Table I.A.1(2003) Number of private-sector establishments by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6,285,662 |
3,664,428 |
760,316 |
518,942 |
451,043 |
890,933 |
4,727,002 |
1,558,660 |
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Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 159,729 |
132,836 |
14,905 |
8,180 |
3,412 |
* | 397 |
151,768 |
7,961 |
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Mining and manufacturing | 305,701 |
142,757 |
53,328 |
45,155 |
29,627 |
34,833 |
222,412 |
83,289 |
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Construction | 583,522 |
441,732 |
85,390 |
41,728 |
9,896 |
4,776 |
553,531 |
29,991 |
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Utilities and transp. | 171,755 |
92,164 |
19,881 |
13,855 |
15,647 |
30,208 |
120,590 |
51,165 |
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Wholesale trade | 348,787 |
186,147 |
50,874 |
32,862 |
31,887 |
47,016 |
257,896 |
90,891 |
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Fin. svs. and real estate | 685,838 |
337,949 |
39,759 |
47,435 |
69,346 |
191,349 |
399,196 |
286,642 |
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Retail trade | 1,048,816 |
528,767 |
102,918 |
68,670 |
69,995 |
278,467 |
672,545 |
376,271 |
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Professional services | 1,409,535 |
876,915 |
168,761 |
110,583 |
111,946 |
141,330 |
1,107,514 |
302,021 |
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Other services | 1,571,979 |
925,161 |
224,500 |
150,474 |
109,287 |
162,557 |
1,241,550 |
330,428 |
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Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 4,165,205 |
2,109,173 |
569,029 |
395,524 |
320,514 |
770,965 |
2,908,748 |
1,256,457 |
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For profit, unincorporated | 1,286,529 |
1,016,745 |
107,064 |
54,315 |
44,436 |
63,969 |
1,158,441 |
128,088 |
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Nonprofit | 378,948 |
186,276 |
46,552 |
50,769 |
70,252 |
25,099 |
258,364 |
120,584 |
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Unknown | 454,980 |
352,234 |
37,671 |
18,333 |
15,842 |
30,899 |
401,449 |
53,530 |
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Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 5 years | 809,346 |
661,225 |
80,751 |
36,509 |
24,826 |
6,034 |
764,942 |
44,404 |
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5-9 years | 943,446 |
717,939 |
107,600 |
63,639 |
35,115 |
19,153 |
866,339 |
77,108 |
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10-19 years | 1,433,788 |
1,001,582 |
214,009 |
113,177 |
72,651 |
32,369 |
1,285,690 |
148,098 |
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20 or more years | 2,608,890 |
1,279,690 |
357,245 |
300,861 |
287,744 |
383,349 |
1,804,144 |
804,746 |
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Unknown | 490,192 |
3,991 |
711 |
* | 4,756 |
* | 30,706 |
450,028 |
5,888 |
484,304 |
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Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
2 or more locations | 1,606,807 |
35,935 |
82,148 |
206,900 |
392,555 |
889,269 |
208,377 |
1,398,430 |
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1 location only | 4,678,855 |
3,628,493 |
678,168 |
312,041 |
58,488 |
1,664 |
4,518,625 |
160,230 |
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Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 25% | 780,474 |
545,726 |
86,679 |
46,788 |
46,810 |
54,470 |
661,894 |
118,580 |
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25-49 % | 501,762 |
235,787 |
77,450 |
42,538 |
35,483 |
110,503 |
342,881 |
158,881 |
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50-74 % | 990,176 |
615,359 |
114,799 |
69,118 |
62,168 |
128,732 |
774,109 |
216,067 |
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75% or more | 4,013,250 |
2,267,556 |
481,388 |
360,497 |
306,581 |
597,228 |
2,948,118 |
1,065,131 |
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Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
No union employees | 5,628,861 |
3,484,989 |
711,989 |
483,796 |
409,634 |
538,453 |
4,482,165 |
1,146,696 |
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Has union employees | 301,172 |
69,925 |
29,401 |
25,758 |
27,705 |
148,383 |
110,604 |
190,567 |
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Unknown | 355,629 |
109,514 |
18,926 |
9,387 |
13,703 |
204,098 |
134,233 |
221,396 |
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Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
50% or more low wage | 1,765,880 |
1,109,780 |
222,070 |
160,658 |
142,578 |
130,795 |
1,431,673 |
334,207 |
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Less than 50% low wage | 3,571,840 |
2,255,765 |
495,927 |
335,363 |
266,059 |
218,726 |
2,943,889 |
627,951 |
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Unknown | 947,942 |
298,883 |
42,319 |
22,921 |
42,406 |
541,412 |
351,441 |
596,501 |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2003 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. | ||||||||||||||||
Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding. |
Table I.A.1(2003) Standard error for number of private-sector establishments by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 62,733 |
15,683 |
11,262 |
7,019 |
14,583 |
52,679 |
21,101 |
59,505 |
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Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 5,398 |
3,066 |
1,867 |
1,699 |
1,074 |
* | 110 |
4,994 |
1,336 |
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Mining and manufacturing | 8,028 |
6,158 |
4,675 |
2,097 |
3,273 |
3,518 |
7,229 |
3,607 |
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Construction | 8,981 |
6,668 |
5,153 |
3,066 |
1,203 |
1,017 |
8,285 |
2,420 |
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Utilities and transp. | 8,025 |
4,403 |
1,939 |
1,571 |
1,851 |
5,681 |
4,934 |
5,271 |
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Wholesale trade | 12,194 |
4,895 |
2,832 |
1,461 |
3,399 |
6,647 |
6,729 |
7,992 |
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Fin. svs. and real estate | 24,260 |
8,145 |
5,267 |
5,592 |
8,210 |
19,170 |
10,648 |
22,453 |
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Retail trade | 32,610 |
12,572 |
3,038 |
4,929 |
7,741 |
24,791 |
16,191 |
28,473 |
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Professional services | 24,036 |
12,661 |
5,683 |
5,143 |
9,694 |
12,802 |
15,401 |
17,569 |
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Other services | 25,431 |
14,998 |
7,905 |
3,994 |
8,739 |
20,756 |
15,377 |
19,450 |
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Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 52,508 |
16,019 |
8,191 |
7,767 |
10,931 |
52,964 |
19,799 |
60,601 |
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For profit, unincorporated | 29,306 |
17,550 |
5,829 |
3,131 |
2,235 |
13,825 |
22,748 |
13,648 |
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Nonprofit | 6,274 |
5,780 |
3,515 |
1,935 |
4,858 |
3,796 |
5,777 |
7,594 |
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Unknown | 18,298 |
10,189 |
3,317 |
2,467 |
2,906 |
6,977 |
12,619 |
7,110 |
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Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 5 years | 9,464 |
12,839 |
5,386 |
3,961 |
4,951 |
1,063 |
10,195 |
5,251 |
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5-9 years | 18,648 |
16,204 |
4,186 |
3,597 |
3,369 |
3,142 |
18,427 |
5,987 |
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10-19 years | 26,808 |
18,313 |
8,508 |
6,290 |
5,803 |
6,368 |
19,831 |
12,682 |
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20 or more years | 52,555 |
23,218 |
7,901 |
8,683 |
16,333 |
42,827 |
28,574 |
50,419 |
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Unknown | 30,337 |
890 |
360 |
* | 1,464 |
* | 4,763 |
30,473 |
1,235 |
29,741 |
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Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
2 or more locations | 61,970 |
3,868 |
5,633 |
6,759 |
14,665 |
52,841 |
9,472 |
59,191 |
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1 location only | 18,569 |
17,193 |
10,943 |
8,772 |
2,534 |
270 |
17,096 |
6,579 |
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Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 25% | 16,005 |
13,591 |
5,003 |
3,639 |
5,293 |
7,992 |
13,893 |
9,942 |
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25-49 % | 15,357 |
11,420 |
5,664 |
4,066 |
2,158 |
11,153 |
9,567 |
10,703 |
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50-74 % | 14,628 |
17,098 |
8,132 |
4,148 |
6,444 |
15,150 |
16,098 |
16,050 |
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75% or more | 56,239 |
24,167 |
11,425 |
4,609 |
10,028 |
33,855 |
29,458 |
36,054 |
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Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
No union employees | 52,707 |
20,792 |
9,554 |
5,832 |
13,878 |
38,665 |
22,820 |
43,303 |
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Has union employees | 19,332 |
4,857 |
4,249 |
3,128 |
3,423 |
17,883 |
7,487 |
18,647 |
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Unknown | 25,727 |
7,403 |
3,383 |
1,438 |
2,010 |
19,603 |
6,625 |
21,408 |
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Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
50% or more low wage | 38,226 |
16,379 |
8,097 |
5,689 |
6,040 |
20,710 |
22,478 |
26,264 |
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Less than 50% low wage | 31,244 |
24,221 |
13,189 |
9,287 |
9,699 |
17,541 |
28,898 |
21,395 |
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Unknown | 29,111 |
10,260 |
4,054 |
2,919 |
4,625 |
30,344 |
10,668 |
29,032 |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2003 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. | ||||||||||||||||
Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding. |