Table I.B.3.a(2012) Percent of number of full-time private-sector employees by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2012
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 85,575,705    10.6%    8.0%    13.5%    18.8%    49.2%    24.8%    75.2%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 974,845    24.1%    8.8%    16.8%    26.9%    23.4%    42.0%    58.0%   
Mining and manufacturing 11,296,766    3.5%    5.1%    14.2%    23.7%    53.5%    15.0%    85.0%   
Construction 4,639,683    25.3%    19.6%    24.0%    17.1%    14.0%    57.0%    43.0%   
Utilities and transp. 4,009,642    6.1%    3.7%    9.6%    15.7%    64.9%    14.9%    85.1%   
Wholesale trade 4,916,104    10.0%    11.6%    18.1%    20.9%    39.4%    29.7%    70.3%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 9,720,663    8.0%    3.6%    7.4%    16.2%    64.8%    14.6%    85.4%   
Retail trade 9,062,640    12.3%    7.8%    12.6%    12.2%    55.1%    25.9%    74.1%   
Professional services 24,432,956    9.9%    7.3%    11.7%    21.3%    49.8%    22.4%    77.6%   
Other services 16,522,406    13.2%    10.5%    16.1%    16.8%    43.4%    31.6%    68.4%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 61,172,976    10.0%    8.4%    13.1%    16.8%    51.7%    24.8%    75.2%   
For profit, unincorporated 12,404,562    19.8%    9.7%    16.2%    19.2%    35.1%    36.1%    63.9%   
Nonprofit 11,998,167    4.0%    4.3%    12.5%    28.2%    50.9%    13.4%    86.6%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 5,285,248    36.8%    17.9%    23.8%    17.5%    4.0%    66.8%    33.2%   
5-9 years 6,388,443    29.9%    18.6%    24.7%    23.0%    3.8%    59.5%    40.5%   
10-19 years 11,393,422    21.5%    16.5%    24.9%    22.6%    14.5%    50.4%    49.6%   
20 or more years 62,508,592    4.4%    4.6%    9.4%    17.7%    64.0%    13.1%    86.9%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 52,501,715    0.1%    0.9%    4.0%    17.2%    77.8%    2.4%    97.6%   
1 location only 33,073,991    27.1%    19.4%    28.6%    21.2%    3.7%    60.5%    39.5%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 986,478    9.1%    12.7%    21.2%    17.1%    39.8%    32.4%    67.6%   
25-49 % 3,953,586    10.1%    9.4%    15.0%    16.1%    49.4%    27.4%    72.6%   
50-74 % 10,581,284    14.0%    8.6%    12.9%    15.8%    48.6%    28.8%    71.2%   
75% or more 70,054,357    10.1%    7.8%    13.3%    19.4%    49.4%    24.0%    76.0%   
Union presence
No union employees 59,313,640    14.7%    11.0%    18.2%    23.5%    32.6%    34.2%    65.8%   
Has union employees 13,683,664    1.3%    1.8%    4.1%    12.7%    80.1%    4.6%    95.4%   
Unknown 12,578,401    1.2%    0.8%    1.4%    3.1%    93.5%    2.6%    97.4%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low wage 18,804,137    13.2%    8.7%    13.7%    21.7%    42.6%    28.9%    71.1%   
Less than 50% low wage 66,771,568    9.8%    7.8%    13.4%    17.9%    51.0%    23.7%    76.3%   

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.

** 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.

Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.

 

Table I.B.3.a(2012) Standard error for percent of number of full-time private-sector employees by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2012
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 694,390    0.15%    0.29%    0.29%    0.25%    0.47%    0.45%    0.45%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 134,295    4.18%    1.57%    4.38%    3.80%    4.44%    6.64%    6.64%   
Mining and manufacturing 227,843    0.17%    0.38%    0.55%    1.10%    1.11%    0.80%    0.80%   
Construction 137,154    1.33%    1.74%    1.56%    1.86%    1.82%    2.73%    2.73%   
Utilities and transp. 230,422    0.48%    0.47%    0.87%    1.24%    1.80%    0.70%    0.70%   
Wholesale trade 129,726    0.67%    1.05%    1.24%    1.25%    2.02%    1.57%    1.57%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 209,919    0.33%    0.36%    0.73%    1.12%    1.71%    0.57%    0.57%   
Retail trade 168,513    0.49%    0.69%    0.48%    0.85%    1.36%    1.18%    1.18%   
Professional services 507,077    0.27%    0.31%    0.25%    0.36%    0.31%    0.53%    0.53%   
Other services 417,840    0.44%    0.59%    0.69%    0.98%    1.33%    1.31%    1.31%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 639,107    0.16%    0.29%    0.35%    0.45%    0.63%    0.45%    0.45%   
For profit, unincorporated 193,455    0.40%    0.85%    0.81%    1.34%    1.67%    1.06%    1.06%   
Nonprofit 319,435    0.22%    0.30%    0.44%    1.36%    1.08%    0.45%    0.45%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 159,239    1.43%    1.13%    1.56%    1.52%    0.76%    2.09%    2.09%   
5-9 years 132,890    0.79%    1.17%    0.98%    2.13%    0.81%    1.67%    1.67%   
10-19 years 326,659    0.57%    0.71%    0.86%    0.98%    0.94%    1.19%    1.19%   
20 or more years 772,521    0.14%    0.25%    0.24%    0.36%    0.52%    0.36%    0.36%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 665,601    0.02%    0.08%    0.14%    0.47%    0.53%    0.13%    0.13%   
1 location only 236,792    0.32%    0.64%    0.61%    0.72%    0.38%    0.88%    0.88%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 18,061    0.72%    1.15%    0.82%    1.80%    1.68%    1.69%    1.69%   
25-49 % 121,420    0.59%    0.93%    1.08%    0.93%    1.76%    1.24%    1.24%   
50-74 % 285,296    0.52%    0.53%    0.62%    1.18%    1.72%    0.85%    0.85%   
75% or more 633,729    0.17%    0.34%    0.35%    0.38%    0.54%    0.49%    0.49%   
Union presence
No union employees 509,521    0.22%    0.45%    0.38%    0.42%    0.66%    0.60%    0.60%   
Has union employees 376,734    0.14%    0.20%    0.46%    0.62%    0.92%    0.34%    0.34%   
Unknown 430,996    0.07%    0.16%    0.33%    0.64%    0.62%    0.34%    0.34%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low wage 301,446    0.39%    0.39%    0.54%    1.09%    1.05%    0.79%    0.79%   
Less than 50% low wage 643,198    0.18%    0.30%    0.38%    0.27%    0.50%    0.43%    0.43%   

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.

** 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.

Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.