Table I.A.1.a(1999) Percent of number of private-sector establishments by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 1999 |
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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 |
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_________ |
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United States |
6,185,060 |
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59.7% |
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12.4% |
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8.3% |
6.2% |
13.3% |
77.3% |
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22.7% |
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Industry group |
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Agric., fish., forest. |
325,426 |
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86.4% |
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7.9% |
3.4% |
0.9% |
1.4% |
* |
96.3% |
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3.7% |
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Mining |
14,995 |
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42.1% |
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14.0% |
* |
8.9% |
* |
9.9% |
* |
25.1% |
60.9% |
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39.1% |
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Construction |
585,401 |
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75.6% |
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15.4% |
7.1% |
1.5% |
0.4% |
95.9% |
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4.1% |
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Manufacturing |
316,933 |
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39.3% |
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19.8% |
17.3% |
10.7% |
12.9% |
69.6% |
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30.4% |
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Transp., commu., util. |
225,561 |
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48.9% |
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9.3% |
8.3% |
7.8% |
25.6% |
63.1% |
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36.9% |
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Wholesale trade |
408,975 |
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51.3% |
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14.8% |
10.8% |
8.7% |
14.5% |
72.6% |
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27.4% |
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Retail trade |
1,379,871 |
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45.6% |
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13.3% |
9.4% |
7.4% |
24.2% |
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64.8% |
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35.2% |
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Fin., ins., real est. |
552,801 |
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52.9% |
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6.4% |
6.6% |
7.3% |
26.9% |
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63.2% |
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36.8% |
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Services |
2,369,751 |
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67.3% |
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12.1% |
7.5% |
6.0% |
7.2% |
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83.9% |
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16.1% |
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Unknown |
5,346 |
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72.0% |
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26.8% |
* |
***** |
1.2% |
* |
***** |
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98.8% |
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1.2% |
* |
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Ownership |
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For profit, incorporated |
3,903,713 |
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50.5% |
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14.5% |
10.1% |
7.0% |
17.9% |
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71.4% |
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28.6% |
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For profit, unincorporated |
1,482,912 |
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85.7% |
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7.9% |
3.1% |
1.6% |
1.7% |
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95.5% |
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4.5% |
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Nonprofit |
612,858 |
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59.3% |
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13.1% |
11.7% |
12.2% |
3.7% |
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78.8% |
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21.2% |
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Unknown |
185,579 |
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47.7% |
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1.8% |
2.1% |
* |
7.3% |
41.2% |
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50.4% |
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49.6% |
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Age of firm |
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Less than 5 years |
1,031,838 |
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82.0% |
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10.7% |
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4.7% |
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1.7% |
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0.9% |
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95.8% |
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4.2% |
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5-9 years |
978,195 |
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76.1% |
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13.5% |
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6.7% |
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2.6% |
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1.0% |
|
94.3% |
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5.7% |
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10-19 years |
1,454,951 |
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68.3% |
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15.3% |
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9.5% |
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4.6% |
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2.3% |
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89.7% |
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10.3% |
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20 or more years |
2,112,297 |
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52.0% |
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14.1% |
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11.8% |
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10.5% |
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11.6% |
|
72.9% |
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27.1% |
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Unknown |
607,779 |
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1.8% |
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1.1% |
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2.3% |
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8.8% |
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85.9% |
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3.9% |
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96.1% |
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Multi/single status |
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2 or more locations |
1,514,286 |
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3.0% |
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6.3% |
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14.1% |
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22.4% |
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54.1% |
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16.1% |
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83.9% |
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1 location only |
4,670,774 |
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78.1% |
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14.4% |
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6.5% |
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1.0% |
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0.0% |
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97.1% |
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2.9% |
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Percent full-time employees |
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Less than 25% |
692,745 |
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76.5% |
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9.2% |
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5.2% |
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3.7% |
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5.4% |
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89.3% |
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10.7% |
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25-49% |
472,548 |
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44.5% |
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14.4% |
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10.7% |
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8.0% |
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22.4% |
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64.9% |
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35.1% |
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50-74% |
908,464 |
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60.7% |
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13.1% |
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7.4% |
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6.4% |
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12.4% |
|
78.4% |
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21.6% |
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75% or more |
4,111,304 |
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58.4% |
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12.6% |
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8.8% |
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6.4% |
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13.7% |
|
76.4% |
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23.6% |
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Union presence |
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No union employees |
5,588,505 |
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62.6% |
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12.9% |
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8.5% |
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6.1% |
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9.8% |
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80.7% |
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19.3% |
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Has union employees |
275,866 |
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23.6% |
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10.2% |
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9.7% |
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10.2% |
|
46.3% |
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39.9% |
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60.1% |
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Unknown |
320,689 |
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40.4% |
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6.0% |
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4.6% |
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4.4% |
|
44.7% |
|
49.2% |
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50.8% |
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Percent low-wage employees |
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50% or more low wage |
729,337 |
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68.2% |
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12.0% |
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7.9% |
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6.2% |
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5.7% |
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84.9% |
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15.1% |
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Less than 50% low wage |
4,565,886 |
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65.2% |
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14.2% |
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9.5% |
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6.3% |
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4.9% |
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85.2% |
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14.8% |
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Unknown |
889,838 |
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25.1% |
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3.5% |
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2.9% |
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6.0% |
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62.6% |
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30.3% |
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69.7% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Cost and Financing Studies. 1999 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Insurance Component. |
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Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. |
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Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. |
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*Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. |
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***** No estimate available. No reported values in cell. |
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Table I.A.1.a(1999) Standard error for percent of number of private-sector establishments by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 1999 |
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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 |
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_________ |
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United States |
36,988 |
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0.34% |
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0.20% |
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0.15% |
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0.09% |
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0.29% |
0.33% |
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0.33% |
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Industry group |
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Agric., fish., forest. |
9,978 |
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1.10% |
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1.07% |
0.69% |
0.26% |
0.44% |
* |
0.63% |
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0.63% |
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Mining |
2,284 |
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6.58% |
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6.38% |
* |
3.63% |
* |
4.50% |
* |
4.74% |
6.57% |
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6.57% |
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Construction |
15,334 |
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0.94% |
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0.84% |
0.38% |
0.18% |
0.10% |
0.26% |
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0.26% |
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Manufacturing |
9,379 |
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0.91% |
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1.17% |
1.17% |
0.47% |
0.77% |
1.10% |
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1.10% |
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Transp., commu., util. |
4,697 |
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1.91% |
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0.90% |
0.50% |
0.97% |
2.17% |
2.21% |
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2.21% |
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Wholesale trade |
17,585 |
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1.59% |
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1.55% |
0.62% |
0.79% |
0.59% |
0.93% |
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0.93% |
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Retail trade |
16,190 |
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0.82% |
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0.88% |
0.24% |
0.28% |
0.90% |
0.83% |
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0.83% |
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Fin., ins., real est. |
17,008 |
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1.27% |
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0.64% |
0.85% |
0.52% |
1.09% |
1.38% |
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1.38% |
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Services |
19,774 |
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0.46% |
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0.28% |
0.19% |
0.15% |
0.26% |
0.23% |
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0.23% |
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Unknown |
1,635 |
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16.67% |
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11.46% |
* |
***** |
0.90% |
* |
***** |
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18.06% |
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0.90% |
* |
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Ownership |
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For profit, incorporated |
37,240 |
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0.51% |
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0.25% |
0.25% |
0.17% |
0.43% |
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0.44% |
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0.44% |
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For profit, unincorporated |
19,910 |
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0.49% |
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0.44% |
0.25% |
0.15% |
0.24% |
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0.28% |
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0.28% |
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Nonprofit |
12,421 |
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0.58% |
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0.54% |
0.61% |
0.52% |
0.23% |
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0.52% |
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0.52% |
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Unknown |
12,233 |
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2.37% |
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0.51% |
|
0.73% |
* |
1.15% |
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2.71% |
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2.84% |
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2.84% |
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Age of firm |
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Less than 5 years |
30,940 |
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0.93% |
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0.64% |
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0.27% |
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0.31% |
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0.13% |
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0.38% |
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0.38% |
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5-9 years |
12,727 |
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1.05% |
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0.78% |
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0.39% |
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0.14% |
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0.11% |
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0.29% |
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0.29% |
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10-19 years |
26,644 |
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0.35% |
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0.24% |
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0.29% |
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0.30% |
|
0.20% |
|
0.35% |
|
0.35% |
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20 or more years |
16,126 |
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0.47% |
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0.31% |
|
0.30% |
|
0.25% |
|
0.40% |
|
0.45% |
|
0.45% |
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Unknown |
15,450 |
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0.43% |
|
0.21% |
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0.30% |
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0.58% |
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0.82% |
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0.55% |
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0.55% |
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Multi/single status |
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2 or more locations |
20,961 |
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0.24% |
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0.35% |
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0.32% |
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0.43% |
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0.66% |
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0.46% |
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0.46% |
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1 location only |
33,714 |
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0.26% |
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0.26% |
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0.18% |
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0.04% |
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0.00% |
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0.08% |
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0.08% |
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Percent full-time employees |
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Less than 25% |
10,759 |
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1.24% |
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0.54% |
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0.46% |
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0.27% |
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0.62% |
|
0.88% |
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0.88% |
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25-49% |
14,768 |
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1.24% |
|
0.80% |
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0.95% |
|
0.61% |
|
1.41% |
|
1.24% |
|
1.24% |
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50-74% |
18,704 |
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1.52% |
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0.69% |
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0.37% |
|
0.41% |
|
0.99% |
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0.96% |
|
0.96% |
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75% or more |
38,975 |
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0.52% |
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0.30% |
|
0.18% |
|
0.15% |
|
0.23% |
|
0.38% |
|
0.38% |
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Union presence |
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No union employees |
33,453 |
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0.35% |
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0.22% |
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0.17% |
|
0.11% |
|
0.30% |
|
0.38% |
|
0.38% |
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Has union employees |
12,673 |
|
1.62% |
|
0.66% |
|
1.19% |
|
0.67% |
|
2.37% |
|
2.36% |
|
2.36% |
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Unknown |
9,699 |
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1.95% |
|
0.86% |
|
0.43% |
|
0.77% |
|
1.17% |
|
1.63% |
|
1.63% |
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Percent low-wage employees |
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50% or more low wage |
15,226 |
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1.09% |
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0.50% |
|
0.65% |
|
0.49% |
|
0.59% |
|
0.67% |
|
0.67% |
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Less than 50% low wage |
38,525 |
|
0.28% |
|
0.29% |
|
0.11% |
|
0.15% |
|
0.10% |
|
0.22% |
|
0.22% |
|
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Unknown |
13,701 |
|
0.91% |
|
0.28% |
|
0.26% |
|
0.46% |
|
1.24% |
|
1.06% |
|
1.06% |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Cost and Financing Studies. 1999 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey - Insurance Component. |
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Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. |
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*Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. |
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***** No estimate available. No reported values in cell. |