| 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 | 2.3% | 4.9% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 0.4% * | 0.1% * | 4.1% | 0.3% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 10.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.1% | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.1% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.4% * | -- |
| Construction | 4.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.7% | -- |
| Utilities and transp. | 3.0% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.1% * | -- |
| Wholesale trade | 1.6% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.4% * | -- |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.7% | -- |
| Retail trade | 1.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.0% | -- |
| Professional services | 2.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.0% | -- |
| Other services | 2.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.7% | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 2.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.9% | -- |
| For profit, unincorporated | 3.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.9% | -- |
| Nonprofit | 2.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.8% | -- |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.7% | -- |
| 5-9 years | 4.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.4% | -- |
| 10-19 years | 3.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.7% | -- |
| 20 or more years | 1.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.0% | -- |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.1% * | -- |
| 1 location only | 4.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.3% | -- |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.3% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.2% * | -- |
| 25-49 % | 1.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.2% * | -- |
| 50-74 % | 2.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.4% | -- |
| 75% or more | 2.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.8% | -- |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 2.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.0% | -- |
| Has union employees | 1.3% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.7% * | -- |
| Unknown | 0.1% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.3% * | -- |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 1.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.8% | -- |
| Less than 50% low wage | 2.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.9% | -- |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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 | 0.16% | 0.40% | 0.38% | 0.22% | 0.14% * | 0.02% * | 0.30% | 0.07% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 2.78% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.54% | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 0.39% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.62% * | -- |
| Construction | 0.95% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.07% | -- |
| Utilities and transp. | 1.36% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.82% * | -- |
| Wholesale trade | 0.47% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.80% * | -- |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.43% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.13% | -- |
| Retail trade | 0.45% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.46% | -- |
| Professional services | 0.23% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.37% | -- |
| Other services | 0.44% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.73% | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.13% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.29% | -- |
| For profit, unincorporated | 0.44% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.67% | -- |
| Nonprofit | 0.42% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.82% | -- |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 0.85% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.90% | -- |
| 5-9 years | 0.35% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.43% | -- |
| 10-19 years | 0.45% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.61% | -- |
| 20 or more years | 0.19% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.52% | -- |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.07% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.81% * | -- |
| 1 location only | 0.27% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.29% | -- |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.78% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.72% * | -- |
| 25-49 % | 0.42% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.97% * | -- |
| 50-74 % | 0.54% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.95% | -- |
| 75% or more | 0.15% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.28% | -- |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.17% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.29% | -- |
| Has union employees | 0.55% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.38% * | -- |
| Unknown | 0.06% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.20% * | -- |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 0.39% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.06% | -- |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.21% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.36% | -- |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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.