| 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 | 25.4% | 27.4% | 28.9% | 33.7% | 33.4% | 21.4% | 29.2% | 24.7% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 37.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 27.4% | 57.7% |
| Mining | 20.1% * | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% * | 0.0% | 40.2% | 16.8% * | 20.3% * |
| Construction | 32.9% | 23.3% | 27.3% | 42.7% | 44.9% | 29.2% | 26.7% | 43.9% |
| Manufacturing | 19.6% | 34.9% | 24.5% | 29.5% | 29.1% | 15.7% | 26.6% | 18.9% |
| Transp., commu., util. | 15.2% | 14.0% * | 65.3% | 43.7% | 38.4% | 8.5% | 37.7% | 13.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 23.4% | 23.7% | 32.9% | 30.5% | 22.4% | 18.8% | 28.9% | 21.9% |
| Retail Trade | 32.5% | 34.0% | 20.5% | 43.9% | 36.0% | 31.6% | 28.4% | 33.5% |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 24.8% | 21.0% | 18.7% * | 29.1% | 29.2% | 24.4% | 23.2% | 25.0% |
| Services | 30.6% | 29.6% | 35.2% | 36.0% | 37.5% | 26.8% | 32.1% | 30.4% |
| Unknown | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 24.7% | 27.4% | 30.8% | 33.7% | 33.1% | 20.5% | 30.4% | 23.6% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 24.0% | 25.0% | 17.3% * | 45.7% | 24.6% | 17.9% | 21.4% | 25.7% |
| Nonprofit | 28.1% | 33.8% | 37.6% | 27.8% | 34.8% | 25.5% | 30.8% | 27.9% |
| Unknown | 31.4% | 23.2% * | 34.2% * | 38.9% | 46.8% | 26.3% | 30.5% * | 31.4% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 28.1% | 26.0% | 27.5% | 30.2% | 30.4% | 24.3% * | 27.6% | 28.9% |
| 5-9 years | 32.3% | 24.7% | 35.0% | 36.2% | 45.0% | 22.3% | 31.5% | 32.8% |
| 10-19 years | 28.2% | 25.2% | 27.5% | 40.1% | 33.9% | 16.4% | 30.2% | 27.1% |
| 20 or more years | 24.6% | 32.8% | 28.7% | 29.0% | 33.8% | 20.5% | 28.9% | 24.0% |
| Unknown | 24.2% | 19.7% * | 22.3% | 39.9% | 31.0% | 22.5% | 27.7% | 24.2% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 23.2% | 21.7% * | 28.3% | 33.9% | 32.1% | 21.2% | 32.1% | 23.0% |
| 1 location only | 31.6% | 27.6% | 29.0% | 33.7% | 35.1% | 27.4% | 28.9% | 34.3% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 35.4% | 28.8% * | 40.8% | 29.0% * | 29.3% | 44.3% | 36.4% | 35.0% |
| 25-49 % | 27.2% | 11.6% * | 32.1% * | 39.9% | 33.3% | 25.4% | 26.9% | 27.3% |
| 50-74 % | 26.0% | 24.1% | 26.5% | 27.9% | 35.1% | 21.9% | 26.3% | 26.0% |
| 75% or more | 25.2% | 28.6% | 28.9% | 34.6% | 33.2% | 21.1% | 29.5% | 24.4% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 28.7% | 28.1% | 29.7% | 34.4% | 37.2% | 24.2% | 29.8% | 28.5% |
| Has union employees | 17.6% | 37.3% * | 15.2% | 22.7% | 16.2% | 17.4% | 22.6% | 17.3% |
| Unknown | 19.6% | 6.5% * | 36.1% | 33.0% * | 23.9% | 18.3% | 28.0% | 19.0% |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 38.1% | 29.9% | 27.4% * | 37.5% | 45.8% | 34.3% | 30.3% | 39.9% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 25.9% | 27.3% | 29.0% | 33.2% | 31.2% | 20.0% | 29.2% | 24.9% |
| Unknown | 23.8% | 28.0% | 28.7% * | 39.7% | 41.4% | 22.3% | 29.2% | 23.7% |
| 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 | 0.80% | 2.04% | 1.66% | 1.96% | 1.09% | 1.26% | 1.16% | 0.94% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 7.06% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.20% | 14.02% |
| Mining | 8.85% * | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.34% * | 0.00% | 11.51% | 8.64% * | 6.45% * |
| Construction | 3.60% | 3.91% | 4.55% | 7.22% | 10.04% | 8.52% | 2.39% | 6.13% |
| Manufacturing | 1.03% | 5.01% | 5.20% | 4.31% | 4.86% | 0.90% | 2.53% | 1.24% |
| Transp., commu., util. | 3.63% | 6.53% * | 12.69% | 9.07% | 6.04% | 1.86% | 5.69% | 3.74% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.58% | 4.92% | 7.43% | 5.39% | 4.73% | 2.80% | 3.02% | 2.29% |
| Retail Trade | 1.31% | 5.31% | 3.85% | 4.23% | 4.17% | 2.20% | 3.28% | 1.58% |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 1.63% | 6.28% | 6.57% * | 7.90% | 5.63% | 1.61% | 3.54% | 1.74% |
| Services | 1.44% | 3.99% | 2.93% | 2.69% | 3.06% | 2.46% | 1.81% | 1.57% |
| Unknown | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.83% | 3.15% | 1.97% | 1.86% | 1.56% | 1.05% | 1.27% | 1.03% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 2.69% | 5.33% | 7.50% * | 5.40% | 5.64% | 3.21% | 3.89% | 4.27% |
| Nonprofit | 2.34% | 8.64% | 5.74% | 5.79% | 2.75% | 3.86% | 3.60% | 2.60% |
| Unknown | 4.41% | 10.80% * | 10.80% * | 9.44% | 9.55% | 3.87% | 9.83% * | 4.60% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.43% | 2.56% | 7.62% | 5.77% | 5.08% | 7.38% * | 2.11% | 4.57% |
| 5-9 years | 2.57% | 3.60% | 6.43% | 4.89% | 5.59% | 5.25% | 3.03% | 5.37% |
| 10-19 years | 2.33% | 4.19% | 4.75% | 3.52% | 3.01% | 1.98% | 2.89% | 2.79% |
| 20 or more years | 1.33% | 3.72% | 3.48% | 3.44% | 2.12% | 2.03% | 2.37% | 1.62% |
| Unknown | 1.09% | 8.61% * | 6.34% | 3.60% | 3.89% | 1.05% | 3.83% | 1.15% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.98% | 7.12% * | 3.91% | 4.01% | 2.68% | 1.05% | 1.98% | 0.98% |
| 1 location only | 1.30% | 1.94% | 1.86% | 1.74% | 1.95% | 5.73% | 1.24% | 2.18% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 4.70% | 10.82% * | 11.19% | 11.35% * | 6.03% | 5.78% | 8.60% | 4.45% |
| 25-49 % | 3.46% | 5.51% * | 12.54% * | 6.80% | 6.49% | 3.61% | 4.43% | 3.81% |
| 50-74 % | 0.97% | 5.23% | 5.05% | 5.14% | 3.09% | 2.76% | 2.86% | 1.10% |
| 75% or more | 0.89% | 2.26% | 2.26% | 2.25% | 1.36% | 1.34% | 1.46% | 1.04% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 1.00% | 2.01% | 2.33% | 2.36% | 2.37% | 1.57% | 1.38% | 1.17% |
| Has union employees | 1.71% | 11.32% * | 3.97% | 4.72% | 3.65% | 1.82% | 5.37% | 1.77% |
| Unknown | 1.55% | 7.38% * | 10.07% | 11.27% * | 4.13% | 1.74% | 5.05% | 1.64% |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 2.80% | 7.20% | 9.03% * | 8.00% | 3.57% | 1.49% | 4.89% | 2.91% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.78% | 2.03% | 1.87% | 2.00% | 1.19% | 1.22% | 1.37% | 1.07% |
| Unknown | 1.36% | 8.11% | 9.10% * | 6.37% | 3.84% | 1.55% | 4.41% | 1.38% |
| 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. | ||||||||