Table VI.B.1.a Percent of number of private-sector employees by ownership type and age of firm and State: United States, 2016
Division and State Total Ownership Age of firm
For profit, incorporated For profit, unincorporated Nonprofit Less than 5 years 5 or more years
United States 123,213,270    68.1%    16.6%    15.3%    6.4%    93.6%   
New England:
Connecticut 1,464,833    63.7%    22.3%    14.0%    5.8%    94.2%   
Maine 504,209    63.0%    13.9%    23.1%    8.1%    91.9%   
Massachusetts 3,230,820    64.0%    10.0%    25.9%    4.0%    96.0%   
New Hampshire 567,585    59.8%    16.1%    24.2%    4.5%    95.5%   
Rhode Island 427,804    67.2%    12.8%    19.9%    3.7%    96.3%   
Vermont 264,418    65.0%    18.2%    16.8%    5.3%    94.7%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 3,545,763    63.1%    20.9%    16.1%    7.3%    92.7%   
New York 7,774,640    60.1%    18.0%    21.9%    6.4%    93.6%   
Pennsylvania 5,351,299    65.6%    13.6%    20.9%    5.9%    94.1%   
East North Central:
Illinois 5,312,817    73.2%    12.2%    14.5%    3.4%    96.6%   
Indiana 2,750,970    70.4%    17.3%    12.4%    5.2%    94.8%   
Michigan 3,759,335    67.1%    17.1%    15.8%    7.1%    92.9%   
Ohio 4,874,058    72.1%    12.0%    16.0%    5.2% * 94.8%   
Wisconsin 2,516,098    66.0%    16.3%    17.7%    6.3%    93.7%   
West North Central:
Iowa 1,350,878    67.7%    13.0%    19.3%    3.6%    96.4%   
Kansas 1,187,622    66.4%    15.1%    18.5%    6.7%    93.3%   
Minnesota 2,694,832    68.7%    12.3%    19.0%    7.5%    92.5%   
Missouri 2,367,173    64.8%    18.2%    16.9%    5.6%    94.4%   
Nebraska 840,571    69.1%    17.6%    13.3%    6.1%    93.9%   
North Dakota 356,258    63.4%    14.9%    21.7%    6.6%    93.4%   
South Dakota 349,739    59.9%    16.8%    23.2%    6.4%    93.6%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 405,992    67.2%    17.1%    15.7%    6.7%    93.3%   
District of Columbia 498,853    44.0%    19.2%    36.8%    5.0%    95.0%   
Florida 7,741,467    72.2%    15.3%    12.5%    7.2%    92.8%   
Georgia 3,650,343    75.8%    14.2%    10.0%    5.0%    95.0%   
Maryland 2,351,722    67.2%    12.9%    19.9%    4.6%    95.4%   
North Carolina 3,474,633    68.7%    12.2%    19.0%    5.0%    95.0%   
South Carolina 1,643,735    75.5%    16.0%    8.5%    7.2%    92.8%   
Virginia 3,257,743    66.7%    14.4%    18.9%    5.4%    94.6%   
West Virginia 555,514    67.5%    16.7%    15.8%    2.5% * 97.5%   
East South Central:
Alabama 1,602,286    76.7%    12.9%    10.4%    5.8%    94.2%   
Kentucky 1,563,214    65.3%    18.4%    16.3%    4.6%    95.4%   
Mississippi 861,978    66.1%    23.3%    10.6%    8.6%    91.4%   
Tennessee 2,586,331    55.8%    31.2%    13.0%    5.2%    94.8%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 996,568    70.8%    12.2%    17.0%    5.9%    94.1%   
Louisiana 1,604,835    67.0%    18.5%    14.5%    6.8%    93.2%   
Oklahoma 1,346,702    66.1%    23.1%    10.9%    7.0%    93.0%   
Texas 9,862,639    69.2%    20.8%    10.0%    8.0%    92.0%   
Mountain:
Arizona 2,282,124    69.7%    16.4%    13.9%    8.9%    91.1%   
Colorado 2,296,654    70.5%    19.4%    10.1%    10.6%    89.4%   
Idaho 601,003    60.1%    24.5%    15.4%    6.9%    93.1%   
Montana 380,684    61.9%    18.5%    19.7%    9.9%    90.1%   
Nevada 1,125,246    77.5%    17.1%    5.5% * 10.9%    89.1%   
New Mexico 601,405    63.5%    22.8%    13.7%    4.8%    95.2%   
Utah 1,193,434    64.0%    20.0%    16.0%    6.9%    93.1%   
Wyoming 201,701    74.4%    17.8%    7.8%    7.9%    92.1%   
Pacific:
Alaska 271,135    66.2%    17.4%    16.4%    5.3%    94.7%   
California 14,126,853    70.8%    16.8%    12.4%    7.0%    93.0%   
Hawaii 514,133    71.8%    14.9%    13.3%    6.2%    93.8%   
Oregon 1,554,934    69.6%    14.6%    15.8%    6.2%    93.8%   
Washington 2,567,686    67.7%    19.2%    13.2%    8.8%    91.2%   

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.

Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.

 

Table VI.B.1.a Standard errors for percent of number of private-sector employees by ownership type and age of firm and State: United States, 2016
Division and State Total Ownership Age of firm
For profit, incorporated For profit, unincorporated Nonprofit Less than 5 years 5 or more years
United States 861,828    0.52%    0.39%    0.43%    0.22%    0.22%   
New England:
Connecticut 97,589    3.61%    2.83%    2.27%    1.27%    1.27%   
Maine 19,462    3.22%    1.90%    3.05%    1.43%    1.43%   
Massachusetts 133,456    3.18%    1.87%    2.92%    0.74%    0.74%   
New Hampshire 26,958    3.43%    2.04%    3.25%    0.91%    0.91%   
Rhode Island 16,724    3.09%    2.01%    2.67%    0.92%    0.92%   
Vermont 10,828    3.64%    3.29%    3.39%    1.09%    1.09%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 115,021    2.62%    2.14%    2.08%    1.24%    1.24%   
New York 228,543    2.46%    1.93%    1.98%    0.96%    0.96%   
Pennsylvania 189,015    2.89%    2.07%    2.71%    1.31%    1.31%   
East North Central:
Illinois 222,366    3.35%    2.07%    3.11%    0.87%    0.87%   
Indiana 118,388    3.27%    2.54%    2.44%    1.22%    1.22%   
Michigan 148,513    3.09%    2.62%    2.67%    1.73%    1.73%   
Ohio 236,906    2.82%    1.60%    2.55%    1.65% * 1.65%   
Wisconsin 115,673    3.29%    2.26%    2.71%    1.12%    1.12%   
West North Central:
Iowa 48,818    3.01%    1.70%    2.75%    0.86%    0.86%   
Kansas 57,539    3.34%    2.43%    3.08%    1.54%    1.54%   
Minnesota 116,389    3.10%    2.43%    2.39%    2.16%    2.16%   
Missouri 89,416    3.05%    2.44%    2.48%    1.10%    1.10%   
Nebraska 33,652    3.27%    2.37%    2.66%    1.09%    1.09%   
North Dakota 13,986    3.43%    1.80%    3.37%    1.12%    1.12%   
South Dakota 12,011    3.57%    2.21%    3.35%    1.45%    1.45%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 18,475    4.17%    3.28%    3.67%    1.29%    1.29%   
District of Columbia 20,423    3.58%    3.00%    3.22%    1.19%    1.19%   
Florida 298,125    2.93%    2.35%    2.31%    1.04%    1.04%   
Georgia 146,472    2.75%    2.09%    2.12%    0.95%    0.95%   
Maryland 126,564    3.60%    1.87%    3.18%    0.99%    0.99%   
North Carolina 112,263    2.67%    1.67%    2.43%    1.03%    1.03%   
South Carolina 65,631    2.50%    2.01%    1.66%    1.15%    1.15%   
Virginia 134,620    3.30%    2.14%    3.07%    1.07%    1.07%   
West Virginia 27,056    3.31%    2.15%    2.69%    0.83% * 0.83%   
East South Central:
Alabama 62,270    2.52%    1.73%    1.98%    1.02%    1.02%   
Kentucky 69,915    3.38%    2.80%    2.70%    0.98%    0.98%   
Mississippi 39,995    3.47%    3.20%    2.48%    2.06%    2.06%   
Tennessee 116,438    3.35%    3.44%    1.95%    0.98%    0.98%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 49,621    3.35%    1.60%    3.01%    1.26%    1.26%   
Louisiana 71,390    3.54%    2.54%    3.16%    1.81%    1.81%   
Oklahoma 81,538    4.34%    4.50%    2.32%    1.29%    1.29%   
Texas 283,917    2.07%    1.75%    1.42%    0.89%    0.89%   
Mountain:
Arizona 91,505    3.23%    2.11%    2.77%    1.69%    1.69%   
Colorado 91,676    3.10%    2.53%    2.11%    2.16%    2.16%   
Idaho 25,590    3.41%    3.02%    3.15%    1.21%    1.21%   
Montana 15,682    3.21%    2.37%    3.20%    1.83%    1.83%   
Nevada 48,234    2.76%    2.33%    1.82% * 2.47%    2.47%   
New Mexico 25,159    2.98%    2.12%    2.50%    0.93%    0.93%   
Utah 48,900    3.33%    2.55%    2.86%    1.36%    1.36%   
Wyoming 7,143    2.23%    1.93%    1.51%    1.57%    1.57%   
Pacific:
Alaska 10,822    3.29%    1.95%    2.89%    0.95%    0.95%   
California 328,990    1.64%    1.22%    1.22%    0.70%    0.70%   
Hawaii 22,020    3.59%    2.39%    3.15%    1.53%    1.53%   
Oregon 79,540    3.83%    1.87%    3.93%    1.15%    1.15%   
Washington 95,578    3.28%    2.34%    2.61%    1.52%    1.52%   

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.

Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.