| Table I.B.1.a(2003) Percent of number of private-sector employees 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 | 110,876,535 |
13.0% |
8.8% |
13.6% |
18.7% |
45.9% |
28.3% |
71.7% |
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| Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1,284,967 |
30.9% |
11.8% |
22.1% |
21.3% |
* | 13.8% |
* | 51.6% |
48.4% |
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| Mining and manufacturing | 14,236,255 |
4.5% |
5.6% |
12.7% |
23.5% |
53.7% |
15.9% |
84.1% |
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| Construction | 5,976,416 |
29.9% |
18.8% |
28.9% |
13.5% |
8.9% |
61.9% |
38.1% |
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| Utilities and transp. | 4,799,088 |
7.2% |
6.3% |
10.6% |
13.0% |
62.9% |
18.1% |
81.9% |
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| Wholesale trade | 5,611,599 |
12.9% |
11.7% |
15.9% |
19.2% |
40.3% |
32.5% |
67.5% |
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| Fin. svs. and real estate | 11,602,465 |
11.0% |
4.0% |
7.5% |
15.8% |
61.7% |
18.1% |
81.9% |
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| Retail trade | 14,543,963 |
13.8% |
8.0% |
10.2% |
11.1% |
56.9% |
27.2% |
72.8% |
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| Professional services | 27,351,234 |
12.4% |
7.9% |
11.5% |
21.8% |
46.4% |
25.7% |
74.3% |
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| Other services | 25,470,550 |
14.9% |
11.7% |
17.1% |
20.3% |
36.0% |
35.2% |
64.8% |
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| Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 81,206,850 |
10.7% |
9.0% |
14.0% |
17.1% |
49.1% |
26.4% |
73.6% |
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| For profit, unincorporated | 12,212,377 |
30.6% |
11.2% |
14.6% |
16.2% |
27.4% |
49.4% |
50.6% |
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| Nonprofit | 13,148,896 |
6.1% |
4.6% |
10.5% |
31.5% |
47.2% |
15.1% |
84.9% |
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| Unknown | 4,308,412 |
26.8% |
10.6% |
12.8% |
15.9% |
34.0% |
44.4% |
55.6% |
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| Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 5,790,480 |
40.1% |
15.7% |
18.0% |
16.7% |
9.4% |
65.7% |
34.3% |
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| 5-9 years | 8,995,608 |
29.7% |
15.3% |
22.9% |
18.3% |
13.7% |
55.7% |
44.3% |
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| 10-19 years | 15,600,198 |
24.4% |
17.7% |
21.4% |
23.1% |
13.5% |
53.1% |
46.9% |
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| 20 or more years | 56,510,039 |
9.9% |
8.3% |
15.2% |
24.5% |
42.2% |
25.2% |
74.8% |
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| Unknown | 23,980,209 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
* | 0.4% |
* | 2.7% |
96.8% |
0.2% |
* | 99.8% |
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| Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 66,176,572 |
0.3% |
1.1% |
5.3% |
18.7% |
74.6% |
3.2% |
96.8% |
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| 1 location only | 44,699,963 |
31.7% |
20.3% |
25.9% |
18.6% |
3.5% |
65.4% |
34.6% |
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| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 25% | 9,252,007 |
21.4% |
12.3% |
14.7% |
18.5% |
33.1% |
41.8% |
58.2% |
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| 25-49 % | 9,176,076 |
13.3% |
10.9% |
13.7% |
17.7% |
44.4% |
32.2% |
67.8% |
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| 50-74 % | 14,904,053 |
16.4% |
9.0% |
12.5% |
17.7% |
44.4% |
31.5% |
68.5% |
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| 75% or more | 77,544,400 |
11.3% |
8.1% |
13.7% |
19.0% |
47.9% |
25.6% |
74.4% |
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| Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
| No union employees | 81,884,028 |
16.7% |
11.1% |
16.8% |
21.7% |
33.7% |
36.0% |
64.0% |
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| Has union employees | 16,219,335 |
2.3% |
2.7% |
6.4% |
14.8% |
73.8% |
7.1% |
92.9% |
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| Unknown | 12,773,173 |
2.6% |
2.0% |
* | 2.6% |
4.1% |
88.8% |
5.5% |
94.5% |
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| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 21,238,559 |
20.1% |
13.5% |
20.4% |
24.1% |
21.8% |
44.4% |
55.6% |
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| Less than 50% low wage | 54,524,253 |
16.7% |
11.7% |
18.2% |
25.1% |
28.3% |
37.0% |
63.0% |
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| Unknown | 35,113,723 |
2.9% |
1.5% |
2.5% |
5.3% |
87.8% |
5.1% |
94.9% |
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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.B.1.a(2003) Standard error for percent of number of private-sector employees 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 | 1,560,672 |
0.16% |
0.24% |
0.44% |
0.42% |
0.79% |
0.51% |
0.51% |
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| Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 144,847 |
4.44% |
2.32% |
4.18% |
5.21% |
* | 3.97% |
* | 6.29% |
6.29% |
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| Mining and manufacturing | 366,039 |
0.30% |
0.45% |
0.70% |
0.95% |
1.67% |
0.90% |
0.90% |
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| Construction | 199,098 |
0.67% |
1.28% |
2.11% |
1.27% |
1.83% |
1.53% |
1.53% |
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| Utilities and transp. | 348,229 |
1.17% |
1.13% |
1.96% |
1.27% |
3.10% |
2.42% |
2.42% |
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| Wholesale trade | 282,974 |
0.51% |
0.78% |
1.26% |
1.92% |
1.99% |
1.45% |
1.45% |
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| Fin. svs. and real estate | 356,020 |
0.84% |
0.55% |
1.39% |
1.48% |
1.70% |
0.77% |
0.77% |
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| Retail trade | 1,165,728 |
1.09% |
0.59% |
1.17% |
0.71% |
2.81% |
2.23% |
2.23% |
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| Professional services | 652,221 |
0.35% |
0.40% |
0.60% |
1.34% |
1.40% |
0.75% |
0.75% |
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| Other services | 552,754 |
0.34% |
0.64% |
0.70% |
1.62% |
2.65% |
0.93% |
0.93% |
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| Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 1,661,542 |
0.25% |
0.23% |
0.66% |
0.56% |
1.16% |
0.80% |
0.80% |
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| For profit, unincorporated | 383,576 |
1.04% |
0.63% |
1.00% |
0.75% |
1.80% |
1.66% |
1.66% |
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| Nonprofit | 351,121 |
0.38% |
0.36% |
0.97% |
1.34% |
1.69% |
0.55% |
0.55% |
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| Unknown | 338,596 |
1.44% |
1.22% |
1.18% |
2.08% |
3.10% |
2.31% |
2.31% |
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| Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 165,109 |
1.84% |
1.21% |
1.52% |
2.19% |
1.61% |
2.52% |
2.52% |
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| 5-9 years | 547,217 |
1.56% |
1.08% |
1.78% |
2.24% |
1.83% |
2.70% |
2.70% |
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| 10-19 years | 637,286 |
1.19% |
0.60% |
1.15% |
1.24% |
1.41% |
1.84% |
1.84% |
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| 20 or more years | 1,284,958 |
0.18% |
0.39% |
0.75% |
0.46% |
1.14% |
0.75% |
0.75% |
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| Unknown | 1,077,542 |
0.01% |
0.02% |
* | 0.19% |
* | 0.30% |
0.35% |
0.05% |
* | 0.05% |
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| Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1,572,162 |
0.07% |
0.11% |
0.29% |
0.61% |
0.68% |
0.26% |
0.26% |
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| 1 location only | 498,159 |
0.42% |
0.53% |
0.70% |
0.50% |
0.51% |
0.71% |
0.71% |
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| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 25% | 854,921 |
1.68% |
1.27% |
2.05% |
1.80% |
5.11% |
3.52% |
3.52% |
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| 25-49 % | 333,394 |
0.86% |
1.08% |
1.30% |
2.19% |
2.74% |
1.32% |
1.32% |
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| 50-74 % | 803,048 |
1.07% |
1.00% |
0.70% |
1.37% |
2.09% |
1.80% |
1.80% |
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| 75% or more | 1,304,535 |
0.20% |
0.18% |
0.42% |
0.45% |
0.32% |
0.48% |
0.48% |
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| Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
| No union employees | 1,232,980 |
0.22% |
0.32% |
0.39% |
0.59% |
1.06% |
0.70% |
0.70% |
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| Has union employees | 608,658 |
0.24% |
0.33% |
0.70% |
0.75% |
1.20% |
0.77% |
0.77% |
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| Unknown | 1,335,210 |
0.23% |
0.63% |
* | 0.70% |
0.33% |
1.38% |
0.73% |
0.73% |
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| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 700,050 |
0.75% |
0.48% |
0.76% |
1.04% |
1.12% |
1.75% |
1.75% |
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| Less than 50% low wage | 903,356 |
0.31% |
0.42% |
0.62% |
0.78% |
0.86% |
0.66% |
0.66% |
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| Unknown | 1,666,160 |
0.19% |
0.30% |
0.53% |
0.34% |
0.92% |
0.43% |
0.43% |
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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. | ||||||||||||||||