Table I.A.1.a(2003) Percent of 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 |
58.3% |
12.1% |
8.3% |
7.2% |
14.2% |
75.2% |
24.8% |
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Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 159,729 |
83.2% |
9.3% |
5.1% |
2.1% |
* | 0.2% |
* | 95.0% |
5.0% |
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Mining and manufacturing | 305,701 |
46.7% |
17.4% |
14.8% |
9.7% |
11.4% |
72.8% |
27.2% |
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Construction | 583,522 |
75.7% |
14.6% |
7.2% |
1.7% |
0.8% |
94.9% |
5.1% |
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Utilities and transp. | 171,755 |
53.7% |
11.6% |
8.1% |
9.1% |
17.6% |
70.2% |
29.8% |
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Wholesale trade | 348,787 |
53.4% |
14.6% |
9.4% |
9.1% |
13.5% |
73.9% |
26.1% |
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Fin. svs. and real estate | 685,838 |
49.3% |
5.8% |
6.9% |
10.1% |
27.9% |
58.2% |
41.8% |
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Retail trade | 1,048,816 |
50.4% |
9.8% |
6.5% |
6.7% |
26.6% |
64.1% |
35.9% |
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Professional services | 1,409,535 |
62.2% |
12.0% |
7.8% |
7.9% |
10.0% |
78.6% |
21.4% |
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Other services | 1,571,979 |
58.9% |
14.3% |
9.6% |
7.0% |
10.3% |
79.0% |
21.0% |
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Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 4,165,205 |
50.6% |
13.7% |
9.5% |
7.7% |
18.5% |
69.8% |
30.2% |
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For profit, unincorporated | 1,286,529 |
79.0% |
8.3% |
4.2% |
3.5% |
5.0% |
90.0% |
10.0% |
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Nonprofit | 378,948 |
49.2% |
12.3% |
13.4% |
18.5% |
6.6% |
68.2% |
31.8% |
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Unknown | 454,980 |
77.4% |
8.3% |
4.0% |
3.5% |
6.8% |
88.2% |
11.8% |
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Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 5 years | 809,346 |
81.7% |
10.0% |
4.5% |
3.1% |
0.7% |
94.5% |
5.5% |
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5-9 years | 943,446 |
76.1% |
11.4% |
6.7% |
3.7% |
2.0% |
91.8% |
8.2% |
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10-19 years | 1,433,788 |
69.9% |
14.9% |
7.9% |
5.1% |
2.3% |
89.7% |
10.3% |
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20 or more years | 2,608,890 |
49.1% |
13.7% |
11.5% |
11.0% |
14.7% |
69.2% |
30.8% |
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Unknown | 490,192 |
0.8% |
0.1% |
* | 1.0% |
* | 6.3% |
91.8% |
1.2% |
98.8% |
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Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
2 or more locations | 1,606,807 |
2.2% |
5.1% |
12.9% |
24.4% |
55.3% |
13.0% |
87.0% |
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1 location only | 4,678,855 |
77.6% |
14.5% |
6.7% |
1.3% |
0.0% |
96.6% |
3.4% |
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Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 25% | 780,474 |
69.9% |
11.1% |
6.0% |
6.0% |
7.0% |
84.8% |
15.2% |
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25-49 % | 501,762 |
47.0% |
15.4% |
8.5% |
7.1% |
22.0% |
68.3% |
31.7% |
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50-74 % | 990,176 |
62.1% |
11.6% |
7.0% |
6.3% |
13.0% |
78.2% |
21.8% |
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75% or more | 4,013,250 |
56.5% |
12.0% |
9.0% |
7.6% |
14.9% |
73.5% |
26.5% |
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Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
No union employees | 5,628,861 |
61.9% |
12.6% |
8.6% |
7.3% |
9.6% |
79.6% |
20.4% |
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Has union employees | 301,172 |
23.2% |
9.8% |
8.6% |
9.2% |
49.3% |
36.7% |
63.3% |
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Unknown | 355,629 |
30.8% |
5.3% |
2.6% |
3.9% |
57.4% |
37.7% |
62.3% |
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Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
50% or more low wage | 1,765,880 |
62.8% |
12.6% |
9.1% |
8.1% |
7.4% |
81.1% |
18.9% |
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Less than 50% low wage | 3,571,840 |
63.2% |
13.9% |
9.4% |
7.4% |
6.1% |
82.4% |
17.6% |
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Unknown | 947,942 |
31.5% |
4.5% |
2.4% |
4.5% |
57.1% |
37.1% |
62.9% |
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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. | ||||||||||||||||
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. |
Table I.A.1.a(2003) Standard error for percent of 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 |
0.60% |
0.16% |
0.15% |
0.21% |
0.71% |
0.72% |
0.72% |
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Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 5,398 |
1.45% |
0.92% |
1.01% |
0.61% |
* | 0.08% |
* | 0.79% |
0.79% |
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Mining and manufacturing | 8,028 |
1.51% |
1.36% |
0.75% |
0.85% |
1.22% |
1.11% |
1.11% |
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Construction | 8,981 |
0.74% |
0.85% |
0.53% |
0.19% |
0.16% |
0.38% |
0.38% |
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Utilities and transp. | 8,025 |
1.94% |
1.21% |
0.93% |
1.00% |
2.63% |
2.18% |
2.18% |
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Wholesale trade | 12,194 |
0.95% |
0.81% |
0.49% |
0.97% |
1.45% |
1.51% |
1.51% |
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Fin. svs. and real estate | 24,260 |
1.83% |
0.68% |
0.83% |
1.12% |
1.94% |
1.96% |
1.96% |
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Retail trade | 32,610 |
1.43% |
0.43% |
0.38% |
0.77% |
1.69% |
1.85% |
1.85% |
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Professional services | 24,036 |
0.85% |
0.44% |
0.34% |
0.64% |
0.74% |
0.95% |
0.95% |
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Other services | 25,431 |
0.74% |
0.60% |
0.21% |
0.56% |
1.15% |
0.97% |
0.97% |
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Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 52,508 |
0.80% |
0.19% |
0.28% |
0.23% |
1.07% |
1.11% |
1.11% |
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For profit, unincorporated | 29,306 |
0.90% |
0.35% |
0.25% |
0.19% |
0.97% |
0.91% |
0.91% |
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Nonprofit | 6,274 |
1.61% |
0.85% |
0.50% |
1.14% |
0.95% |
1.65% |
1.65% |
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Unknown | 18,298 |
1.36% |
0.52% |
0.54% |
0.64% |
1.23% |
1.20% |
1.20% |
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Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 5 years | 9,464 |
0.95% |
0.66% |
0.52% |
0.61% |
0.13% |
0.65% |
0.65% |
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5-9 years | 18,648 |
0.68% |
0.37% |
0.42% |
0.38% |
0.31% |
0.63% |
0.63% |
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10-19 years | 26,808 |
0.86% |
0.49% |
0.47% |
0.33% |
0.42% |
0.75% |
0.75% |
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20 or more years | 52,555 |
0.97% |
0.42% |
0.43% |
0.53% |
1.40% |
1.43% |
1.43% |
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Unknown | 30,337 |
0.15% |
0.07% |
* | 0.30% |
* | 0.99% |
1.09% |
0.23% |
0.23% |
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Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
2 or more locations | 61,970 |
0.24% |
0.33% |
0.56% |
1.05% |
1.41% |
0.66% |
0.66% |
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1 location only | 18,569 |
0.15% |
0.25% |
0.17% |
0.05% |
0.01% |
0.14% |
0.14% |
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Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 25% | 16,005 |
1.31% |
0.61% |
0.47% |
0.70% |
0.95% |
1.12% |
1.12% |
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25-49 % | 15,357 |
1.44% |
1.24% |
0.90% |
0.53% |
1.66% |
1.42% |
1.42% |
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50-74 % | 14,628 |
1.44% |
0.90% |
0.40% |
0.70% |
1.39% |
1.47% |
1.47% |
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75% or more | 56,239 |
0.60% |
0.21% |
0.17% |
0.24% |
0.67% |
0.60% |
0.60% |
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Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
No union employees | 52,707 |
0.42% |
0.22% |
0.14% |
0.23% |
0.60% |
0.60% |
0.60% |
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Has union employees | 19,332 |
2.13% |
1.16% |
1.16% |
0.97% |
3.89% |
2.87% |
2.87% |
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Unknown | 25,727 |
2.18% |
0.99% |
0.36% |
0.49% |
1.86% |
1.87% |
1.87% |
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Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
50% or more low wage | 38,226 |
1.06% |
0.41% |
0.26% |
0.29% |
0.98% |
1.14% |
1.14% |
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Less than 50% low wage | 31,244 |
0.50% |
0.35% |
0.27% |
0.27% |
0.48% |
0.55% |
0.55% |
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Unknown | 29,111 |
1.35% |
0.49% |
0.32% |
0.52% |
1.84% |
1.54% |
1.54% |
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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. | ||||||||||||||||
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. |