| Characteristics | Total | Less than 100 employees | 100-499 employees | 500 or more employees | Less than 50 employees | 50 or more employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31.8% | 14.7% | 32.3% | 76.0% | 14.4% | 58.1% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 17.8% | 16.2% | 48.3% * | 19.0% * | 14.7% | 44.1% |
| Mining | 25.7% | 16.8% | 100.0% | 67.8% | 16.6% | 64.6% |
| Construction | 14.8% | 13.9% | 23.2% | 46.1% | 14.1% | 22.4% |
| Manufacturing | 28.8% | 14.8% | 42.2% | 71.0% | 14.6% | 50.8% |
| Transp., commu., util. | 48.3% | 16.6% | 56.8% | 86.2% | 15.8% | 75.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 31.8% | 14.7% | 43.8% | 81.2% | 12.7% | 63.2% |
| Retail Trade | 42.6% | 12.1% | 34.2% | 76.6% | 12.3% | 62.8% |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 42.4% | 13.3% | 26.9% | 80.0% | 12.2% | 66.1% |
| Services | 23.4% | 15.9% | 23.6% | 67.1% | 15.8% | 43.7% |
| Unknown | 16.7% * | 16.7% * | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16.7% * | 0.0% |
| Ownership | ||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 34.1% | 13.2% | 34.4% | 78.8% | 12.7% | 62.2% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 19.2% | 15.3% | 26.1% | 64.6% | 15.0% | 45.4% |
| Nonprofit | 24.5% | 22.7% | 21.7% | 41.6% | 23.7% | 25.6% |
| Unknown | 51.1% | 24.7% | 46.2% | 66.4% | 24.8% | 60.1% |
| Age of firm | ||||||
| Less than 5 years | 14.4% | 13.8% | 25.1% | 39.8% | 13.7% | 24.6% |
| 5-9 years | 13.9% | 12.4% | 32.0% | 46.2% | 12.4% | 27.7% |
| 10-19 years | 18.5% | 14.4% | 21.5% | 77.2% | 14.4% | 40.6% |
| 20 or more years | 37.2% | 15.7% | 38.0% | 80.5% | 15.6% | 61.2% |
| Unknown | 57.4% | 22.2% | 29.8% | 74.0% | 18.9% | 62.1% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||
| 2 or more locations | 57.1% | 18.9% | 33.9% | 76.2% | 18.1% | 62.3% |
| 1 location only | 14.4% | 14.1% | 23.3% | 45.6% | 14.1% | 19.3% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||
| Less than 25% | 28.2% | 15.4% | 15.3% * | 72.7% | 16.9% | 44.6% |
| 25-49 % | 42.8% | 15.8% | 36.2% | 80.7% | 16.5% | 65.8% |
| 50-74 % | 27.6% | 15.7% | 18.9% | 74.6% | 15.9% | 49.4% |
| 75% or more | 31.6% | 14.4% | 35.6% | 75.6% | 13.8% | 59.2% |
| Union presence | ||||||
| No union employees | 28.8% | 14.3% | 32.1% | 75.8% | 13.9% | 55.4% |
| Has union employees | 54.2% | 25.1% | 33.9% | 77.1% | 27.0% | 66.3% |
| Unknown | 50.3% | 16.9% | 33.0% | 76.1% | 16.1% | 70.2% |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 31.4% | 13.9% | 29.8% | 69.7% | 14.8% | 47.2% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 23.5% | 14.3% | 31.0% | 75.3% | 14.0% | 48.7% |
| Unknown | 64.1% | 22.0% | 41.8% | 77.7% | 19.9% | 74.1% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1997 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. | ||||||
| ** 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 100 employees | 100-499 employees | 500 or more employees | Less than 50 employees | 50 or more employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.34% | 0.26% | 1.16% | 0.95% | 0.23% | 0.57% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 3.37% | 3.39% | 14.82% * | 13.67% * | 3.42% | 10.05% |
| Mining | 5.09% | 4.64% | 27.89% | 15.77% | 4.88% | 13.49% |
| Construction | 1.65% | 1.77% | 5.32% | 10.56% | 1.80% | 2.55% |
| Manufacturing | 1.55% | 1.55% | 3.12% | 1.57% | 1.63% | 1.78% |
| Transp., commu., util. | 2.08% | 1.94% | 5.42% | 1.83% | 2.07% | 2.14% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.61% | 1.66% | 6.70% | 3.73% | 1.89% | 2.14% |
| Retail Trade | 1.13% | 1.17% | 3.54% | 1.13% | 1.11% | 1.36% |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 1.80% | 1.40% | 6.80% | 2.55% | 1.69% | 2.75% |
| Services | 0.54% | 0.63% | 2.07% | 1.54% | 0.66% | 0.91% |
| Unknown | 10.25% * | 10.25% * | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.25% * | 0.00% |
| Ownership | ||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.40% | 0.60% | 1.83% | 1.08% | 0.52% | 0.67% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.22% | 1.30% | 7.02% | 5.50% | 1.26% | 3.13% |
| Nonprofit | 1.40% | 1.43% | 2.08% | 2.65% | 1.38% | 2.30% |
| Unknown | 2.24% | 5.77% | 7.40% | 3.90% | 6.08% | 3.18% |
| Age of firm | ||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1.26% | 1.35% | 6.12% | 10.33% | 1.48% | 3.50% |
| 5-9 years | 1.24% | 1.10% | 5.53% | 9.94% | 1.14% | 3.57% |
| 10-19 years | 0.76% | 0.56% | 3.71% | 4.89% | 0.56% | 3.42% |
| 20 or more years | 0.86% | 0.93% | 1.93% | 1.97% | 1.00% | 1.36% |
| Unknown | 1.00% | 1.70% | 2.11% | 1.41% | 1.45% | 1.08% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.59% | 0.89% | 1.11% | 0.95% | 0.92% | 0.63% |
| 1 location only | 0.27% | 0.26% | 2.06% | 3.41% | 0.27% | 1.22% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.74% | 2.57% | 6.12% * | 5.78% | 2.90% | 3.45% |
| 25-49 % | 2.32% | 1.48% | 5.22% | 3.48% | 1.66% | 3.81% |
| 50-74 % | 1.23% | 1.21% | 2.39% | 1.76% | 1.37% | 1.86% |
| 75% or more | 0.49% | 0.37% | 1.32% | 1.48% | 0.34% | 0.98% |
| Union presence | ||||||
| No union employees | 0.42% | 0.31% | 1.46% | 0.97% | 0.30% | 0.66% |
| Has union employees | 1.92% | 3.11% | 7.80% | 2.39% | 3.46% | 1.76% |
| Unknown | 2.62% | 2.91% | 7.58% | 3.49% | 2.77% | 2.83% |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 1.75% | 1.78% | 2.71% | 3.87% | 2.34% | 2.17% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.54% | 0.31% | 1.85% | 2.05% | 0.29% | 1.20% |
| Unknown | 0.95% | 1.83% | 5.38% | 0.76% | 2.04% | 0.59% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1997 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. | ||||||
| ** 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. | ||||||