| 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 | 21.8% | 15.5% | 18.1% | 21.7% | 26.0% | 25.2% | 18.0% | 24.9% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 21.4% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.6% * | 28.5% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 23.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.1% | 25.1% |
| Construction | 23.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.3% | 20.9% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 23.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.9% | 25.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 23.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22.4% | 24.9% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 20.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.6% * | 23.6% |
| Retail trade | 25.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.1% | 27.7% |
| Professional services | 17.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15.3% | 19.7% |
| Other services | 26.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.7% | 33.9% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 22.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.9% | 27.4% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 24.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.5% | 27.6% |
| Nonprofit | 14.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.1% * | 16.0% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 19.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.9% | 20.3% * |
| 5-9 years | 19.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15.3% | 25.1% |
| 10-19 years | 23.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.9% | 27.8% |
| 20 or more years | 22.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.9% | 24.6% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 25.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.4% | 25.3% |
| 1 location only | 19.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.7% | 24.0% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 22.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.4% * | 23.3% * |
| 25-49 % | 34.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22.3% | 39.5% |
| 50-74 % | 24.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.6% | 27.4% |
| 75% or more | 20.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.1% | 22.7% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 21.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.1% | 24.8% |
| Has union employees | 23.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.2% * | 24.1% |
| Unknown | 26.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.2% | 26.8% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 29.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.3% | 35.2% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 20.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.9% | 22.0% |
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 | 1.17% | 1.53% | 2.64% | 2.11% | 2.72% | 1.70% | 1.10% | 1.51% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 9.16% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.73% * | 7.95% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 4.23% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.12% | 4.46% |
| Construction | 4.60% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.07% | 6.34% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 3.73% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.98% | 4.03% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.95% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.42% | 3.08% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 2.57% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.45% * | 2.73% |
| Retail trade | 2.47% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.17% | 3.23% |
| Professional services | 2.03% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.99% | 2.80% |
| Other services | 3.00% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.29% | 3.15% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 1.16% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.74% | 1.59% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 2.11% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.04% | 1.33% |
| Nonprofit | 2.32% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.66% * | 2.44% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.88% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.83% | 6.28% * |
| 5-9 years | 2.25% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.60% | 4.97% |
| 10-19 years | 2.14% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.49% | 2.59% |
| 20 or more years | 1.46% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.10% | 1.58% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1.15% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.29% | 1.15% |
| 1 location only | 1.53% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.05% | 2.95% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.92% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.90% * | 7.73% * |
| 25-49 % | 3.79% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.48% | 6.01% |
| 50-74 % | 2.29% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.07% | 2.44% |
| 75% or more | 1.15% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.26% | 1.45% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 1.27% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.11% | 1.83% |
| Has union employees | 1.65% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.46% * | 1.77% |
| Unknown | 3.29% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.18% | 3.36% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 2.45% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.87% | 2.90% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.99% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.19% | 1.41% |
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.