United States

8.7%

14.5%

10.0%

6.0%

2.7%

2.3%

12.5%

2.8%

Industry group **

Agric., fish., forest.

13.9%

16.2%

11.1%

*

8.2%

*

2.2%

*

2.5%

*

15.0%

1.6%

*

Mining and manufacturing

9.5%

17.1%

10.0%

7.9%

2.6%

*

3.8%

*

13.4%

3.6%

Construction

13.2%

14.5%

14.2%

9.6%

5.6%

*

1.5%

*

13.9%

6.9%

Utilities and transp.

7.4%

5.0%

*

19.8%

*

4.8%

*

7.8%

*

6.5%

8.6%

*

6.2%

Wholesale trade

10.2%

15.7%

15.1%

1.5%

*

*****

5.9%

*

13.9%

3.0%

*

Fin. svs. and real est.

4.1%

10.2%

3.7%

*

3.9%

*

1.9%

*

0.6%

*

8.6%

0.9%

*

Retail trade

6.1%

16.2%

6.0%

5.2%

0.7%

*

0.8%

11.9%

1.3%

Professional services

10.2%

13.0%

8.6%

5.0%

3.5%

9.0%

*

11.4%

6.9%

Other Services

9.4%

17.5%

11.2%

7.5%

3.8%

0.3%

14.5%

2.5%

Ownership

For profit, incorporated

8.3%

15.3%

9.4%

6.1%

2.4%

2.5%

12.5%

2.8%

For profit, unincorporated

10.9%

12.7%

11.5%

3.8%

3.3%

*

0.8%

*

12.1%

2.5%

*

Nonprofit

10.2%

14.7%

12.5%

7.0%

3.8%

*

2.4%

*

13.2%

4.4%

Unknown

1.3%

*

*****

*****

*****

*****

1.5%

*

*****

1.3%

*

Age of firm

Less than 5 years

11.8%

13.8%

10.8%

4.7%

1.4%

*

0.0%

*

12.6%

2.8%

*

5-9 years

12.9%

16.5%

11.7%

5.2%

*

5.1%

*

0.6%

*

14.7%

3.0%

*

10-19 years

10.6%

15.3%

8.7%

6.3%

2.7%

*

0.8%

*

12.8%

2.7%

20 or more years

8.2%

13.5%

10.0%

6.4%

2.6%

4.3%

11.5%

4.0%

Unknown

1.3%

*

*****

*****

1.9%

*

1.6%

*

1.3%

*

2.9%

*

1.3%

*

Multi/single status

2 or more locations

2.9%

13.7%

*

5.1%

*

4.7%

2.3%

2.3%

6.4%

2.5%

1 location only

12.6%

14.6%

10.7%

7.0%

5.2%

5.3%

*

13.0%

6.3%

Percent full-time employees

Less than 25%

8.0%

16.5%

8.7%

*

5.6%

*

4.6%

*

0.2%

*

12.8%

2.5%

*

25-49%

7.7%

14.9%

16.1%

10.9%

1.7%

*

0.4%

*

14.6%

1.8%

*

50-74%

7.2%

11.5%

9.8%

4.3%

2.6%

*

0.5%

*

10.4%

1.6%

75% or more

9.1%

15.1%

9.5%

5.9%

2.6%

3.1%

12.7%

3.2%

Union presence

No union employees

8.3%

14.2%

9.8%

5.4%

2.3%

0.6%

12.2%

1.7%

Has union employees

14.2%

23.3%

14.5%

16.0%

7.7%

*

12.1%

19.3%

11.8%

Unknown

5.8%

18.7%

*

10.9%

*

8.8%

*

0.8%

*

1.6%

*

16.5%

*

1.6%

*

Percent low-wage employees **

50% or more low wage

7.8%

14.7%

7.2%

5.4%

1.7%

0.3%

*

11.5%

2.2%

Less than 50% low wage

11.1%

14.5%

10.7%

6.4%

3.7%

6.9%

12.8%

5.3%

Unknown

2.1%

12.7%

*

14.5%

*

5.8%

*

1.5%

*

1.2%

*

11.9%

*

1.3%

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Cost and Financing Studies. 2000 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.

** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to prior year's estimates. See Technical Appendix

***** No estimate available. No reported values in cell.

United States

0.24%

0.42%

0.75%

0.29%

0.43%

0.45%

0.35%

0.31%

Industry group **

Agric., fish., forest.

3.64%

4.14%

9.99%

*

6.22%

*

2.51%

*

1.71%

*

3.93%

1.20%

*

Mining and manufacturing

1.04%

3.39%

2.28%

1.10%

0.98%

*

1.21%

*

1.97%

0.56%

Construction

1.42%

1.66%

2.84%

1.82%

2.02%

*

4.10%

*

1.58%

1.72%

Utilities and transp.

1.87%

2.92%

*

7.21%

*

2.31%

*

4.47%

*

1.64%

2.98%

*

1.36%

Wholesale trade

1.45%

2.95%

2.99%

0.85%

*

*****

2.24%

*

1.96%

1.24%

*

Fin. svs. and real est.

0.78%

1.58%

2.02%

*

1.29%

*

0.90%

*

0.27%

*

1.37%

0.31%

*

Retail trade

0.60%

1.46%

1.76%

1.45%

0.61%

*

0.25%

1.16%

0.33%

Professional services

0.94%

0.96%

1.35%

1.21%

0.96%

2.99%

*

0.84%

1.91%

Other Services

0.70%

1.65%

1.64%

1.06%

0.88%

0.08%

1.28%

0.27%

Ownership

For profit, incorporated

0.34%

0.85%

0.80%

0.34%

0.43%

0.54%

0.56%

0.33%

For profit, unincorporated

1.03%

1.22%

3.03%

1.00%

1.67%

*

0.47%

*

1.17%

0.85%

*

Nonprofit

0.87%

1.91%

2.88%

1.22%

1.18%

*

1.01%

*

1.40%

0.69%

Unknown

0.86%

*

*****

*****

*****

*****

0.97%

*

*****

0.87%

*

Age of firm

Less than 5 years

0.89%

1.23%

1.71%

1.28%

0.82%

*

0.05%

*

0.92%

1.19%

*

5-9 years

1.62%

2.02%

3.50%

1.88%

*

2.67%

*

0.58%

*

1.73%

1.26%

*

10-19 years

0.59%

1.03%

0.64%

0.58%

1.20%

*

0.60%

*

0.72%

0.56%

20 or more years

0.43%

0.81%

1.18%

0.43%

0.52%

1.03%

0.61%

0.61%

Unknown

0.40%

*

*****

*****

2.30%

*

1.15%

*

0.44%

*

10.27%

*

0.40%

*

Multi/single status

2 or more locations

0.39%

5.31%

*

1.93%

*

0.81%

0.40%

0.45%

1.42%

0.37%

1 location only

0.28%

0.40%

0.69%

0.32%

0.89%

2.41%

*

0.29%

0.64%

Percent full-time employees

Less than 25%

0.72%

2.86%

3.15%

*

2.03%

*

1.62%

*

0.16%

*

1.25%

0.80%

*

25-49%

1.27%

2.95%

3.82%

2.19%

1.59%

*

0.25%

*

2.66%

0.62%

*

50-74%

0.85%

1.44%

1.91%

1.13%

1.08%

*

0.20%

*

1.20%

0.45%

75% or more

0.33%

0.51%

0.92%

0.41%

0.52%

0.61%

0.42%

0.38%

Union presence

No union employees

0.26%

0.50%

0.68%

0.41%

0.44%

0.14%

0.37%

0.21%

Has union employees

2.17%

5.15%

3.76%

2.78%

2.39%

*

2.92%

3.04%

2.27%

Unknown

1.49%

11.68%

*

5.29%

*

5.63%

*

1.95%

*

0.53%

*

6.40%

*

0.52%

*

Percent low-wage employees **

50% or more low wage

0.32%

1.01%

1.41%

0.58%

0.49%

0.17%

*

0.62%

0.39%

Less than 50% low wage

0.42%

0.63%

0.99%

0.43%

0.71%

1.59%

0.42%

0.74%

Unknown

0.41%

6.23%

*

6.99%

*

2.52%

*

1.00%

*

0.39%

*

4.06%

*

0.35%

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Cost and Financing Studies. 2000 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.

** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to prior year's estimates. See Technical Appendix

***** No estimate available. No reported values in cell.