Table I.A.1(2004) Number of private-sector establishments by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6,342,850 |
3,704,277 |
776,284 |
522,334 |
405,343 |
934,611 |
4,797,291 |
1,545,559 |
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Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 157,495 |
132,217 |
14,588 |
5,323 |
3,479 |
1,888 |
* | 150,058 |
7,437 |
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Mining and manufacturing | 296,143 |
138,202 |
54,547 |
46,804 |
25,203 |
31,387 |
221,479 |
74,664 |
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Construction | 632,636 |
483,715 |
91,322 |
41,877 |
9,329 |
6,393 |
604,404 |
28,232 |
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Utilities and transp. | 166,018 |
86,147 |
18,148 |
13,911 |
12,645 |
35,167 |
112,966 |
53,052 |
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Wholesale trade | 348,774 |
191,182 |
49,559 |
44,431 |
27,039 |
36,563 |
267,273 |
81,501 |
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Fin. svs. and real estate | 658,635 |
317,196 |
39,525 |
42,180 |
61,178 |
198,555 |
378,774 |
279,862 |
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Retail trade | 1,090,627 |
536,587 |
109,282 |
74,710 |
71,304 |
298,744 |
691,393 |
399,234 |
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Professional services | 1,384,710 |
840,047 |
173,416 |
111,090 |
107,013 |
153,144 |
1,074,540 |
310,170 |
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Other services | 1,607,812 |
978,983 |
225,899 |
142,008 |
88,153 |
172,770 |
1,296,405 |
311,408 |
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Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 4,352,713 |
2,305,773 |
569,529 |
392,721 |
282,240 |
802,450 |
3,119,061 |
1,233,651 |
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For profit, unincorporated | 1,479,500 |
1,140,851 |
135,100 |
62,893 |
41,015 |
99,641 |
1,314,846 |
164,654 |
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Nonprofit | 510,637 |
257,654 |
71,656 |
66,720 |
82,088 |
32,520 |
363,384 |
147,254 |
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Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 5 years | 848,992 |
710,227 |
86,300 |
32,941 |
14,162 |
5,363 |
* | 819,036 |
29,956 |
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5-9 years | 898,517 |
683,909 |
117,913 |
55,429 |
25,135 |
16,131 |
838,613 |
59,903 |
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10-19 years | 1,380,772 |
966,375 |
204,662 |
118,058 |
59,063 |
32,613 |
1,245,944 |
134,827 |
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20 or more years | 2,718,586 |
1,339,173 |
366,219 |
307,187 |
278,086 |
427,921 |
1,883,809 |
834,777 |
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Unknown | 495,984 |
4,593 |
1,191 |
* | 8,719 |
28,897 |
452,584 |
9,888 |
486,096 |
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Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
2 or more locations | 1,611,129 |
32,392 |
79,665 |
210,542 |
355,840 |
932,689 |
211,749 |
1,399,380 |
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1 location only | 4,731,721 |
3,671,885 |
696,619 |
311,792 |
49,503 |
1,923 |
4,585,542 |
146,180 |
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Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 25% | 805,570 |
571,953 |
96,708 |
49,555 |
36,377 |
50,978 |
699,709 |
105,861 |
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25-49 % | 492,444 |
238,693 |
73,354 |
50,118 |
31,725 |
98,554 |
341,773 |
150,671 |
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50-74 % | 1,020,431 |
604,855 |
125,433 |
73,402 |
63,641 |
153,100 |
773,849 |
246,582 |
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75% or more | 4,024,405 |
2,288,777 |
480,789 |
349,259 |
273,601 |
631,979 |
2,981,960 |
1,042,445 |
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Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
No union employees | 5,630,173 |
3,479,496 |
725,998 |
482,966 |
362,424 |
579,290 |
4,499,070 |
1,131,103 |
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Has union employees | 299,603 |
65,156 |
30,756 |
28,171 |
25,514 |
150,006 |
111,450 |
188,154 |
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Unknown | 413,074 |
159,626 |
19,531 |
11,198 |
17,405 |
205,315 |
186,772 |
226,302 |
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Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
50% or more low wage | 2,212,599 |
1,278,936 |
261,786 |
174,640 |
158,733 |
338,505 |
1,641,499 |
571,100 |
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Less than 50% low wage | 4,130,251 |
2,425,342 |
514,499 |
347,694 |
246,610 |
596,107 |
3,155,792 |
974,459 |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2004 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(2004) Standard error for number of private-sector establishments by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 35,757 |
25,449 |
14,585 |
14,879 |
11,364 |
30,230 |
26,053 |
19,503 |
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Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 6,398 |
5,219 |
954 |
1,201 |
760 |
807 |
* | 5,895 |
1,549 |
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Mining and manufacturing | 5,560 |
4,249 |
2,619 |
2,144 |
2,232 |
1,206 |
5,503 |
2,790 |
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Construction | 7,096 |
10,156 |
5,819 |
4,437 |
1,566 |
693 |
6,695 |
1,629 |
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Utilities and transp. | 8,139 |
4,570 |
2,396 |
2,115 |
1,845 |
3,772 |
5,844 |
5,163 |
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Wholesale trade | 9,070 |
6,672 |
3,825 |
2,639 |
4,084 |
4,270 |
8,393 |
6,554 |
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Fin. svs. and real estate | 9,494 |
4,429 |
4,397 |
3,368 |
3,225 |
6,516 |
6,230 |
5,914 |
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Retail trade | 15,795 |
9,566 |
4,630 |
3,279 |
8,044 |
13,424 |
10,565 |
11,472 |
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Professional services | 15,736 |
21,633 |
9,449 |
6,987 |
4,526 |
11,431 |
23,393 |
11,969 |
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Other services | 28,367 |
20,987 |
8,559 |
6,018 |
3,702 |
8,671 |
24,616 |
8,593 |
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Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 44,691 |
33,836 |
11,569 |
10,056 |
10,312 |
25,363 |
35,454 |
17,832 |
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For profit, unincorporated | 17,199 |
14,701 |
6,310 |
6,133 |
2,365 |
8,285 |
15,799 |
10,201 |
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Nonprofit | 10,036 |
8,179 |
5,304 |
4,270 |
4,949 |
3,853 |
8,714 |
6,247 |
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Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 5 years | 14,420 |
16,453 |
6,693 |
3,436 |
2,096 |
1,768 |
* | 14,190 |
2,740 |
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5-9 years | 22,649 |
16,072 |
6,632 |
4,236 |
3,078 |
2,450 |
20,721 |
3,670 |
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10-19 years | 16,601 |
17,310 |
10,590 |
4,603 |
3,976 |
3,774 |
17,967 |
4,532 |
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20 or more years | 22,869 |
17,525 |
10,429 |
11,388 |
11,063 |
22,044 |
15,556 |
17,308 |
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Unknown | 12,224 |
1,268 |
575 |
* | 1,245 |
2,943 |
14,508 |
1,586 |
13,041 |
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Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
2 or more locations | 25,075 |
4,216 |
4,658 |
12,396 |
11,196 |
30,297 |
5,650 |
23,369 |
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1 location only | 23,963 |
25,151 |
12,530 |
9,835 |
1,530 |
402 |
23,148 |
5,487 |
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Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
Less than 25% | 14,291 |
10,131 |
5,396 |
4,104 |
2,649 |
7,382 |
13,001 |
7,365 |
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25-49 % | 21,495 |
11,633 |
4,093 |
3,266 |
3,631 |
6,851 |
12,522 |
10,394 |
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50-74 % | 6,221 |
13,563 |
2,985 |
4,174 |
4,375 |
12,462 |
12,213 |
10,749 |
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75% or more | 33,179 |
29,601 |
13,443 |
12,006 |
10,010 |
16,657 |
31,104 |
16,836 |
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Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
No union employees | 31,014 |
23,747 |
14,880 |
14,017 |
11,598 |
17,993 |
24,591 |
10,419 |
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Has union employees | 15,455 |
5,265 |
3,563 |
3,356 |
2,358 |
9,568 |
8,793 |
9,721 |
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Unknown | 8,540 |
3,522 |
2,544 |
2,138 |
1,749 |
6,524 |
3,385 |
6,232 |
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Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
50% or more low wage | 18,112 |
15,875 |
5,100 |
9,669 |
6,660 |
17,381 |
19,933 |
15,398 |
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Less than 50% low wage | 36,633 |
25,033 |
14,366 |
8,390 |
8,831 |
15,402 |
31,965 |
13,681 |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2004 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. |