| 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 | 1,190 | 1,272 | 1,199 | 1,868 | 1,432 | 1,049 | 1,439 | 1,135 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 833 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 911 | 662 * |
| Mining | 573 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 64 * | 596 |
| Construction | 1,033 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,002 * | 1,108 |
| Manufacturing | 906 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,371 | 879 |
| Transp., commu., util. | 981 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,124 * | 972 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,202 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,367 * | 1,172 |
| Retail Trade | 1,401 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,581 | 1,346 |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 1,447 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,101 | 1,500 |
| Services | 1,746 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,731 | 1,755 |
| Unknown | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 1,146 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,446 | 1,095 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1,330 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,275 | 1,378 |
| Nonprofit | 1,528 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,523 | 1,531 |
| Unknown | 1,240 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,240 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 991 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 963 * | 1,029 |
| 5-9 years | 1,317 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,228 | 1,396 |
| 10-19 years | 1,339 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,250 | 1,456 |
| 20 or more years | 1,158 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,637 | 1,036 |
| Unknown | 1,208 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,451 * | 1,206 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1,141 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,817 | 1,100 |
| 1 location only | 1,376 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,276 | 1,715 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 818 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 717 * | 885 |
| 25-49 % | 1,544 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,422 | 1,562 |
| 50-74 % | 1,391 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,253 | 1,445 |
| 75% or more | 1,156 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,473 | 1,089 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 1,423 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,592 | 1,358 |
| Has union employees | 810 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 355 * | 846 |
| Unknown | 1,089 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,449 | 1,077 |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 1,381 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,515 | 1,280 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 1,246 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,414 | 1,169 |
| Unknown | 1,117 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,020 | 1,105 |
| 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 | 47.48 | 158.79 | 174.41 | 364.94 | 106.12 | 51.27 | 153.09 | 38.72 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 231.29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 256.76 | 205.35 * |
| Mining | 133.76 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 146.30 * | 137.95 |
| Construction | 258.22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 351.88 * | 256.05 |
| Manufacturing | 65.69 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 197.25 | 63.91 |
| Transp., commu., util. | 126.10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 353.03 * | 129.05 |
| Wholesale trade | 145.04 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 417.33 * | 109.26 |
| Retail Trade | 106.28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 177.24 | 92.26 |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 83.19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 282.42 | 91.09 |
| Services | 173.05 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 374.05 | 128.45 |
| Unknown | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 40.84 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 155.10 | 40.06 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 181.88 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 233.82 | 199.53 |
| Nonprofit | 170.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 339.69 | 128.00 |
| Unknown | 192.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 192.00 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 223.89 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 292.64 * | 200.74 |
| 5-9 years | 169.77 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 181.67 | 278.59 |
| 10-19 years | 91.59 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 183.47 | 137.12 |
| 20 or more years | 104.50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 259.67 | 65.59 |
| Unknown | 61.21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 574.42 * | 63.35 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 51.70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 656.55 | 41.28 |
| 1 location only | 103.88 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 114.34 | 153.08 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 205.61 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 322.82 * | 202.10 |
| 25-49 % | 109.94 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 323.74 | 119.39 |
| 50-74 % | 112.31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 230.63 | 98.55 |
| 75% or more | 59.40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 191.32 | 43.99 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 69.40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 178.80 | 55.48 |
| Has union employees | 48.52 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 145.11 * | 44.76 |
| Unknown | 134.56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 415.83 | 154.27 |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 166.38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 325.64 | 161.61 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 91.04 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 171.18 | 55.46 |
| Unknown | 64.13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 453.14 | 68.75 |
| 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. | ||||||||