| 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 | 3.3% | 6.6% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% * | 5.4% | 0.4% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 13.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14.2% | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.3% | -- |
| Construction | 6.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.7% | -- |
| Utilities and transp. | 1.5% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.3% * | -- |
| Wholesale trade | 4.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.7% | -- |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 2.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.7% | -- |
| Retail trade | 1.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.0% | -- |
| Professional services | 3.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.3% | -- |
| Other services | 3.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.0% | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 3.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.5% | -- |
| For profit, unincorporated | 4.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.5% | -- |
| Nonprofit | 3.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.2% | -- |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 4.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.7% | -- |
| 5-9 years | 3.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.3% | -- |
| 10-19 years | 5.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.4% | -- |
| 20 or more years | 3.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.5% | -- |
| Unknown | 0.2% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.9% * | -- |
| 1 location only | 5.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.7% | -- |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.9% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.7% * | -- |
| 25-49 % | 1.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.3% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 3.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.2% | -- |
| 75% or more | 3.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.6% | -- |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 3.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.5% | -- |
| Has union employees | 1.2% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.5% * | -- |
| Unknown | 0.4% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.4% * | -- |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 2.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.3% | -- |
| Less than 50% low wage | 3.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.5% | -- |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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 | 0.07% | 0.24% | 0.54% | 0.19% | 0.09% | 0.05% * | 0.14% | 0.06% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 3.21% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.21% | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 0.45% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.73% | -- |
| Construction | 0.91% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.01% | -- |
| Utilities and transp. | 0.53% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.12% * | -- |
| Wholesale trade | 0.60% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.94% | -- |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.51% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.20% | -- |
| Retail trade | 0.29% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.76% | -- |
| Professional services | 0.27% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.46% | -- |
| Other services | 0.56% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.89% | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.14% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.28% | -- |
| For profit, unincorporated | 0.38% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.58% | -- |
| Nonprofit | 0.58% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.98% | -- |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 0.79% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.79% | -- |
| 5-9 years | 0.62% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.70% | -- |
| 10-19 years | 0.40% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.50% | -- |
| 20 or more years | 0.25% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.46% | -- |
| Unknown | 0.10% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.08% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.62% * | -- |
| 1 location only | 0.14% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.16% | -- |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.03% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.89% * | -- |
| 25-49 % | 0.52% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.16% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 0.41% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.63% | -- |
| 75% or more | 0.12% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.19% | -- |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.09% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.14% | -- |
| Has union employees | 0.49% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.78% * | -- |
| Unknown | 0.25% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.32% * | -- |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 0.31% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.75% | -- |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.11% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.20% | -- |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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.