| 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 | 23.2% | 22.7% | 22.3% | 28.2% | 22.7% | 22.3% | 23.6% | 23.0% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 19.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.0% | 17.3% * |
| Mining | 10.9% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 31.3% * | 9.0% * |
| Construction | 19.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.6% | 20.7% * |
| Manufacturing | 22.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.5% | 23.2% |
| Transp., commu., util. | 16.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.3% | 15.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 22.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.7% | 24.0% |
| Retail Trade | 31.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28.3% | 32.4% |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 23.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23.3% | 23.2% |
| Services | 24.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 27.0% | 23.2% |
| Unknown | 25.9% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25.9% * | 0.0% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 23.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22.0% | 23.6% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 27.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 27.4% | 27.6% |
| Nonprofit | 21.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 31.0% | 18.8% |
| Unknown | 21.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.4% * | 22.6% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 21.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.9% | 32.4% |
| 5-9 years | 29.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.5% | 35.5% |
| 10-19 years | 28.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28.3% | 28.2% |
| 20 or more years | 23.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22.0% | 24.4% |
| Unknown | 21.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 27.4% | 20.8% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 23.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 27.0% | 23.1% |
| 1 location only | 22.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23.2% | 22.4% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 21.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 26.5% | 19.0% |
| 25-49 % | 22.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.4% | 22.4% |
| 50-74 % | 23.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23.3% | 23.2% |
| 75% or more | 23.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23.7% | 23.1% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 24.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.6% | 25.0% |
| Has union employees | 23.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23.5% | 23.8% |
| Unknown | 18.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.9% | 19.2% |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 30.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25.0% | 32.1% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 21.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.0% | 20.5% |
| Unknown | 24.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.0% | 25.3% |
| 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 | 1.08% | 2.96% | 2.89% | 2.19% | 1.98% | 2.08% | 1.44% | 1.57% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 5.36% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.22% | 9.45% * |
| Mining | 5.72% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.84% * | 5.08% * |
| Construction | 3.31% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.45% | 6.85% * |
| Manufacturing | 3.56% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.36% | 3.97% |
| Transp., commu., util. | 2.23% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.07% | 2.50% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.16% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.58% | 2.52% |
| Retail Trade | 1.02% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.28% | 1.17% |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 2.77% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.20% | 3.19% |
| Services | 1.96% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.06% | 2.25% |
| Unknown | 9.37% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.37% * | 0.00% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 1.21% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.33% | 1.68% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 3.14% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.99% | 4.38% |
| Nonprofit | 2.05% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.32% | 3.43% |
| Unknown | 3.54% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.26% * | 3.56% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.38% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.22% | 5.11% |
| 5-9 years | 4.22% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.40% | 7.86% |
| 10-19 years | 3.34% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.80% | 6.23% |
| 20 or more years | 3.19% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.51% | 4.07% |
| Unknown | 0.78% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.06% | 0.78% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1.78% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.01% | 1.79% |
| 1 location only | 1.56% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.84% | 4.04% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3.73% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.82% | 2.85% |
| 25-49 % | 2.67% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.01% | 4.01% |
| 50-74 % | 3.60% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.15% | 4.50% |
| 75% or more | 1.32% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.60% | 1.88% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.82% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.52% | 1.51% |
| Has union employees | 5.62% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.46% | 6.54% |
| Unknown | 1.65% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.57% | 1.83% |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 2.55% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.64% | 2.92% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.72% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.60% | 1.38% |
| Unknown | 2.59% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.60% | 2.73% |
| 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. | ||||||||