| 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.
| 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.