| 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 | 15.3% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 14.2% | 17.9% | 15.9% | 12.6% | 16.3% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 7.3% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.4% * | 10.0% * |
| Mining | 23.7% * | 0.0% | 1.1% * | 60.7% * | 2.9% * | 14.7% * | 37.6% * | 13.8% |
| Construction | 15.3% | 10.1% | 13.7% | 14.4% | 25.3% | 7.3% * | 14.0% | 16.8% |
| Manufacturing | 14.4% | 8.3% * | 15.5% | 13.8% | 17.5% | 12.7% | 13.9% | 14.5% |
| Transp., commu., util. | 12.0% | 14.8% * | 11.2% | 21.9% | 23.3% | 7.5% | 13.7% | 11.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 14.3% | 7.8% | 16.7% | 10.7% | 17.9% * | 15.0% | 10.3% | 16.4% |
| Retail Trade | 21.8% | 16.3% | 16.1% | 23.3% | 21.3% | 23.5% | 18.3% | 22.9% |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 15.3% | 7.3% * | 9.1% * | 9.0% * | 18.1% | 18.7% | 8.7% | 17.6% |
| Services | 14.2% | 10.7% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 16.0% | 15.7% | 11.5% | 15.5% |
| Unknown | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 15.7% | 10.8% | 13.7% | 14.4% | 18.3% | 16.7% | 13.1% | 16.8% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 14.3% | 10.3% | 12.4% | 18.7% | 18.4% | 13.9% | 11.7% | 17.1% |
| Nonprofit | 12.5% | 6.8% * | 13.5% * | 11.5% | 14.5% | 11.6% | 10.3% | 13.0% |
| Unknown | 18.4% | 3.4% * | 7.9% * | 4.8% * | 24.5% | 16.8% | 7.1% * | 19.0% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 16.1% | 15.4% | 18.1% | 16.9% | 18.1% | 11.0% * | 16.6% | 15.2% |
| 5-9 years | 14.3% | 11.9% | 17.0% | 11.6% | 19.9% * | 14.5% | 14.1% | 14.8% |
| 10-19 years | 12.9% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 13.5% | 16.9% | 13.3% | 11.2% | 14.6% |
| 20 or more years | 14.2% | 7.4% | 10.8% | 14.9% | 16.0% | 14.6% | 11.3% | 15.2% |
| Unknown | 17.5% | 2.0% * | 13.8% * | 13.2% | 20.9% | 17.0% | 10.3% * | 17.8% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 16.9% | 11.4% * | 13.0% | 15.8% | 20.0% | 16.0% | 15.6% | 17.0% |
| 1 location only | 13.0% | 10.2% | 13.5% | 13.6% | 14.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 14.0% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 17.7% | 4.5% * | 21.3% * | 14.7% | 20.8% | 20.3% | 11.4% * | 20.2% |
| 25-49 % | 19.8% | 15.9% | 13.8% | 24.5% | 11.9% | 23.0% | 19.4% | 19.9% |
| 50-74 % | 15.6% | 10.8% | 13.2% | 16.4% | 16.5% | 17.2% | 12.3% | 17.1% |
| 75% or more | 15.0% | 10.1% | 13.4% | 13.6% | 18.2% | 15.2% | 12.4% | 15.9% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 16.1% | 10.6% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 18.8% | 17.9% | 12.6% | 17.7% |
| Has union employees | 10.5% | 2.9% * | 8.6% * | 10.6% * | 9.3% | 11.2% | 9.8% * | 10.5% |
| Unknown | 16.6% | 8.0% * | 22.6% | 14.4% | 22.8% | 14.5% | 15.5% | 16.8% |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 18.7% | 9.1% * | 13.8% | 20.4% | 19.7% | 20.3% | 14.7% | 19.8% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 14.1% | 10.3% | 13.1% | 13.8% | 16.5% | 14.3% | 12.3% | 15.1% |
| Unknown | 17.7% | 9.9% | 16.7% * | 15.4% | 23.5% | 16.9% | 15.4% | 17.8% |
| 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 | 0.62% | 0.50% | 1.47% | 0.88% | 1.55% | 0.75% | 0.69% | 0.77% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 2.42% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.61% * | 3.30% * |
| Mining | 7.72% * | 0.00% | 5.01% * | 18.59% * | 2.50% * | 4.48% * | 11.76% * | 4.09% |
| Construction | 3.16% | 2.09% | 3.57% | 3.69% | 5.92% | 4.74% * | 1.96% | 4.55% |
| Manufacturing | 0.97% | 3.75% * | 1.61% | 1.07% | 3.07% | 0.79% | 1.79% | 1.16% |
| Transp., commu., util. | 1.44% | 5.23% * | 3.02% | 4.85% | 4.00% | 1.29% | 3.60% | 1.71% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.43% | 1.95% | 3.42% | 1.40% | 5.38% * | 2.69% | 1.52% | 1.81% |
| Retail Trade | 1.10% | 1.92% | 1.95% | 1.53% | 3.14% | 1.87% | 1.18% | 1.39% |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 1.18% | 2.80% * | 3.34% * | 3.50% * | 3.10% | 1.02% | 1.74% | 1.03% |
| Services | 0.79% | 0.56% | 2.92% | 1.01% | 1.59% | 0.84% | 1.21% | 0.81% |
| Unknown | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.57% | 0.90% | 1.06% | 1.00% | 1.56% | 0.92% | 0.65% | 0.74% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.36% | 2.30% | 2.66% | 4.64% | 3.51% | 3.23% | 1.90% | 1.99% |
| Nonprofit | 1.44% | 2.97% * | 4.97% * | 1.36% | 1.46% | 1.62% | 2.50% | 1.33% |
| Unknown | 2.63% | 1.87% * | 5.02% * | 2.85% * | 4.16% | 2.86% | 2.50% * | 2.74% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1.45% | 1.43% | 3.09% | 3.27% | 2.96% | 7.08% * | 1.52% | 2.37% |
| 5-9 years | 0.99% | 2.27% | 2.54% | 2.32% | 7.40% * | 2.99% | 1.28% | 2.14% |
| 10-19 years | 0.84% | 0.94% | 1.93% | 1.86% | 2.49% | 1.99% | 0.93% | 1.59% |
| 20 or more years | 0.84% | 1.39% | 1.33% | 1.25% | 1.93% | 1.06% | 1.03% | 1.02% |
| Unknown | 0.95% | 4.37% * | 4.29% * | 2.57% | 1.66% | 1.00% | 3.13% * | 1.05% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.73% | 6.06% * | 1.62% | 1.43% | 1.31% | 0.73% | 1.32% | 0.79% |
| 1 location only | 0.93% | 0.50% | 1.57% | 0.99% | 2.24% | 2.66% | 0.80% | 1.33% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.66% | 1.38% * | 6.93% * | 3.49% | 4.77% | 4.95% | 3.52% * | 3.61% |
| 25-49 % | 1.61% | 4.18% | 3.85% | 3.63% | 3.38% | 2.42% | 2.44% | 1.57% |
| 50-74 % | 1.37% | 2.12% | 1.81% | 2.63% | 2.26% | 2.22% | 1.14% | 1.71% |
| 75% or more | 0.66% | 0.45% | 1.75% | 0.87% | 1.77% | 0.76% | 0.78% | 0.79% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.60% | 0.55% | 1.01% | 0.85% | 1.64% | 0.87% | 0.63% | 0.95% |
| Has union employees | 0.58% | 0.89% * | 4.92% * | 3.29% * | 1.39% | 1.32% | 3.20% * | 0.67% |
| Unknown | 1.79% | 3.07% * | 6.42% | 3.75% | 4.03% | 1.88% | 3.23% | 2.00% |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 1.26% | 2.76% * | 2.36% | 2.74% | 2.10% | 2.30% | 1.31% | 1.51% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.53% | 0.60% | 1.09% | 0.82% | 1.60% | 1.02% | 0.56% | 0.75% |
| Unknown | 1.45% | 1.75% | 5.15% * | 2.67% | 2.93% | 1.16% | 3.35% | 1.34% |
| 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. | ||||||||