| 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 | 9.4% | 52.1% | 29.0% | 13.8% | 7.1% | 4.8% | 32.7% | 5.7% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 21.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 42.8% * | 7.1% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 10.0% | 49.2% | 29.4% | 11.2% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 24.5% | 8.5% |
| Construction | 24.7% | 54.3% | 29.3% | 24.9% | 15.5% | 7.0% * | 38.3% | 13.6% |
| Utilities and transp. | 3.2% | 21.7% * | 21.1% * | 2.6% * | 0.8% * | 2.6% * | 17.8% * | 2.3% * |
| Wholesale trade | 11.5% | 51.7% | 30.1% * | 9.8% * | 2.1% * | 10.6% | 29.4% | 7.3% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 5.5% | 54.3% | 27.2% | 12.3% * | 3.6% * | 2.5% | 35.4% | 2.9% |
| Retail trade | 8.1% | 47.6% | 26.1% | 9.0% * | 9.1% * | 5.2% * | 27.1% | 5.4% |
| Professional services | 9.4% | 55.6% | 26.0% | 14.3% | 6.3% | 4.2% | 34.4% | 5.2% |
| Other services | 10.2% | 49.4% | 38.3% | 14.7% | 10.8% | 3.2% | 36.6% | 5.2% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 9.2% | 51.8% | 28.7% | 13.0% | 6.9% | 4.9% | 31.5% | 5.6% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 11.4% | 51.2% | 22.1% | 17.0% | 7.0% * | 5.4% * | 34.5% | 6.4% |
| Nonprofit | 8.2% | 58.2% | 43.1% | 15.0% | 7.9% | 3.9% | 41.6% | 5.3% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 22.0% | 40.5% | 24.1% | 13.9% * | 23.3% * | 12.3% * | 30.3% | 14.1% |
| 5-9 years | 16.5% | 40.5% | 28.5% | 8.4% * | 12.9% * | 0.3% * | 29.2% | 7.1% * |
| 10-19 years | 15.1% | 49.6% | 28.3% | 14.8% | 3.8% * | 2.8% * | 33.5% | 4.8% |
| 20 or more years | 9.7% | 60.3% | 30.1% | 14.3% | 6.6% | 4.5% | 33.5% | 5.7% |
| Unknown | 5.4% | 47.6% * | -- | 46.9% * | 7.7% * | 5.3% | 47.7% * | 5.4% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 5.2% | 41.0% * | 32.9% | 9.7% | 5.7% | 4.9% | 17.9% | 5.1% |
| 1 location only | 20.8% | 52.3% | 28.7% | 14.7% | 9.1% | 4.0% * | 34.0% | 8.8% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 21.7% | 80.5% | 34.6% * | 11.7% * | 7.9% * | 20.1% | 54.1% | 18.2% |
| 25-49 % | 6.8% | 48.3% | 40.0% | 21.1% * | 7.4% * | 0.8% * | 40.1% | 2.4% |
| 50-74 % | 7.9% | 54.1% | 30.6% | 15.0% * | 9.1% * | 2.7% * | 39.5% | 4.1% |
| 75% or more | 9.4% | 51.4% | 28.6% | 13.5% | 6.8% | 5.0% | 31.5% | 5.8% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 9.3% | 52.1% | 27.7% | 11.2% | 6.0% | 2.3% | 31.3% | 3.9% |
| Has union employees | 11.7% | 50.1% | 69.7% | 40.3% | 13.1% | 9.1% | 63.8% | 10.1% |
| Unknown | 6.7% | 64.7% | 77.0% | 26.4% * | 11.5% * | 6.2% | 46.9% | 6.4% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 9.0% | 68.0% | 39.3% | 15.4% | 11.5% * | 3.5% | 47.2% | 5.3% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 9.4% | 49.6% | 28.2% | 13.6% | 6.4% | 5.1% | 31.2% | 5.7% |
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 | 0.34% | 2.81% | 2.00% | 1.41% | 0.81% | 0.38% | 1.28% | 0.21% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 4.60% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14.05% * | 6.10% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 0.92% | 8.87% | 5.71% | 3.03% | 1.85% | 1.16% | 4.86% | 0.84% |
| Construction | 2.23% | 6.05% | 4.87% | 4.41% | 4.11% | 3.85% * | 3.22% | 3.10% |
| Utilities and transp. | 0.85% | 13.14% * | 8.19% * | 4.08% * | 0.59% * | 0.99% * | 7.07% * | 0.82% * |
| Wholesale trade | 1.11% | 9.27% | 9.15% * | 4.13% * | 0.85% * | 2.85% | 2.50% | 1.77% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.48% | 5.63% | 5.20% | 3.98% * | 1.45% * | 0.65% | 3.47% | 0.63% |
| Retail trade | 1.34% | 3.07% | 6.99% | 2.91% * | 3.70% * | 1.66% * | 3.53% | 1.52% |
| Professional services | 0.84% | 3.82% | 3.29% | 3.07% | 1.77% | 0.86% | 2.33% | 0.72% |
| Other services | 0.78% | 4.71% | 5.72% | 2.16% | 2.67% | 0.96% | 2.76% | 0.79% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.44% | 3.62% | 2.31% | 1.56% | 1.00% | 0.35% | 1.63% | 0.27% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.23% | 3.39% | 4.89% | 4.48% | 2.36% * | 1.92% * | 2.77% | 1.11% |
| Nonprofit | 0.85% | 5.52% | 6.78% | 3.04% | 2.02% | 0.94% | 3.22% | 0.82% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.91% | 4.65% | 6.64% | 4.65% * | 7.41% * | 6.71% * | 3.12% | 3.60% |
| 5-9 years | 3.16% | 5.00% | 6.44% | 3.03% * | 6.38% * | 0.20% * | 3.49% | 3.79% * |
| 10-19 years | 1.48% | 3.96% | 4.00% | 3.14% | 1.38% * | 2.62% * | 2.72% | 1.24% |
| 20 or more years | 0.38% | 3.64% | 1.36% | 1.69% | 0.70% | 0.51% | 1.08% | 0.34% |
| Unknown | 0.57% | 16.02% * | -- | 15.84% * | 2.87% * | 0.58% | 16.23% * | 0.58% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.34% | 15.25% * | 6.11% | 2.84% | 0.66% | 0.40% | 3.15% | 0.34% |
| 1 location only | 1.29% | 2.74% | 2.14% | 1.35% | 1.96% | 1.97% * | 1.39% | 1.48% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3.07% | 15.29% | 12.54% * | 6.93% * | 6.92% * | 4.05% | 8.75% | 3.13% |
| 25-49 % | 1.15% | 10.72% | 10.64% | 6.80% * | 3.09% * | 0.34% * | 6.44% | 0.61% |
| 50-74 % | 0.92% | 5.21% | 6.71% | 4.97% * | 3.11% * | 0.87% * | 4.72% | 0.95% |
| 75% or more | 0.45% | 3.85% | 2.20% | 1.39% | 0.75% | 0.38% | 1.69% | 0.23% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.43% | 2.86% | 2.20% | 0.68% | 0.74% | 0.40% | 1.26% | 0.25% |
| Has union employees | 0.83% | 12.66% | 14.80% | 7.72% | 2.66% | 0.85% | 6.31% | 0.68% |
| Unknown | 0.81% | 17.86% | 21.88% | 9.23% * | 5.44% * | 0.89% | 11.51% | 0.84% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 0.85% | 6.62% | 9.47% | 3.83% | 3.50% * | 0.77% | 4.46% | 0.82% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.32% | 2.93% | 1.92% | 1.66% | 0.70% | 0.49% | 1.24% | 0.26% |
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.