| 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 | 1,140 | 1,096 | 1,095 | 1,383 | 1,083 | 1,117 | 1,160 | 1,135 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 918 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 952 | 869 * |
| Mining | 655 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,704 | 546 * |
| Construction | 848 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 868 | 828 |
| Manufacturing | 1,109 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 910 | 1,129 |
| Transp., commu., util. | 879 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,117 | 852 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,083 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 917 | 1,156 |
| Retail Trade | 1,406 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,322 | 1,432 |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 1,027 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,246 | 989 |
| Services | 1,289 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,342 | 1,266 |
| Unknown | 1,441 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,441 * | 0 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 1,126 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,085 | 1,136 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1,329 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,328 | 1,330 |
| Nonprofit | 1,180 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,538 | 1,087 |
| Unknown | 1,016 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 624 * | 1,082 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 998 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 901 | 1,331 |
| 5-9 years | 1,295 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,131 | 1,495 |
| 10-19 years | 1,341 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,390 | 1,285 |
| 20 or more years | 1,266 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,124 | 1,314 |
| Unknown | 992 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,242 | 985 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1,143 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,359 | 1,136 |
| 1 location only | 1,134 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,135 | 1,132 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 756 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,313 * | 626 |
| 25-49 % | 972 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,018 | 960 |
| 50-74 % | 1,216 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,174 | 1,226 |
| 75% or more | 1,146 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,161 | 1,141 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 1,217 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,206 | 1,223 |
| Has union employees | 1,266 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,160 | 1,279 * |
| Unknown | 896 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 641 | 913 |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 1,471 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,070 | 1,601 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 1,068 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,191 | 1,014 |
| Unknown | 1,218 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 875 | 1,235 |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1996 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 | 56.91 | 130.77 | 140.54 | 129.45 | 87.19 | 109.56 | 72.59 | 85.24 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 237.62 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 251.60 | 377.94 * |
| Mining | 284.00 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 496.82 | 270.75 * |
| Construction | 145.15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 136.33 | 244.98 |
| Manufacturing | 197.71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 187.44 | 218.55 |
| Transp., commu., util. | 163.27 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 326.68 | 180.46 |
| Wholesale trade | 98.51 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 210.65 | 131.86 |
| Retail Trade | 59.43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 146.17 | 82.88 |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 137.42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 132.77 | 152.06 |
| Services | 90.78 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 181.85 | 127.13 |
| Unknown | 577.16 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 577.16 * | 0.00 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 63.71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 68.41 | 92.62 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 150.55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 220.76 | 210.02 |
| Nonprofit | 120.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 256.47 | 157.05 |
| Unknown | 171.32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 509.84 * | 170.68 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 126.39 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 103.48 | 257.80 |
| 5-9 years | 135.67 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 128.35 | 210.07 |
| 10-19 years | 147.88 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 184.57 | 279.23 |
| 20 or more years | 195.13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 85.11 | 257.89 |
| Unknown | 46.98 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 152.48 | 48.07 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 96.72 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 182.81 | 98.79 |
| 1 location only | 66.73 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 94.83 | 154.19 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 194.21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 504.29 * | 138.20 |
| 25-49 % | 112.72 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 282.93 | 122.72 |
| 50-74 % | 146.05 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 138.95 | 182.98 |
| 75% or more | 72.30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 81.93 | 103.82 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 31.57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 76.96 | 68.63 |
| Has union employees | 373.32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 285.91 | 438.06 * |
| Unknown | 99.65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 161.23 | 107.92 |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 164.59 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 204.96 | 179.90 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 33.60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 86.67 | 69.97 |
| Unknown | 154.92 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 169.68 | 162.26 |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1996 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. | ||||||||