| 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 | 15.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.7% | 6.6% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 36.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 39.3% | -- |
| Mining | 22.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.3% * | -- |
| Construction | 16.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.9% | -- |
| Manufacturing | 13.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15.8% | -- |
| Transp., commu., util. | 13.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.7% | -- |
| Wholesale trade | 13.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.4% | -- |
| Retail Trade | 10.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.3% | -- |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 16.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22.4% | -- |
| Services | 18.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22.1% | -- |
| Unknown | 31.4% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 31.4% * | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 13.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.4% | -- |
| For profit, unincorporated | 21.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23.8% | -- |
| Nonprofit | 22.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 29.5% | -- |
| Unknown | 13.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.4% | -- |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 17.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.6% | -- |
| 5-9 years | 16.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.6% | -- |
| 10-19 years | 17.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.5% | -- |
| 20 or more years | 19.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.6% | -- |
| Unknown | 7.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.7% | -- |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 7.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14.4% | -- |
| 1 location only | 20.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.2% | -- |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 19.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.4% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 12.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.8% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 14.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.3% | -- |
| 75% or more | 15.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.3% | -- |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 16.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.5% | -- |
| Has union employees | 18.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.1% | -- |
| Unknown | 9.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22.0% | -- |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 16.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25.6% | -- |
| Less than 50% low wage | 16.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.9% | -- |
| Unknown | 10.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22.7% | -- |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1996 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 no 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 | 0.42% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.59% | 0.48% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 3.50% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.99% | -- |
| Mining | 4.82% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.70% * | -- |
| Construction | 1.89% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.16% | -- |
| Manufacturing | 1.14% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.22% | -- |
| Transp., commu., util. | 2.06% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.51% | -- |
| Wholesale trade | 1.66% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.36% | -- |
| Retail Trade | 0.83% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.63% | -- |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 1.46% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.15% | -- |
| Services | 1.16% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.28% | -- |
| Unknown | 10.02% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.02% * | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.46% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.65% | -- |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.12% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.28% | -- |
| Nonprofit | 1.45% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.91% | -- |
| Unknown | 1.28% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.18% | -- |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1.49% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.58% | -- |
| 5-9 years | 1.36% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.44% | -- |
| 10-19 years | 0.87% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.13% | -- |
| 20 or more years | 0.49% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.57% | -- |
| Unknown | 0.56% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.55% | -- |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.51% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.56% | -- |
| 1 location only | 0.66% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.67% | -- |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.81% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.97% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 1.18% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.53% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 1.27% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.74% | -- |
| 75% or more | 0.49% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.76% | -- |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.50% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.64% | -- |
| Has union employees | 2.05% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.64% | -- |
| Unknown | 0.48% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.32% | -- |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 1.06% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.89% | -- |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.52% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.60% | -- |
| Unknown | 0.48% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.92% | -- |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1996 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 no 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. | ||||||||