| 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 | 1,392 | 966 | 1,356 | 1,595 | 1,551 | 1,294 | 1,368 | 1,403 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1,294 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1,223 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,372 | 1,177 |
| Construction | 1,452 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,489 | 1,422 |
| Utilities and transp. | 1,635 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,075 * | 2,063 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,028 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 756 * | 1,211 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1,197 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 872 * | 1,265 |
| Retail trade | 1,583 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,260 | 1,710 |
| Professional services | 1,256 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,313 | 1,229 |
| Other services | 1,756 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,881 | 1,697 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 1,434 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,468 | 1,417 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1,349 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,213 | 1,395 |
| Nonprofit | 1,177 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 800 | 1,328 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1,484 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,337 | 1,654 |
| 5-9 years | 1,263 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,443 | 1,133 |
| 10-19 years | 1,473 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,342 | 1,554 |
| 20 or more years | 1,380 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,369 | 1,384 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1,435 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,933 | 1,398 |
| 1 location only | 1,343 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,293 | 1,416 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1,456 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 552 * | 1,731 |
| 25-49 % | 1,544 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,335 * | 1,616 |
| 50-74 % | 1,873 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,617 | 2,076 |
| 75% or more | 1,321 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,346 | 1,311 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 1,433 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,358 | 1,474 |
| Has union employees | 1,122 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,082 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1,534 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,585 | 1,515 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 1,363 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,331 | 1,378 |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 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 few 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 | 70.54 | 172.40 | 157.53 | 143.27 | 121.98 | 158.41 | 110.71 | 89.58 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 441.10 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 124.18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 357.00 | 118.71 |
| Construction | 162.31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 267.43 | 194.13 |
| Utilities and transp. | 218.91 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 335.49 * | 197.97 |
| Wholesale trade | 159.60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 280.98 * | 187.47 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 221.70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 349.64 * | 265.86 |
| Retail trade | 137.96 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 251.00 | 157.40 |
| Professional services | 79.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 185.69 | 76.21 |
| Other services | 244.41 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 270.83 | 336.18 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 93.78 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 134.21 | 123.22 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 97.31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 214.55 | 108.39 |
| Nonprofit | 103.92 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 230.96 | 107.03 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 187.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 249.75 | 255.47 |
| 5-9 years | 141.13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 229.06 | 165.16 |
| 10-19 years | 158.64 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 203.49 | 223.26 |
| 20 or more years | 91.07 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 163.36 | 109.17 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 116.03 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 431.26 | 118.20 |
| 1 location only | 73.41 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 103.40 | 101.46 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 252.87 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 279.28 * | 235.61 |
| 25-49 % | 235.80 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 449.34 * | 271.99 |
| 50-74 % | 260.44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 400.74 | 363.19 |
| 75% or more | 76.52 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 112.65 | 98.26 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 79.13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 111.04 | 106.66 |
| Has union employees | 108.11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 95.66 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 187.59 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 387.22 | 211.02 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 75.58 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 108.10 | 99.00 |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 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 few 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.