| 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 | 25.1% | 21.3% | 32.7% | 32.4% | 28.2% | 22.3% | 28.4% | 24.5% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 24.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.7% | 25.4% |
| Mining | 16.2% * | -- | 3.3% * | 19.9% * | 12.7% * | 20.1% * | 3.5% * | 17.0% * |
| Construction | 25.8% | 13.4% | 25.2% | 36.9% | 25.4% | 27.1% | 24.4% | 27.1% |
| Manufacturing | 17.3% | 30.5% | 24.8% | 23.9% | 21.4% | 14.2% | 27.9% | 16.3% |
| Transp., commu., util. | 16.5% | 28.3% | 20.4% * | 26.5% | 24.1% | 14.2% | 24.5% | 15.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 26.9% | 14.3% * | 37.7% | 31.7% | 26.1% | 25.9% | 30.3% | 26.2% |
| Retail Trade | 33.6% | 19.7% | 32.2% | 39.0% | 37.4% | 33.2% | 28.5% | 34.5% |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 27.3% | 24.1% | 31.7% | 29.1% | 32.0% | 25.9% | 26.3% | 27.4% |
| Services | 29.4% | 23.6% | 38.6% | 37.6% | 33.1% | 25.4% | 30.8% | 29.1% |
| Unknown | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 24.8% | 21.8% | 32.6% | 33.5% | 28.0% | 21.7% | 29.7% | 23.9% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 30.2% | 26.4% | 36.2% | 29.3% | 28.7% | 33.3% | 30.1% | 30.3% |
| Nonprofit | 24.4% | 11.2% * | 31.0% | 26.6% | 26.4% | 23.7% | 19.1% | 25.7% |
| Unknown | 26.3% | -- | -- | 38.8% | 44.0% | 24.3% | 34.8% | 26.3% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 28.7% | 23.9% | 44.8% | 32.6% | 28.6% | 14.2% * | 33.8% | 22.6% |
| 5-9 years | 29.5% | 21.3% | 31.4% | 43.0% | 26.6% | 21.3% | 30.1% | 29.0% |
| 10-19 years | 30.9% | 22.1% | 32.0% | 34.8% | 35.9% | 25.7% | 28.6% | 32.3% |
| 20 or more years | 23.2% | 19.8% | 30.3% | 29.7% | 26.1% | 18.5% | 26.4% | 22.4% |
| Unknown | 24.8% | -- | 42.9% * | 37.1% | 28.4% | 24.4% | 46.7% | 24.7% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 24.3% | 32.7% | 22.9% | 32.0% | 28.8% | 22.7% | 29.7% | 24.1% |
| 1 location only | 27.7% | 20.9% | 34.1% | 32.6% | 26.5% | 11.4% | 28.2% | 27.0% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 21.1% | 9.6% * | 11.6% * | 15.3% * | 26.9% | 29.2% | 13.5% * | 24.6% |
| 25-49 % | 21.9% | 20.4% | 25.4% | 25.0% | 30.9% | 19.8% | 20.6% | 22.1% |
| 50-74 % | 29.5% | 20.2% | 42.8% | 36.2% | 30.8% | 28.1% | 30.5% | 29.3% |
| 75% or more | 24.9% | 21.5% | 32.2% | 32.5% | 27.9% | 22.0% | 28.6% | 24.2% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 28.6% | 22.5% | 33.6% | 36.2% | 30.8% | 25.5% | 30.0% | 28.2% |
| Has union employees | 14.6% | 18.1% * | 14.1% | 9.1% | 15.8% | 14.8% | 14.0% | 14.7% |
| Unknown | 24.4% | 8.4% * | 42.3% | 36.9% | 32.8% | 22.9% | 24.6% * | 24.4% |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 30.4% | 27.7% | 22.5% | 29.4% | 37.3% | 29.5% | 26.9% | 31.7% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 25.4% | 21.8% | 33.0% | 32.5% | 26.7% | 19.5% | 28.8% | 24.2% |
| Unknown | 24.5% | 11.6% * | 30.7% | 33.4% | 34.0% | 23.7% | 21.1% | 24.5% |
| 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 | 0.49% | 1.86% | 1.76% | 1.47% | 1.01% | 0.57% | 0.96% | 0.55% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1.84% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.33% | 5.09% |
| Mining | 5.34% * | -- | 2.15% * | 8.32% * | 11.02% * | 8.83% * | 7.41% * | 5.54% * |
| Construction | 1.99% | 2.83% | 4.15% | 3.95% | 4.24% | 2.78% | 2.41% | 2.43% |
| Manufacturing | 0.93% | 5.76% | 4.12% | 2.42% | 1.72% | 1.03% | 2.29% | 0.84% |
| Transp., commu., util. | 1.94% | 7.66% | 10.49% * | 3.09% | 2.86% | 2.32% | 4.37% | 2.06% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.52% | 5.22% * | 4.15% | 3.57% | 1.88% | 2.72% | 3.51% | 1.88% |
| Retail Trade | 0.99% | 4.35% | 3.38% | 2.33% | 2.51% | 1.13% | 2.24% | 1.08% |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 0.67% | 5.87% | 5.63% | 3.24% | 2.56% | 0.74% | 2.56% | 0.65% |
| Services | 1.06% | 2.19% | 2.59% | 2.94% | 1.38% | 1.71% | 1.37% | 1.34% |
| Unknown | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.53% | 1.77% | 1.79% | 1.60% | 1.27% | 0.78% | 0.83% | 0.58% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 2.17% | 3.10% | 6.16% | 4.44% | 4.42% | 3.62% | 3.26% | 2.13% |
| Nonprofit | 1.87% | 3.83% * | 3.94% | 3.15% | 2.12% | 2.91% | 2.35% | 2.20% |
| Unknown | 2.30% | -- | -- | 7.06% | 5.65% | 2.11% | 10.42% | 2.31% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.31% | 2.49% | 5.52% | 3.94% | 4.67% | 4.41% * | 3.35% | 4.59% |
| 5-9 years | 2.80% | 2.79% | 3.64% | 4.49% | 3.39% | 4.86% | 2.00% | 4.64% |
| 10-19 years | 1.53% | 2.99% | 3.59% | 2.24% | 2.36% | 2.90% | 1.56% | 2.09% |
| 20 or more years | 0.76% | 2.29% | 2.10% | 1.68% | 1.22% | 1.04% | 1.08% | 0.83% |
| Unknown | 0.56% | -- | 13.22% * | 4.07% | 1.87% | 0.57% | 8.17% | 0.56% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.65% | 4.33% | 4.12% | 2.18% | 1.23% | 0.61% | 1.60% | 0.67% |
| 1 location only | 0.89% | 1.83% | 1.92% | 1.52% | 1.13% | 3.02% | 1.06% | 1.46% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.21% | 4.70% * | 7.06% * | 5.14% * | 5.59% | 3.58% | 4.73% * | 2.58% |
| 25-49 % | 4.21% | 6.12% | 3.86% | 7.33% | 3.14% | 5.57% | 3.92% | 4.81% |
| 50-74 % | 1.37% | 2.71% | 8.30% | 3.42% | 2.92% | 2.57% | 2.82% | 1.77% |
| 75% or more | 0.61% | 2.02% | 1.65% | 1.55% | 1.10% | 0.62% | 0.97% | 0.64% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.69% | 1.56% | 2.06% | 0.83% | 1.15% | 1.04% | 1.10% | 0.93% |
| Has union employees | 0.91% | 6.80% * | 3.92% | 2.39% | 1.25% | 0.99% | 2.65% | 0.93% |
| Unknown | 1.55% | 11.74% * | 8.75% | 5.72% | 4.05% | 1.72% | 8.36% * | 1.55% |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 2.01% | 7.77% | 6.46% | 4.05% | 3.80% | 3.71% | 4.10% | 2.73% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.83% | 1.75% | 1.95% | 1.57% | 0.98% | 1.22% | 0.87% | 0.94% |
| Unknown | 0.66% | 5.07% * | 9.04% | 4.25% | 2.56% | 0.65% | 4.67% | 0.70% |
| 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. | ||||||||