| 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 | 1,167 | 1,283 | 1,063 | 1,261 | 1,023 | 1,202 | 1,197 | 1,158 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1,814 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,873 | 1,506 |
| Mining | 695 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 637 * | 799 |
| Construction | 725 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 651 | 908 |
| Manufacturing | 749 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 634 * | 761 |
| Transp., commu., util. | 727 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 901 * | 696 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,181 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,084 * | 1,201 |
| Retail Trade | 1,558 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,773 | 1,494 |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 1,443 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 987 | 1,611 |
| Services | 1,699 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,542 | 1,771 |
| Unknown | 5,536 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5,536 * | 0 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 1,095 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,163 | 1,077 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1,412 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,791 | 1,043 |
| Nonprofit | 1,764 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,067 | 1,982 |
| Unknown | 864 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 689 * | 909 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1,560 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,561 | 1,559 * |
| 5-9 years | 1,282 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,726 | 632 * |
| 10-19 years | 1,113 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 974 | 1,375 |
| 20 or more years | 1,249 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,060 | 1,309 |
| Unknown | 1,032 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 894 | 1,036 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1,064 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,031 | 1,065 |
| 1 location only | 1,387 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,220 | 1,668 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1,810 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,220 * | 2,265 |
| 25-49 % | 1,479 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,596 | 1,432 |
| 50-74 % | 1,539 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,364 | 1,619 |
| 75% or more | 1,122 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,163 | 1,111 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 1,347 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,304 | 1,364 |
| Has union employees | 756 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 330 * | 805 |
| Unknown | 963 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,417 | 902 |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 1,325 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,441 | 1,257 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 1,155 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,167 | 1,150 |
| Unknown | 1,173 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,547 | 1,162 |
| 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 | 62.32 | 191.20 | 125.74 | 145.53 | 159.92 | 83.05 | 109.17 | 62.13 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 288.43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 388.56 | 395.05 |
| Mining | 259.82 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 334.77 * | 211.26 |
| Construction | 167.84 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 154.81 | 208.17 |
| Manufacturing | 60.59 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 203.62 * | 65.99 |
| Transp., commu., util. | 99.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 333.17 * | 99.33 |
| Wholesale trade | 149.06 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 346.06 * | 188.76 |
| Retail Trade | 72.99 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 194.01 | 73.38 |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 176.12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 136.66 | 194.07 |
| Services | 123.83 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 105.72 | 156.67 |
| Unknown | 1,668.76 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,668.76 * | 0.00 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 72.83 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 121.58 | 78.51 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 134.90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 187.84 | 195.29 |
| Nonprofit | 227.84 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 192.67 | 274.35 |
| Unknown | 151.69 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 623.53 * | 133.01 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 251.75 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 222.64 | 500.09 * |
| 5-9 years | 263.57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 243.85 | 429.03 * |
| 10-19 years | 133.88 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 136.53 | 254.73 |
| 20 or more years | 116.31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 98.60 | 136.42 |
| Unknown | 97.26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 204.04 | 102.03 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 67.96 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 171.66 | 70.28 |
| 1 location only | 109.62 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 121.50 | 151.68 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 381.42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 372.74 * | 347.87 |
| 25-49 % | 173.95 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 371.82 | 225.49 |
| 50-74 % | 181.30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 234.09 | 218.86 |
| 75% or more | 72.23 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 132.92 | 66.12 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 60.85 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 112.01 | 75.06 |
| Has union employees | 75.15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 266.92 * | 99.33 |
| Unknown | 127.86 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 420.64 | 143.59 |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 145.08 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 170.88 | 215.09 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 73.37 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 113.70 | 64.86 |
| Unknown | 85.39 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 260.92 | 83.73 |
| 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. | ||||||||