| Table I.A.1.a(2002) Percent of number of private-sector establishments by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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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| United States | 6,138,063 |
58.6% |
12.3% |
8.1% |
6.8% |
14.3% |
75.7% |
24.3% |
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| Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 209,746 |
88.5% |
6.0% |
3.6% |
1.5% |
0.4% |
* | 96.9% |
3.1% |
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| Mining and manufacturing | 295,540 |
41.8% |
19.4% |
17.8% |
9.7% |
11.3% |
70.9% |
29.1% |
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| Construction | 574,885 |
75.2% |
14.4% |
7.6% |
1.7% |
1.0% |
94.7% |
5.3% |
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| Utilities and transp. | 155,759 |
53.5% |
12.6% |
9.0% |
8.1% |
16.8% |
70.7% |
29.3% |
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| Wholesale trade | 362,541 |
54.8% |
15.1% |
9.1% |
8.7% |
12.3% |
74.5% |
25.5% |
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| Fin. svs. and real estate | 685,850 |
50.3% |
6.4% |
5.7% |
8.3% |
29.3% |
59.7% |
40.3% |
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| Retail trade | 984,493 |
48.9% |
12.1% |
7.1% |
7.6% |
24.4% |
65.1% |
34.9% |
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| Professional services | 1,272,594 |
65.5% |
11.3% |
6.2% |
6.5% |
10.5% |
80.3% |
19.7% |
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| Other services | 1,596,655 |
57.1% |
13.9% |
9.9% |
7.2% |
11.9% |
77.4% |
22.6% |
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| Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 3,988,899 |
51.0% |
14.3% |
9.5% |
7.3% |
18.0% |
71.0% |
29.0% |
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| For profit, unincorporated | 1,418,270 |
84.2% |
7.7% |
3.5% |
2.4% |
2.2% |
94.2% |
5.8% |
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| Nonprofit | 614,687 |
58.3% |
12.4% |
11.1% |
12.9% |
5.3% |
77.0% |
23.0% |
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| Unknown | 116,207 |
5.5% |
0.7% |
* | 1.3% |
* | 10.8% |
81.7% |
6.6% |
93.4% |
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| Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 790,991 |
82.1% |
10.2% |
4.7% |
2.0% |
1.0% |
95.6% |
4.4% |
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| 5-9 years | 935,902 |
76.7% |
12.6% |
6.4% |
2.5% |
1.8% |
93.5% |
6.5% |
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| 10-19 years | 1,389,108 |
69.2% |
15.1% |
8.3% |
4.8% |
2.5% |
89.8% |
10.2% |
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| 20 or more years | 2,560,407 |
49.2% |
13.5% |
10.9% |
10.7% |
15.7% |
68.7% |
31.3% |
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| Unknown | 461,655 |
1.3% |
0.2% |
* | 1.1% |
7.6% |
89.7% |
1.9% |
98.1% |
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| Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1,519,019 |
2.7% |
4.8% |
11.5% |
23.8% |
57.2% |
12.6% |
87.4% |
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| 1 location only | 4,619,044 |
76.9% |
14.8% |
7.0% |
1.2% |
0.2% |
96.5% |
3.5% |
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| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 25% | 733,245 |
73.8% |
10.6% |
6.4% |
4.0% |
5.1% |
88.9% |
11.1% |
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| 25-49 % | 466,036 |
46.2% |
15.5% |
9.6% |
7.7% |
21.0% |
67.6% |
32.4% |
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| 50-74 % | 963,635 |
62.7% |
11.6% |
7.0% |
6.6% |
12.2% |
78.5% |
21.5% |
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| 75% or more | 3,975,147 |
56.2% |
12.4% |
8.5% |
7.2% |
15.7% |
73.6% |
26.4% |
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| Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
| No union employees | 5,571,605 |
61.3% |
12.8% |
8.3% |
6.8% |
10.9% |
79.0% |
21.0% |
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| Has union employees | 303,318 |
21.7% |
8.9% |
8.9% |
8.3% |
52.2% |
35.8% |
64.2% |
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| Unknown | 263,140 |
42.8% |
6.6% |
3.2% |
4.8% |
42.6% |
50.9% |
49.1% |
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| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 1,844,827 |
63.5% |
13.2% |
8.9% |
7.7% |
6.7% |
82.1% |
17.9% |
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| Less than 50% low wage | 3,408,181 |
64.3% |
14.1% |
9.3% |
6.6% |
5.7% |
83.9% |
16.1% |
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| Unknown | 885,056 |
26.0% |
3.6% |
2.0% |
5.6% |
62.9% |
30.7% |
69.3% |
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| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2002 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 IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix. | ||||||||||||||||
| Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. | ||||||||||||||||
| Table I.A.1.a(2002) Standard error for percent of number of private-sector establishments by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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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| United States | 22,695 |
0.30% |
0.27% |
0.09% |
0.16% |
0.21% |
0.27% |
0.27% |
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| Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 9,487 |
1.21% |
0.77% |
0.81% |
0.36% |
0.14% |
* | 0.53% |
0.53% |
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| Mining and manufacturing | 5,689 |
1.45% |
1.25% |
0.96% |
0.52% |
1.02% |
1.06% |
1.06% |
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| Construction | 13,953 |
0.77% |
0.59% |
0.29% |
0.26% |
0.14% |
0.43% |
0.43% |
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| Utilities and transp. | 8,410 |
2.17% |
1.18% |
0.63% |
0.93% |
2.08% |
1.79% |
1.79% |
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| Wholesale trade | 12,335 |
2.19% |
1.36% |
0.77% |
1.01% |
1.09% |
1.18% |
1.18% |
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| Fin. svs. and real estate | 15,955 |
1.08% |
0.40% |
0.30% |
0.54% |
1.31% |
1.39% |
1.39% |
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| Retail trade | 13,957 |
0.67% |
0.55% |
0.36% |
0.37% |
0.77% |
0.73% |
0.73% |
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| Professional services | 19,907 |
0.73% |
0.45% |
0.27% |
0.24% |
0.63% |
0.77% |
0.77% |
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| Other services | 14,777 |
1.08% |
0.74% |
0.32% |
0.26% |
0.81% |
0.74% |
0.74% |
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| Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 18,568 |
0.39% |
0.33% |
0.19% |
0.17% |
0.26% |
0.32% |
0.32% |
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| For profit, unincorporated | 19,671 |
0.35% |
0.50% |
0.32% |
0.18% |
0.22% |
0.21% |
0.21% |
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| Nonprofit | 5,464 |
0.87% |
0.71% |
0.48% |
0.39% |
0.54% |
0.71% |
0.71% |
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| Unknown | 10,948 |
1.58% |
0.37% |
* | 0.55% |
* | 1.92% |
2.77% |
1.85% |
1.85% |
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| Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 12,665 |
0.64% |
0.59% |
0.36% |
0.32% |
0.24% |
0.42% |
0.42% |
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| 5-9 years | 21,998 |
0.47% |
0.62% |
0.23% |
0.25% |
0.29% |
0.26% |
0.26% |
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| 10-19 years | 15,832 |
0.72% |
0.56% |
0.38% |
0.45% |
0.21% |
0.42% |
0.42% |
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| 20 or more years | 18,613 |
0.51% |
0.31% |
0.20% |
0.34% |
0.35% |
0.55% |
0.55% |
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| Unknown | 12,574 |
0.28% |
0.13% |
* | 0.21% |
0.47% |
0.62% |
0.29% |
0.29% |
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| Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 10,701 |
0.25% |
0.41% |
0.25% |
0.61% |
0.48% |
0.52% |
0.52% |
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| 1 location only | 27,181 |
0.34% |
0.32% |
0.11% |
0.05% |
0.03% |
0.07% |
0.07% |
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| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 25% | 15,361 |
1.39% |
0.80% |
0.40% |
0.37% |
0.60% |
0.76% |
0.76% |
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| 25-49 % | 8,560 |
1.09% |
1.16% |
0.60% |
0.49% |
0.65% |
0.64% |
0.64% |
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| 50-74 % | 18,000 |
0.75% |
0.70% |
0.31% |
0.43% |
0.65% |
0.58% |
0.58% |
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| 75% or more | 32,560 |
0.46% |
0.38% |
0.12% |
0.20% |
0.40% |
0.46% |
0.46% |
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| Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
| No union employees | 32,786 |
0.30% |
0.28% |
0.13% |
0.18% |
0.14% |
0.22% |
0.22% |
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| Has union employees | 9,580 |
1.10% |
0.94% |
0.64% |
0.72% |
1.88% |
1.62% |
1.62% |
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| Unknown | 10,288 |
2.29% |
0.80% |
0.61% |
0.55% |
2.40% |
2.27% |
2.27% |
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| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 17,770 |
0.87% |
0.56% |
0.23% |
0.36% |
0.46% |
0.55% |
0.55% |
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| Less than 50% low wage | 26,279 |
0.45% |
0.23% |
0.17% |
0.22% |
0.35% |
0.41% |
0.41% |
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| Unknown | 12,878 |
0.75% |
0.30% |
0.23% |
0.34% |
0.73% |
0.77% |
0.77% |
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| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2002 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 IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix. | ||||||||||||||||
| Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. | ||||||||||||||||