| Table I.B.1.a(2004) Percent of number of private-sector employees 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 | 112,087,067 |
13.2% |
8.8% |
13.8% |
17.7% |
46.5% |
29.1% |
70.9% |
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| Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1,389,955 |
28.4% |
12.8% |
9.5% |
28.2% |
* | 21.1% |
* | 45.6% |
54.4% |
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| Mining and manufacturing | 14,311,212 |
4.3% |
5.6% |
13.8% |
21.8% |
54.5% |
16.3% |
83.7% |
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| Construction | 6,270,137 |
28.8% |
20.0% |
25.9% |
15.1% |
10.2% |
63.9% |
36.1% |
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| Utilities and transp. | 4,826,003 |
7.1% |
4.7% |
10.1% |
15.2% |
62.9% |
17.6% |
82.4% |
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| Wholesale trade | 5,701,047 |
12.7% |
12.0% |
20.4% |
19.3% |
35.6% |
35.4% |
64.6% |
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| Fin. svs. and real estate | 11,341,828 |
10.1% |
3.5% |
8.3% |
13.2% |
64.9% |
17.5% |
82.5% |
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| Retail trade | 15,254,809 |
13.6% |
8.2% |
11.6% |
11.9% |
54.7% |
27.7% |
72.3% |
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| Professional services | 27,838,632 |
12.7% |
7.9% |
11.4% |
20.9% |
47.1% |
25.8% |
74.2% |
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| Other services | 25,153,442 |
16.6% |
11.6% |
16.7% |
17.4% |
37.7% |
37.5% |
62.5% |
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| Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 81,912,156 |
11.6% |
8.9% |
14.2% |
16.2% |
49.1% |
27.9% |
72.1% |
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| For profit, unincorporated | 15,291,161 |
27.5% |
10.5% |
14.1% |
15.4% |
32.4% |
45.1% |
54.9% |
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| Nonprofit | 14,883,749 |
7.4% |
6.6% |
11.4% |
28.2% |
46.4% |
19.3% |
80.7% |
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| Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 5,793,927 |
43.5% |
18.0% |
20.1% |
13.7% |
4.7% |
73.0% |
27.0% |
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| 5-9 years | 8,499,216 |
30.0% |
17.1% |
20.0% |
16.2% |
16.7% |
58.2% |
41.8% |
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| 10-19 years | 15,197,213 |
24.7% |
17.1% |
23.9% |
20.8% |
13.5% |
54.3% |
45.7% |
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| 20 or more years | 59,969,383 |
10.0% |
8.0% |
14.7% |
23.1% |
44.2% |
25.2% |
74.8% |
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| Unknown | 22,627,328 |
0.0% |
* | 0.1% |
* | 0.6% |
2.7% |
96.5% |
0.5% |
99.5% |
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| Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 68,038,128 |
0.3% |
1.1% |
5.6% |
18.8% |
74.1% |
3.7% |
96.3% |
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| 1 location only | 44,048,938 |
33.2% |
20.7% |
26.4% |
15.9% |
3.7% |
68.4% |
31.6% |
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| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 25% | 8,372,070 |
24.2% |
14.4% |
17.6% |
20.0% |
23.7% |
49.0% |
51.0% |
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| 25-49 % | 9,083,983 |
14.0% |
10.7% |
17.2% |
18.5% |
39.7% |
33.2% |
66.8% |
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| 50-74 % | 15,553,108 |
17.0% |
9.5% |
11.9% |
15.6% |
46.0% |
32.3% |
67.7% |
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| 75% or more | 79,077,906 |
11.2% |
7.9% |
13.4% |
17.8% |
49.7% |
26.0% |
74.0% |
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| Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
| No union employees | 81,493,067 |
17.1% |
11.2% |
17.2% |
20.5% |
33.9% |
37.3% |
62.7% |
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| Has union employees | 18,008,602 |
1.9% |
2.8% |
6.5% |
13.2% |
75.6% |
7.6% |
92.4% |
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| Unknown | 12,585,397 |
4.2% |
1.8% |
2.3% |
5.7% |
86.0% |
7.3% |
92.7% |
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| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 33,604,444 |
15.2% |
9.8% |
15.2% |
19.2% |
40.7% |
32.6% |
67.4% |
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| Less than 50% low wage | 78,482,623 |
12.4% |
8.4% |
13.2% |
17.0% |
49.0% |
27.6% |
72.4% |
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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. | ||||||||||||||||
| Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. | ||||||||||||||||
| Table I.B.1.a(2004) Standard error for percent of number of private-sector employees 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 | 796,961 |
0.25% |
0.23% |
0.39% |
0.34% |
0.41% |
0.42% |
0.42% |
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| Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 163,556 |
4.34% |
2.24% |
2.38% |
6.61% |
* | 5.52% |
* | 6.14% |
6.14% |
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| Mining and manufacturing | 300,022 |
0.18% |
0.33% |
0.60% |
1.28% |
1.14% |
0.69% |
0.69% |
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| Construction | 244,510 |
1.38% |
1.70% |
1.78% |
0.99% |
1.14% |
2.14% |
2.14% |
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| Utilities and transp. | 321,443 |
0.84% |
0.78% |
1.55% |
2.47% |
3.89% |
2.02% |
2.02% |
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| Wholesale trade | 225,906 |
0.85% |
1.08% |
1.88% |
1.45% |
3.15% |
1.52% |
1.52% |
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| Fin. svs. and real estate | 391,691 |
0.74% |
0.49% |
0.97% |
0.95% |
1.25% |
0.95% |
0.95% |
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| Retail trade | 598,210 |
0.74% |
0.48% |
0.83% |
1.50% |
2.02% |
1.33% |
1.33% |
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| Professional services | 675,676 |
0.60% |
0.54% |
0.63% |
0.65% |
0.67% |
0.67% |
0.67% |
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| Other services | 447,879 |
0.51% |
0.61% |
1.09% |
1.06% |
0.95% |
1.14% |
1.14% |
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| Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 871,007 |
0.30% |
0.29% |
0.37% |
0.41% |
0.61% |
0.54% |
0.54% |
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| For profit, unincorporated | 479,448 |
0.83% |
0.92% |
1.03% |
1.16% |
1.46% |
1.50% |
1.50% |
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| Nonprofit | 420,715 |
0.47% |
0.52% |
0.80% |
1.51% |
1.25% |
0.68% |
0.68% |
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| Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 308,959 |
1.77% |
1.67% |
2.28% |
2.11% |
1.17% |
1.91% |
1.91% |
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| 5-9 years | 377,792 |
1.65% |
1.22% |
1.65% |
1.81% |
2.92% |
2.72% |
2.72% |
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| 10-19 years | 390,395 |
1.45% |
0.85% |
0.87% |
1.33% |
1.40% |
1.55% |
1.55% |
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| 20 or more years | 678,604 |
0.43% |
0.18% |
0.49% |
0.87% |
0.82% |
0.62% |
0.62% |
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| Unknown | 282,404 |
0.02% |
* | 0.03% |
* | 0.16% |
0.26% |
0.28% |
0.14% |
0.14% |
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| Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 646,623 |
0.08% |
0.09% |
0.41% |
0.69% |
0.55% |
0.22% |
0.22% |
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| 1 location only | 558,945 |
0.83% |
0.51% |
0.53% |
0.53% |
0.54% |
0.91% |
0.91% |
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| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 25% | 419,080 |
1.75% |
1.37% |
1.75% |
2.01% |
3.49% |
2.88% |
2.88% |
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| 25-49 % | 469,503 |
1.00% |
1.01% |
1.09% |
2.33% |
3.54% |
2.53% |
2.53% |
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| 50-74 % | 145,268 |
0.61% |
0.47% |
1.00% |
1.28% |
1.83% |
0.76% |
0.76% |
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| 75% or more | 566,007 |
0.27% |
0.28% |
0.51% |
0.57% |
0.58% |
0.46% |
0.46% |
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| Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
| No union employees | 1,225,551 |
0.36% |
0.33% |
0.59% |
0.47% |
0.59% |
0.75% |
0.75% |
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| Has union employees | 603,963 |
0.31% |
0.37% |
0.89% |
1.56% |
1.98% |
0.58% |
0.58% |
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| Unknown | 632,459 |
0.33% |
0.21% |
0.44% |
0.83% |
0.54% |
0.40% |
0.40% |
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| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 857,426 |
0.45% |
0.40% |
0.96% |
0.83% |
1.39% |
1.23% |
1.23% |
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| Less than 50% low wage | 641,414 |
0.25% |
0.28% |
0.34% |
0.37% |
0.58% |
0.46% |
0.46% |
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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. | ||||||||||||||||
| Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding. | ||||||||||||||||