| 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 | 26.1% | 27.5% | 33.7% | 34.1% | 29.3% | 22.9% | 30.4% | 25.1% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 30.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.1% * | 45.7% |
| Mining | 22.1% * | 9.9% * | 37.8% * | 14.3% * | 26.8% * | 22.9% | 22.8% * | 21.9% * |
| Construction | 32.5% | 24.1% * | 28.8% | 38.9% | 42.9% | 25.7% * | 31.3% | 35.4% |
| Manufacturing | 20.1% | 37.6% | 31.0% | 27.8% | 25.6% | 15.4% | 31.8% | 18.3% |
| Transp., commu., util. | 16.9% | 35.6% | 29.2% * | 26.2% | 17.6% * | 14.9% | 29.9% | 15.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 25.5% | 18.9% * | 17.9% * | 28.8% | 36.2% | 23.8% | 20.3% | 27.3% |
| Retail Trade | 33.1% | 17.9% | 36.6% | 45.5% | 40.0% | 31.0% | 27.6% | 34.7% |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 27.0% | 32.8% | 21.7% | 33.2% | 24.5% | 26.7% | 30.8% | 26.6% |
| Services | 30.3% | 28.1% | 44.5% | 35.7% | 31.9% | 27.6% | 34.4% | 29.3% |
| Unknown | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 26.0% | 26.9% | 34.4% | 34.1% | 30.4% | 22.7% | 30.2% | 25.0% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 30.8% | 30.5% | 40.9% | 42.0% | 30.4% | 25.5% | 34.4% | 28.6% |
| Nonprofit | 25.4% | 27.2% | 22.4% | 30.4% | 25.8% | 24.3% | 26.7% | 25.2% |
| Unknown | 23.1% | -- | -- | 34.5% * | 37.7% | 21.9% | -- | 23.1% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 27.5% | 22.9% | 44.9% | 30.0% | 24.2% * | 23.7% | 29.3% | 25.5% |
| 5-9 years | 37.9% | 29.3% | 49.0% | 51.3% | 28.0% | 36.0% | 40.7% | 34.1% |
| 10-19 years | 31.4% | 22.7% | 35.3% | 35.6% | 35.5% | 27.5% | 29.4% | 32.7% |
| 20 or more years | 24.6% | 30.8% | 25.1% | 32.0% | 28.0% | 20.7% | 28.3% | 23.8% |
| Unknown | 24.8% | 4.3% * | -- | 30.0% | 30.2% | 24.4% | 18.4% * | 24.8% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 24.2% | 29.8% | 48.8% | 32.4% | 28.2% | 22.6% | 37.1% | 23.9% |
| 1 location only | 31.8% | 27.5% | 31.4% | 34.7% | 33.3% | 38.9% | 29.6% | 36.1% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 27.1% | 29.1% | 7.3% * | 22.4% * | 34.9% | 29.0% | 17.1% | 31.3% |
| 25-49 % | 29.3% | 19.4% | 24.9% | 34.1% | 37.8% | 26.7% | 25.6% | 29.9% |
| 50-74 % | 27.5% | 17.6% | 39.9% | 33.2% | 26.8% | 27.0% | 28.4% | 27.3% |
| 75% or more | 25.8% | 28.6% | 33.5% | 34.3% | 29.5% | 22.4% | 30.8% | 24.7% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 30.7% | 30.8% | 35.5% | 35.7% | 34.4% | 27.1% | 32.6% | 30.0% |
| Has union employees | 15.9% | 13.2% * | 4.0% * | 19.5% * | 16.6% | 15.9% | 12.8% * | 16.1% |
| Unknown | 23.0% | 31.0% * | 35.9% * | 37.1% | 26.3% | 22.2% | 31.3% | 22.8% |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 29.6% | 10.5% * | 47.1% | 26.3% | 46.2% | 24.1% | 27.4% | 30.7% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 26.5% | 28.2% | 32.9% | 34.4% | 29.1% | 19.2% | 30.4% | 24.9% |
| Unknown | 25.2% | 26.9% * | 31.4% * | 39.3% | 28.2% | 25.0% | 34.3% | 25.2% |
| 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 | 0.78% | 2.05% | 2.48% | 1.28% | 1.73% | 0.76% | 1.12% | 0.68% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 5.70% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.55% * | 11.33% |
| Mining | 8.92% * | 5.26% * | 12.03% * | 4.53% * | 12.13% * | 6.22% | 7.37% * | 8.88% * |
| Construction | 2.42% | 9.59% * | 7.69% | 3.50% | 7.35% | 9.38% * | 3.46% | 3.59% |
| Manufacturing | 1.56% | 7.44% | 7.05% | 2.54% | 1.74% | 1.56% | 4.50% | 1.27% |
| Transp., commu., util. | 1.76% | 9.04% | 11.09% * | 7.32% | 8.15% * | 2.29% | 7.46% | 1.92% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.81% | 6.82% * | 6.55% * | 5.11% | 5.95% | 1.85% | 3.79% | 2.19% |
| Retail Trade | 1.63% | 5.32% | 5.87% | 2.75% | 4.24% | 2.32% | 4.27% | 1.81% |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 1.26% | 8.10% | 4.74% | 7.22% | 2.37% | 1.72% | 5.66% | 1.21% |
| Services | 1.29% | 3.25% | 3.54% | 2.20% | 3.14% | 1.44% | 1.86% | 1.43% |
| Unknown | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.93% | 2.50% | 3.09% | 1.35% | 2.12% | 0.85% | 1.61% | 0.80% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 3.85% | 4.33% | 3.62% | 6.40% | 5.72% | 6.09% | 3.19% | 5.76% |
| Nonprofit | 2.14% | 4.11% | 4.43% | 4.56% | 4.09% | 2.10% | 3.03% | 2.31% |
| Unknown | 2.52% | -- | -- | 10.90% * | 5.06% | 2.51% | -- | 2.52% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1.95% | 3.77% | 6.45% | 6.52% | 8.19% * | 2.87% | 4.41% | 2.01% |
| 5-9 years | 2.44% | 2.89% | 6.31% | 2.10% | 5.45% | 6.57% | 3.12% | 4.19% |
| 10-19 years | 2.08% | 3.15% | 3.16% | 2.60% | 5.15% | 4.15% | 1.29% | 3.56% |
| 20 or more years | 1.20% | 4.27% | 2.31% | 1.90% | 2.28% | 1.43% | 1.88% | 1.25% |
| Unknown | 1.01% | 1.78% * | -- | 7.35% | 5.35% | 0.82% | 7.38% * | 1.00% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.60% | 8.59% | 6.93% | 3.75% | 1.77% | 0.73% | 4.02% | 0.59% |
| 1 location only | 1.19% | 2.09% | 1.52% | 1.18% | 2.41% | 5.84% | 1.13% | 1.71% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.91% | 7.29% | 9.98% * | 6.87% * | 6.66% | 5.97% | 3.34% | 3.47% |
| 25-49 % | 2.85% | 5.71% | 4.34% | 4.91% | 6.30% | 4.48% | 3.65% | 3.53% |
| 50-74 % | 2.36% | 3.37% | 5.93% | 4.10% | 6.88% | 2.80% | 2.62% | 2.94% |
| 75% or more | 0.80% | 2.60% | 2.57% | 1.38% | 1.43% | 0.88% | 1.22% | 0.72% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 1.13% | 2.90% | 2.31% | 1.45% | 1.34% | 1.14% | 1.54% | 0.95% |
| Has union employees | 0.99% | 7.54% * | 3.59% * | 6.73% * | 2.05% | 1.15% | 7.17% * | 1.05% |
| Unknown | 1.52% | 9.61% * | 11.52% * | 7.19% | 4.34% | 1.62% | 7.13% | 1.61% |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 4.65% | 6.74% * | 11.18% | 6.33% | 5.07% | 4.80% | 6.53% | 4.68% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 1.00% | 1.91% | 2.66% | 1.72% | 2.10% | 1.10% | 1.22% | 0.95% |
| Unknown | 0.93% | 10.07% * | 10.03% * | 6.89% | 3.75% | 0.92% | 7.30% | 0.93% |
| 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. | ||||||||