| 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 | 16.4% | 15.1% | 17.1% | 19.3% | 15.2% | 16.2% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 21.0% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22.8% * | 18.9% * |
| Mining | 26.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 37.1% * | 0.0% | 23.4% | 42.2% * | 20.9% |
| Construction | 18.8% | 13.8% | 18.6% | 26.3% | 7.4% * | 22.1% | 17.3% | 21.9% * |
| Manufacturing | 14.3% | 9.5% * | 12.1% | 12.9% | 17.7% | 14.1% | 12.5% | 14.7% |
| Transp., commu., util. | 10.5% | 13.4% * | 28.3% | 27.7% | 19.7% | 6.1% | 21.0% | 8.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 16.1% | 9.4% * | 16.2% | 22.3% | 13.9% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 16.8% |
| Retail Trade | 21.2% | 16.4% | 18.8% | 20.4% | 19.2% | 23.8% | 19.3% | 22.0% |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 19.0% | 10.0% | 5.2% * | 11.3% * | 18.6% | 21.7% | 9.1% | 20.8% |
| Services | 15.9% | 17.8% | 18.5% | 20.1% | 13.0% | 15.0% | 18.4% | 14.9% |
| Unknown | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 17.3% | 15.5% | 17.9% | 19.2% | 16.2% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.3% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 15.7% | 13.6% | 14.8% * | 30.7% | 14.9% * | 11.9% | 16.2% | 15.2% |
| Nonprofit | 12.4% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 17.4% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 14.9% | 12.0% |
| Unknown | 19.3% | 15.4% * | 50.2% * | 7.4% | 32.8% | 18.1% | 10.9% * | 20.4% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 19.3% | 20.8% | 21.4% | 21.3% | 13.3% * | 21.8% | 20.6% | 17.2% |
| 5-9 years | 19.1% | 20.6% | 20.4% | 24.6% | 19.0% | 8.3% * | 20.3% | 17.9% |
| 10-19 years | 15.1% | 9.7% | 15.8% | 19.4% | 13.8% | 14.7% | 15.1% | 15.1% |
| 20 or more years | 15.4% | 10.1% | 13.9% | 16.7% | 14.9% | 16.1% | 14.1% | 15.7% |
| Unknown | 16.8% | 14.4% * | 16.5% * | 19.9% | 15.9% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 16.8% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 16.5% | 15.3% * | 14.2% | 19.3% | 15.9% | 16.4% | 15.5% | 16.5% |
| 1 location only | 16.3% | 15.0% | 17.3% | 19.3% | 14.5% | 8.9% * | 17.0% | 15.4% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 18.3% | 16.2% * | 17.8% * | 20.2% | 19.6% | 14.3% * | 18.8% * | 17.9% |
| 25-49 % | 18.3% | 9.5% * | 14.5% * | 25.4% | 22.0% | 16.7% | 18.4% | 18.3% |
| 50-74 % | 16.0% | 17.1% | 17.3% | 19.3% | 12.9% | 15.3% | 17.5% | 15.3% |
| 75% or more | 16.4% | 14.7% | 17.2% | 18.8% | 15.2% | 16.3% | 16.7% | 16.3% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 17.5% | 15.8% | 17.4% | 18.5% | 15.8% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 17.5% |
| Has union employees | 12.0% | 1.8% * | 3.0% * | 27.9% | 10.0% | 11.8% | 8.2% * | 12.3% |
| Unknown | 14.5% | 8.0% * | 29.7% | 24.6% | 14.8% | 13.2% | 16.7% | 14.2% |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 21.5% | 12.0% * | 20.4% * | 26.2% | 19.2% | 27.7% | 17.4% | 22.9% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 16.1% | 15.5% | 17.1% | 18.5% | 14.3% | 15.9% | 16.9% | 15.7% |
| Unknown | 16.3% | 10.1% * | 16.5% | 23.1% | 18.3% | 16.1% | 16.0% | 16.4% |
| 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. | ||||||||
| -- 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 | 0.70% | 1.84% | 1.35% | 1.66% | 1.19% | 0.62% | 0.93% | 0.72% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 7.51% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.59% * | 6.00% * |
| Mining | 7.32% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.81% * | 0.00% | 6.56% | 13.37% * | 5.89% |
| Construction | 4.00% | 4.06% | 5.19% | 7.19% | 6.50% * | 5.71% | 3.09% | 8.04% * |
| Manufacturing | 0.78% | 3.15% * | 2.54% | 3.06% | 1.46% | 0.80% | 3.02% | 0.62% |
| Transp., commu., util. | 1.05% | 5.41% * | 8.20% | 6.13% | 4.21% | 1.15% | 5.04% | 1.36% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.18% | 5.87% * | 4.50% | 4.08% | 2.79% | 1.08% | 3.83% | 2.36% |
| Retail Trade | 1.19% | 3.89% | 2.90% | 2.11% | 3.86% | 2.30% | 0.99% | 1.46% |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 1.24% | 2.79% | 2.74% * | 3.81% * | 4.33% | 1.75% | 1.84% | 1.56% |
| Services | 1.26% | 3.01% | 2.24% | 2.46% | 1.31% | 1.22% | 1.63% | 1.11% |
| Unknown | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.59% | 2.32% | 1.37% | 1.25% | 1.47% | 0.70% | 0.88% | 0.62% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.62% | 2.14% | 5.59% * | 6.15% | 4.53% * | 3.55% | 2.22% | 2.47% |
| Nonprofit | 1.10% | 4.30% | 3.78% | 1.80% | 1.96% | 1.32% | 2.23% | 1.13% |
| Unknown | 2.34% | 13.36% * | 15.89% * | 1.91% | 8.89% | 3.13% | 10.72% * | 2.61% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1.33% | 3.14% | 4.49% | 4.82% | 5.09% * | 3.77% | 1.57% | 3.98% |
| 5-9 years | 2.02% | 4.14% | 3.25% | 2.70% | 4.23% | 3.00% * | 2.38% | 2.98% |
| 10-19 years | 1.52% | 2.29% | 3.00% | 3.29% | 3.52% | 2.15% | 1.92% | 1.82% |
| 20 or more years | 1.04% | 2.18% | 2.15% | 1.91% | 1.65% | 1.29% | 1.60% | 1.16% |
| Unknown | 0.83% | 11.53% * | 4.99% * | 4.86% | 1.79% | 0.84% | 2.89% | 0.89% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.66% | 10.08% * | 4.25% | 1.36% | 1.26% | 0.70% | 1.95% | 0.68% |
| 1 location only | 1.27% | 1.82% | 1.47% | 1.92% | 2.17% | 2.87% * | 1.04% | 1.87% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.69% | 6.84% * | 5.78% * | 4.89% | 5.27% | 8.32% * | 5.88% * | 2.52% |
| 25-49 % | 1.32% | 5.16% * | 5.85% * | 7.02% | 3.94% | 1.94% | 4.01% | 1.51% |
| 50-74 % | 1.11% | 3.14% | 3.32% | 2.07% | 1.88% | 3.45% | 1.47% | 1.54% |
| 75% or more | 0.76% | 1.77% | 1.82% | 2.06% | 1.32% | 0.73% | 1.13% | 0.73% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.75% | 1.86% | 1.18% | 1.53% | 1.55% | 0.71% | 0.98% | 0.72% |
| Has union employees | 0.93% | 1.27% * | 5.60% * | 7.50% | 2.38% | 1.28% | 2.72% * | 0.99% |
| Unknown | 1.63% | 2.50% * | 7.65% | 5.98% | 3.51% | 1.45% | 4.94% | 1.62% |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 1.85% | 3.84% * | 6.49% * | 4.03% | 3.19% | 3.48% | 4.18% | 2.69% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.93% | 2.03% | 1.43% | 1.75% | 1.20% | 1.11% | 1.09% | 1.02% |
| Unknown | 0.98% | 5.15% * | 4.69% | 4.35% | 2.98% | 0.96% | 4.19% | 1.01% |
| 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. | ||||||||
| -- 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. | ||||||||