
| Has union employees | 11.0% | 34.9% | 35.3% | 32.3% | 18.6% | 4.2% | 35.3% | 6.3% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 10.5% | 27.5% | 22.2% | 11.6% | 6.5% | 3.4% | 23.6% | 5.0% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 17.4% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 14.6% | 10.1% | 5.4% | 27.1% | 7.2% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 17.9% | 25.4% | 22.0% | 13.6% | 9.5% | 7.3% | 23.5% | 8.0% |
| 25-49 % | 15.8% | 30.8% | 31.5% | 15.0% | 10.4% | 5.0% | 29.0% | 6.9% |
| 50-74 % | 15.2% | 34.2% | 25.7% | 13.5% | 10.2% | 4.0% | 29.9% | 5.9% |
| 75% or more | 15.8% | 30.4% | 22.6% | 14.7% | 7.1% | 4.9% | 26.6% | 6.6% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 14.7% | 28.2% | 22.5% | 12.7% | 8.0% | 3.7% | 24.7% | 5.6% |
| 25-49 % | 13.6% | 30.2% | 28.5% | 14.8% | 9.9% | 5.5% | 26.8% | 7.2% |
| 50-74 % | 21.7% | 32.7% | 26.3% | 17.1% | 9.9% | 6.6% | 30.7% | 7.9% |
| 75% or more | 25.5% | 29.6% | 23.2% | 14.5% * | 14.9% * | 9.7% * | 28.1% | 13.4% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2018 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 | 0.54% | 1.55% | 1.47% | 0.82% | 0.70% | 0.42% | 1.03% | 0.34% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 7.54% | 11.11% | -- | 8.96% * | 8.18% * | 0.12% * | 9.08% | 3.34% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2.07% | 6.91% | 3.47% | 1.66% | 2.56% | 2.53% * | 3.42% | 1.50% |
| Construction | 1.91% | 3.43% | 3.44% | 2.85% | 4.24% | 3.32% | 2.25% | 2.44% |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.42% | 7.39% * | 9.10% * | 6.10% | 4.63% * | 2.99% | 5.07% | 2.44% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.15% | 6.25% | 4.79% | 2.34% | 3.11% | 0.67% * | 3.75% | 1.23% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.56% | 5.19% | 6.15% | 3.57% | 2.08% | 1.03% | 3.91% | 0.95% |
| Retail trade | 1.17% | 5.56% | 4.15% | 1.71% | 1.70% | 0.78% | 3.35% | 0.68% |
| Professional services | 1.11% | 2.65% | 2.79% | 1.86% | 1.26% | 0.95% | 1.88% | 0.73% |
| Other services | 1.17% | 3.33% | 3.39% | 1.35% | 1.16% | 0.79% | 2.21% | 0.59% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.63% | 1.91% | 1.77% | 1.02% | 0.87% | 0.47% | 1.25% | 0.40% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.38% | 3.21% | 3.22% | 1.29% | 1.60% | 1.10% | 2.27% | 0.80% |
| Nonprofit | 1.51% | 4.61% | 4.34% | 2.59% | 1.64% | 1.68% | 3.00% | 1.18% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.62% | 3.80% | 3.81% | 2.41% | 3.24% | 12.47% * | 2.97% | 2.60% |
| 5-9 years | 2.35% | 3.88% | 4.53% | 2.71% | 3.33% | 2.93% * | 2.82% | 2.26% |
| 10-19 years | 1.68% | 3.17% | 3.10% | 1.50% | 1.75% | 3.26% * | 2.14% | 1.27% |
| 20 or more years | 0.53% | 2.32% | 1.98% | 1.10% | 0.80% | 0.42% | 1.40% | 0.36% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.38% | 7.70% * | 5.02% | 1.51% | 0.76% | 0.42% | 2.51% | 0.37% |
| 1 location only | 0.99% | 1.56% | 1.54% | 0.93% | 1.47% | 3.03% | 1.09% | 0.95% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.01% | 7.33% | 5.54% | 3.11% | 2.53% * | 0.76% * | 4.60% | 0.88% |
| 25-49 % | 1.19% | 4.14% * | 5.55% | 2.46% | 1.90% | 1.22% * | 3.00% | 0.95% |
| 50-74 % | 1.37% | 3.67% | 4.24% | 1.90% | 1.52% | 0.82% | 2.66% | 0.72% |
| 75% or more | 0.66% | 1.82% | 1.71% | 0.99% | 0.88% | 0.55% | 1.21% | 0.44% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.58% | 1.57% | 1.50% | 0.81% | 0.69% | 0.50% | 1.04% | 0.38% |
| Has union employees | 1.29% | 8.76% | 8.61% | 5.61% | 4.07% | 0.74% | 6.02% | 0.83% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.07% | 4.80% | 4.36% | 1.70% | 1.08% | 0.75% | 3.07% | 0.60% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.61% | 1.63% | 1.56% | 0.92% | 0.86% | 0.50% | 1.09% | 0.41% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.03% | 2.34% | 2.15% | 1.38% | 1.34% | 1.21% | 1.53% | 0.79% |
| 25-49 % | 1.16% | 3.88% | 3.72% | 1.90% | 1.71% | 0.88% | 2.49% | 0.76% |
| 50-74 % | 1.08% | 3.37% | 3.71% | 1.56% | 1.49% | 0.67% | 2.39% | 0.60% |
| 75% or more | 1.07% | 3.18% | 2.72% | 1.83% | 1.11% | 0.79% | 2.10% | 0.64% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.76% | 2.28% | 2.01% | 1.15% | 0.89% | 0.56% | 1.44% | 0.45% |
| 25-49 % | 0.78% | 3.48% | 2.68% | 1.41% | 1.20% | 0.67% | 1.95% | 0.57% |
| 50-74 % | 1.78% | 3.66% | 4.33% | 2.31% | 2.18% | 1.57% | 2.72% | 1.14% |
| 75% or more | 2.69% | 3.69% | 6.07% | 4.53% * | 4.99% * | 4.26% * | 3.18% | 3.11% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2018 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.