| 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 | 47.4% | 23.0% | 52.0% | 76.3% | 96.5% | 99.6% | 30.8% | 97.1% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 22.0% | 15.1% | 50.1% | 46.0% | 88.5% | 100.0% | 18.8% | 83.2% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 59.0% | 31.0% | 70.4% | 85.7% | 98.8% | 99.3% | 44.6% | 98.2% |
| Construction | 33.6% | 19.1% | 63.2% | 85.4% | 98.9% | 100.0% | 29.3% | 97.5% |
| Utilities and transp. | 53.7% | 23.1% | 57.7% | 86.3% | 99.3% | 99.8% | 32.4% | 99.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 62.2% | 34.8% | 75.5% | 91.3% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 46.9% | 99.4% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 58.9% | 28.6% | 70.4% | 95.2% | 97.7% | 99.9% | 34.7% | 99.3% |
| Retail trade | 50.1% | 16.9% | 49.0% | 76.7% | 97.2% | 99.4% | 25.1% | 98.4% |
| Professional services | 50.5% | 28.7% | 62.6% | 83.8% | 95.7% | 99.7% | 37.0% | 96.9% |
| Other services | 38.6% | 17.9% | 32.8% | 58.6% | 93.6% | 99.2% | 23.4% | 93.3% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 49.7% | 23.2% | 53.6% | 76.5% | 96.5% | 99.5% | 31.6% | 97.4% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 36.1% | 20.6% | 41.6% | 70.9% | 95.4% | 99.7% | 25.5% | 94.8% |
| Nonprofit | 58.8% | 30.8% | 64.1% | 84.3% | 97.3% | 99.9% | 41.2% | 97.7% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 21.8% | 16.9% | 38.7% | 64.1% | 89.8% | 91.3% | 20.3% | 83.3% |
| 5-9 years | 27.1% | 18.3% | 42.2% | 66.2% | 91.2% | 98.4% | 23.5% | 87.3% |
| 10-19 years | 35.6% | 23.7% | 45.3% | 71.4% | 93.7% | 99.6% | 29.7% | 92.9% |
| 20 or more years | 66.1% | 29.4% | 62.2% | 81.5% | 97.3% | 99.6% | 40.8% | 98.0% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 94.0% | 61.8% | 60.9% | 82.9% | 96.7% | 99.6% | 68.2% | 98.1% |
| 1 location only | 30.8% | 22.7% | 50.8% | 71.8% | 95.0% | 94.8% | 28.9% | 87.3% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 18.2% | 5.1% | 16.1% | 37.2% | 82.4% | 98.0% | 7.9% | 87.0% |
| 25-49 % | 48.6% | 17.5% | 32.9% | 62.1% | 99.2% | 99.5% | 24.7% | 95.7% |
| 50-74 % | 46.0% | 25.4% | 49.5% | 73.5% | 94.6% | 99.8% | 31.7% | 96.2% |
| 75% or more | 55.1% | 28.9% | 66.8% | 86.9% | 98.3% | 99.7% | 38.4% | 98.7% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 45.4% | 22.9% | 51.7% | 75.9% | 96.6% | 99.5% | 30.5% | 96.7% |
| Has union employees | 80.1% | 29.8% | 65.1% | 87.2% | 94.4% | 99.9% | 40.9% | 99.2% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 36.4% | 10.0% | 21.7% | 52.5% | 94.4% | 99.3% | 13.9% | 94.9% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 51.0% | 27.1% | 61.0% | 84.2% | 97.2% | 99.7% | 36.0% | 97.9% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 38.8% | 19.9% | 60.5% | 84.2% | 97.4% | 98.7% | 28.1% | 97.1% |
| 25-49 % | 65.3% | 36.4% | 58.2% | 79.2% | 97.7% | 99.9% | 44.9% | 97.9% |
| 50-74 % | 54.5% | 27.3% | 49.4% | 66.7% | 95.9% | 99.6% | 33.4% | 96.8% |
| 75% or more | 41.8% | 19.1% | 41.9% | 74.4% | 95.5% | 99.8% | 26.0% | 96.6% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 45.0% | 21.6% | 45.8% | 69.7% | 95.9% | 99.4% | 29.2% | 95.7% |
| 25-49 % | 69.5% | 32.7% | 63.3% | 83.9% | 98.0% | 99.9% | 45.2% | 98.6% |
| 50-74 % | 48.3% | 26.8% | 58.3% | 88.9% | 96.1% | 99.6% | 34.5% | 97.8% |
| 75% or more | 23.2% | 18.2% | 45.0% | 75.7% | 92.6% | 94.3% | 20.2% | 92.4% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 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.
| 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 | 0.47% | 0.77% | 1.25% | 0.87% | 0.41% | 0.12% | 0.63% | 0.20% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 2.91% | 3.19% | 9.14% | 9.55% | 8.94% | 0.00% | 2.99% | 6.14% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2.61% | 4.72% | 4.39% | 2.40% | 0.56% | 0.47% | 3.35% | 0.56% |
| Construction | 1.89% | 2.21% | 3.74% | 2.55% | 0.97% | 0.00% | 1.96% | 1.11% |
| Utilities and transp. | 3.44% | 5.34% | 6.50% | 3.91% | 0.63% | 0.15% | 4.34% | 0.33% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.58% | 4.15% | 4.38% | 2.26% | 0.18% | 0.09% | 3.29% | 0.34% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.74% | 2.61% | 5.09% | 1.54% | 1.04% | 0.07% | 2.35% | 0.27% |
| Retail trade | 1.53% | 1.89% | 3.72% | 2.66% | 1.00% | 0.38% | 1.70% | 0.42% |
| Professional services | 1.11% | 1.61% | 2.28% | 1.57% | 0.81% | 0.12% | 1.34% | 0.46% |
| Other services | 1.01% | 1.35% | 2.21% | 1.83% | 1.16% | 0.25% | 1.10% | 0.59% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.61% | 0.95% | 1.52% | 1.05% | 0.51% | 0.14% | 0.78% | 0.21% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.17% | 1.50% | 2.70% | 2.20% | 1.06% | 0.17% | 1.29% | 0.77% |
| Nonprofit | 1.76% | 2.88% | 3.81% | 1.92% | 0.97% | 0.05% | 2.29% | 0.55% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1.40% | 1.56% | 3.78% | 3.46% | 3.89% | 8.55% | 1.42% | 3.37% |
| 5-9 years | 1.44% | 1.69% | 3.21% | 2.92% | 2.75% | 0.91% | 1.49% | 2.10% |
| 10-19 years | 1.24% | 1.56% | 2.56% | 2.00% | 1.69% | 0.27% | 1.31% | 0.98% |
| 20 or more years | 0.70% | 1.39% | 1.71% | 1.05% | 0.40% | 0.12% | 1.07% | 0.19% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.40% | 9.21% | 3.98% | 1.34% | 0.46% | 0.12% | 2.36% | 0.18% |
| 1 location only | 0.63% | 0.77% | 1.32% | 1.12% | 0.85% | 2.40% | 0.65% | 1.16% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.96% | 0.93% | 2.50% | 3.00% | 2.88% | 1.21% | 0.86% | 1.46% |
| 25-49 % | 1.78% | 2.44% | 3.44% | 2.95% | 0.44% | 0.32% | 1.92% | 0.66% |
| 50-74 % | 1.52% | 2.09% | 3.26% | 2.40% | 1.48% | 0.15% | 1.75% | 0.62% |
| 75% or more | 0.67% | 1.08% | 1.48% | 0.91% | 0.33% | 0.08% | 0.88% | 0.17% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.50% | 0.77% | 1.27% | 0.90% | 0.42% | 0.15% | 0.63% | 0.23% |
| Has union employees | 2.51% | 6.50% | 7.40% | 3.09% | 2.38% | 0.08% | 5.26% | 0.25% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 0.98% | 1.18% | 1.99% | 2.07% | 0.91% | 0.34% | 0.99% | 0.49% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.59% | 0.92% | 1.41% | 0.88% | 0.46% | 0.09% | 0.76% | 0.21% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.94% | 1.17% | 2.17% | 1.47% | 0.66% | 0.58% | 1.03% | 0.51% |
| 25-49 % | 1.38% | 2.67% | 2.92% | 1.99% | 0.72% | 0.10% | 1.97% | 0.37% |
| 50-74 % | 1.13% | 1.82% | 2.68% | 1.93% | 0.88% | 0.13% | 1.47% | 0.36% |
| 75% or more | 1.00% | 1.31% | 2.30% | 1.64% | 0.87% | 0.08% | 1.11% | 0.40% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.76% | 1.11% | 1.69% | 1.28% | 0.64% | 0.23% | 0.90% | 0.37% |
| 25-49 % | 1.02% | 2.24% | 2.27% | 1.40% | 0.51% | 0.06% | 1.61% | 0.20% |
| 50-74 % | 1.55% | 2.03% | 3.52% | 1.57% | 1.28% | 0.37% | 1.76% | 0.50% |
| 75% or more | 1.40% | 1.50% | 5.39% | 4.36% | 2.58% | 3.11% | 1.44% | 1.83% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 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.