| 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 | 26.5% | 24.9% | 29.9% | 38.0% | 33.8% | 21.8% | 32.3% | 25.3% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 43.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 40.1% | 44.7% |
| Mining | 34.4% * | 61.6% * | 3.9% * | 0.0% | 59.6% * | 22.9% * | 11.1% * | 36.4% * |
| Construction | 25.1% | 19.6% * | 30.0% | 31.0% | 27.6% * | 19.3% | 23.2% | 28.3% |
| Manufacturing | 20.5% | 18.2% * | 18.0% | 32.1% | 25.4% | 17.1% | 28.4% | 19.3% |
| Transp., commu., util. | 17.7% | 30.5% * | 47.2% | 36.9% | 43.3% | 11.9% | 40.9% | 15.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 29.2% | 24.7% | 23.6% | 45.8% | 33.9% | 24.1% | 30.2% | 28.9% |
| Retail Trade | 33.1% | 35.5% | 29.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 28.2% | 38.6% | 31.8% |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 29.1% | 35.9% | 39.3% | 37.8% | 23.2% | 28.8% | 40.5% | 27.9% |
| Services | 29.0% | 21.5% | 36.7% | 38.3% | 38.6% | 22.2% | 33.4% | 28.2% |
| Unknown | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 26.1% | 25.9% | 28.1% | 38.3% | 31.9% | 22.1% | 32.2% | 24.8% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 39.0% | 28.4% | 42.5% | 37.7% | 48.2% | 31.8% | 34.5% | 40.8% |
| Nonprofit | 25.8% | 16.3% * | 40.5% | 35.8% | 33.8% | 19.8% | 32.6% | 25.3% |
| Unknown | 20.9% | 11.7% * | 38.2% * | 53.2% | 25.8% | 19.5% | 23.8% * | 20.7% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 35.3% | 25.0% | 36.8% | 47.7% | 26.2% | 25.0% | 36.3% | 33.9% |
| 5-9 years | 36.9% | 30.2% | 34.8% | 42.7% | 42.3% | 28.8% | 36.1% | 38.4% |
| 10-19 years | 34.8% | 27.0% | 30.8% | 35.7% | 52.8% | 22.4% * | 30.8% | 38.3% |
| 20 or more years | 27.6% | 20.6% | 27.0% | 33.8% | 33.4% | 23.5% | 28.6% | 27.4% |
| Unknown | 22.6% | 14.7% * | 20.1% * | 40.7% | 28.8% | 21.0% | 40.7% | 22.3% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 24.0% | 25.8% | 28.5% | 33.5% | 31.3% | 21.8% | 36.5% | 23.7% |
| 1 location only | 33.9% | 24.9% | 30.1% | 39.8% | 38.9% | 17.4% * | 31.8% | 36.7% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 39.0% | 50.6% * | 18.5% * | 62.7% | 47.3% | 24.6% | 49.2% | 35.9% |
| 25-49 % | 30.2% | 25.7% * | 41.7% | 42.1% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 35.1% | 29.3% |
| 50-74 % | 30.7% | 36.5% | 24.8% | 43.8% | 40.6% | 25.0% | 37.3% | 29.7% |
| 75% or more | 25.8% | 23.2% | 29.9% | 36.9% | 33.0% | 21.2% | 31.5% | 24.6% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 32.1% | 28.0% | 31.2% | 42.1% | 35.8% | 26.7% | 34.9% | 31.1% |
| Has union employees | 13.5% | 5.8% * | 14.2% * | 16.1% * | 19.1% * | 12.5% | 12.6% * | 13.6% |
| Unknown | 23.6% | 22.9% | 33.4% | 29.8% | 37.6% | 21.8% | 31.3% | 23.3% |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 42.3% | 24.9% * | 34.5% | 55.4% | 40.4% | 38.3% | 50.6% | 39.3% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 26.0% | 24.8% | 29.2% | 37.0% | 31.2% | 19.4% | 30.6% | 24.5% |
| Unknown | 25.3% | 26.3% | 35.1% | 32.1% | 38.9% | 23.0% | 32.8% | 25.0% |
| 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 | 0.88% | 2.05% | 1.25% | 1.67% | 1.85% | 1.07% | 1.13% | 1.10% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 8.95% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.80% | 9.86% |
| Mining | 12.03% * | 19.48% * | 1.23% * | 0.00% | 18.87% * | 10.62% * | 6.31% * | 13.64% * |
| Construction | 2.48% | 6.71% * | 6.96% | 5.11% | 8.72% * | 3.14% | 3.40% | 5.20% |
| Manufacturing | 1.27% | 8.47% * | 3.75% | 3.97% | 2.54% | 1.40% | 4.51% | 1.03% |
| Transp., commu., util. | 3.05% | 10.31% * | 9.15% | 8.94% | 9.88% | 3.31% | 5.59% | 3.24% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.86% | 6.87% | 6.77% | 4.99% | 7.95% | 2.46% | 3.59% | 3.43% |
| Retail Trade | 1.64% | 3.47% | 2.44% | 5.65% | 3.64% | 2.20% | 2.85% | 2.13% |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 2.87% | 4.07% | 7.86% | 4.50% | 6.28% | 2.90% | 3.74% | 2.90% |
| Services | 2.02% | 2.50% | 3.03% | 1.61% | 3.12% | 2.15% | 2.23% | 2.26% |
| Unknown | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.76% | 2.37% | 2.10% | 1.90% | 2.32% | 0.98% | 1.15% | 1.08% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 2.54% | 6.79% | 8.44% | 6.87% | 5.96% | 5.18% | 4.74% | 3.09% |
| Nonprofit | 2.05% | 7.71% * | 9.73% | 5.43% | 4.29% | 1.95% | 5.59% | 2.26% |
| Unknown | 2.69% | 11.41% * | 12.60% * | 13.74% | 5.55% | 3.36% | 7.16% * | 3.10% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.87% | 6.12% | 5.93% | 3.54% | 6.87% | 6.60% | 3.83% | 5.03% |
| 5-9 years | 3.37% | 3.76% | 5.75% | 5.62% | 6.40% | 6.31% | 3.95% | 3.33% |
| 10-19 years | 2.37% | 3.75% | 4.07% | 3.77% | 5.21% | 7.78% * | 1.83% | 4.11% |
| 20 or more years | 1.01% | 2.65% | 4.83% | 2.54% | 3.05% | 1.81% | 3.05% | 1.39% |
| Unknown | 0.93% | 10.20% * | 8.69% * | 5.39% | 2.12% | 1.11% | 5.39% | 0.91% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1.04% | 5.52% | 6.21% | 2.72% | 2.10% | 1.10% | 3.59% | 1.05% |
| 1 location only | 0.74% | 2.12% | 1.46% | 2.01% | 2.69% | 8.90% * | 1.05% | 1.04% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3.68% | 15.27% * | 8.43% * | 10.55% | 8.41% | 6.15% | 11.77% | 3.12% |
| 25-49 % | 2.77% | 8.98% * | 11.05% | 8.02% | 4.58% | 3.18% | 8.74% | 3.03% |
| 50-74 % | 2.41% | 3.71% | 6.37% | 7.05% | 5.05% | 2.27% | 2.91% | 2.42% |
| 75% or more | 1.01% | 2.29% | 1.42% | 1.51% | 2.07% | 1.31% | 1.31% | 1.28% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.66% | 1.86% | 1.17% | 2.30% | 2.29% | 0.88% | 1.37% | 0.86% |
| Has union employees | 1.33% | 7.48% * | 6.95% * | 5.26% * | 6.30% * | 1.00% | 5.68% * | 1.45% |
| Unknown | 2.31% | 4.81% | 6.73% | 7.86% | 4.73% | 2.20% | 3.93% | 2.36% |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 2.13% | 9.45% * | 5.22% | 8.78% | 4.98% | 4.31% | 6.58% | 2.97% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.86% | 2.49% | 1.08% | 1.50% | 2.32% | 1.21% | 1.39% | 1.04% |
| Unknown | 1.75% | 4.25% | 7.10% | 5.36% | 5.08% | 1.50% | 4.05% | 1.81% |
| 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. | ||||||||