| 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 | 17.9% | 13.7% | 20.0% | 17.7% | 16.7% | 19.3% | 16.7% | 18.4% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 11.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.0% | 8.2% * |
| Mining | 24.1% | 47.3% | 14.4% * | 13.3% * | 18.6% * | 32.3% | 24.2% * | 24.1% |
| Construction | 22.4% | 20.0% | 15.9% | 24.3% | 15.2% * | 36.0% | 19.2% | 27.6% |
| Manufacturing | 16.1% | 6.3% * | 25.9% | 18.6% | 15.8% | 15.3% | 17.3% | 15.8% |
| Transp., commu., util. | 11.5% * | 7.6% * | 11.9% * | 38.4% | 4.2% * | 8.1% | 29.0% | 6.7% * |
| Wholesale trade | 18.0% | 4.9% * | 10.1% | 16.9% * | 25.9% | 21.8% | 10.2% | 22.6% |
| Retail Trade | 22.6% | 17.7% | 23.5% | 20.0% | 23.7% | 24.6% | 18.8% | 24.5% |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 20.1% | 10.6% * | 4.6% * | 5.9% * | 13.2% | 26.1% | 8.1% * | 23.0% |
| Services | 17.4% | 15.3% | 22.4% | 13.5% | 17.3% | 18.5% | 16.4% | 17.9% |
| Unknown | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 18.6% | 10.5% | 21.8% | 18.9% | 17.8% | 20.3% | 16.6% | 19.5% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 20.6% | 24.9% | 17.9% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 19.2% |
| Nonprofit | 13.3% | 8.7% | 7.2% * | 13.2% | 14.8% | 13.7% | 10.7% | 13.9% |
| Unknown | 19.1% | -- | -- | -- | 12.3% * | 20.3% | -- | 19.1% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 14.9% | 8.2% * | 25.8% | 15.0% * | 12.9% * | 19.9% | 13.7% | 17.5% |
| 5-9 years | 19.9% | 15.9% | 26.0% | 17.7% | 20.3% | 20.0% * | 19.4% | 20.7% |
| 10-19 years | 20.3% | 13.3% | 17.4% | 25.7% | 23.6% | 20.6% | 17.7% | 22.8% |
| 20 or more years | 16.5% | 15.3% | 17.8% | 15.4% | 14.5% | 18.8% | 16.2% | 16.7% |
| Unknown | 19.4% | 14.7% * | -- | 8.1% * | 21.0% | 19.5% | 1.7% * | 19.5% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 18.0% | 11.0% * | 24.4% | 14.1% | 16.1% | 18.9% | 19.6% | 17.9% |
| 1 location only | 17.7% | 13.7% | 19.2% | 19.1% | 18.4% | 46.2% | 16.3% | 21.0% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 17.5% | 11.0% * | 17.0% * | 20.2% | 19.2% * | 17.2% | 14.2% | 19.1% |
| 25-49 % | 23.4% | 19.1% | 21.6% | 21.8% | 22.1% | 25.9% | 20.0% | 24.7% |
| 50-74 % | 18.7% | 15.3% | 20.7% | 23.4% | 12.3% | 24.1% | 18.7% | 18.7% |
| 75% or more | 17.5% | 13.3% | 19.9% | 17.0% | 17.3% | 18.5% | 16.3% | 18.0% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 19.8% | 14.9% | 20.2% | 19.0% | 18.3% | 23.2% | 17.5% | 21.1% |
| Has union employees | 10.7% | 3.3% * | 1.7% * | 4.9% * | 11.2% | 12.3% | 3.0% * | 11.7% |
| Unknown | 15.9% | 8.2% * | 40.7% | 15.5% * | 14.5% | 14.3% | 24.6% | 14.5% |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 21.3% | 12.9% | 27.4% | 22.1% | 22.7% | 22.1% | 17.6% | 23.5% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 16.8% | 14.0% | 19.9% | 17.6% | 15.9% | 17.5% | 16.9% | 16.7% |
| Unknown | 20.0% | 5.7% * | 7.2% * | 11.9% * | 21.0% | 20.3% | 7.0% * | 20.3% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1998 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 | 0.66% | 1.54% | 1.92% | 1.24% | 1.32% | 0.79% | 0.93% | 0.67% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 2.28% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.87% | 5.40% * |
| Mining | 7.03% | 14.11% | 5.90% * | 4.22% * | 9.89% * | 8.71% | 8.11% * | 6.88% |
| Construction | 2.74% | 3.80% | 4.48% | 3.91% | 4.71% * | 9.25% | 2.69% | 4.08% |
| Manufacturing | 1.01% | 4.67% * | 3.99% | 2.33% | 2.36% | 1.37% | 2.54% | 1.42% |
| Transp., commu., util. | 3.73% * | 2.50% * | 6.24% * | 10.91% | 5.18% * | 2.11% | 7.37% | 2.02% * |
| Wholesale trade | 2.70% | 2.95% * | 2.77% | 6.92% * | 5.02% | 2.39% | 2.65% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 1.01% | 3.13% | 3.17% | 2.42% | 1.63% | 1.67% | 1.45% | 1.45% |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 1.36% | 4.45% * | 2.57% * | 1.96% * | 2.28% | 1.45% | 3.19% * | 1.44% |
| Services | 0.96% | 2.68% | 2.30% | 1.26% | 1.45% | 1.43% | 1.57% | 0.80% |
| Unknown | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.86% | 1.57% | 2.19% | 1.48% | 2.01% | 0.73% | 1.53% | 0.84% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 2.21% | 3.44% | 3.76% | 2.90% | 1.93% | 5.55% | 2.47% | 2.95% |
| Nonprofit | 0.95% | 1.99% | 7.81% * | 2.55% | 2.27% | 2.15% | 1.56% | 1.14% |
| Unknown | 1.72% | -- | -- | -- | 4.61% * | 2.81% | -- | 1.72% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.04% | 2.64% * | 4.69% | 4.87% * | 5.09% * | 2.41% | 2.56% | 2.77% |
| 5-9 years | 2.19% | 2.71% | 3.45% | 3.80% | 3.48% | 7.63% * | 2.40% | 2.55% |
| 10-19 years | 2.00% | 2.49% | 1.57% | 3.96% | 4.68% | 3.50% | 2.09% | 3.15% |
| 20 or more years | 0.82% | 2.78% | 2.04% | 1.10% | 1.18% | 1.24% | 1.12% | 0.91% |
| Unknown | 1.22% | 4.71% * | -- | 2.42% * | 2.78% | 1.25% | 1.04% * | 1.21% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.82% | 4.10% * | 4.70% | 2.18% | 1.76% | 0.61% | 2.93% | 0.77% |
| 1 location only | 0.98% | 1.56% | 1.86% | 1.59% | 2.79% | 9.97% | 1.10% | 1.09% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.96% | 7.66% * | 6.41% * | 4.08% | 8.88% * | 2.85% | 3.20% | 4.64% |
| 25-49 % | 1.74% | 4.75% | 4.77% | 5.61% | 2.90% | 2.98% | 3.33% | 2.35% |
| 50-74 % | 1.59% | 2.45% | 2.56% | 2.87% | 3.03% | 2.22% | 1.56% | 2.27% |
| 75% or more | 0.78% | 1.89% | 2.13% | 1.55% | 1.66% | 1.05% | 1.06% | 0.81% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.56% | 1.85% | 1.66% | 1.07% | 1.31% | 0.79% | 0.83% | 0.58% |
| Has union employees | 0.97% | 1.76% * | 1.34% * | 1.86% * | 2.22% | 0.84% | 0.97% * | 0.99% |
| Unknown | 1.83% | 4.55% * | 8.68% | 5.09% * | 3.09% | 1.89% | 4.47% | 1.51% |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 1.97% | 2.74% | 4.44% | 4.96% | 2.72% | 2.40% | 2.45% | 2.06% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.82% | 1.84% | 1.83% | 1.14% | 1.50% | 0.48% | 1.03% | 0.74% |
| Unknown | 1.26% | 5.01% * | 8.51% * | 4.57% * | 2.12% | 1.31% | 5.02% * | 1.27% |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1998 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. | ||||||||