| Table I.A.1.a(2005) Percent of number of private-sector establishments by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 6,309,490 |
57.9% |
12.4% |
8.5% |
6.7% |
14.5% |
75.4% |
24.6% |
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| Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 178,404 |
83.9% |
8.5% |
4.8% |
1.7% |
1.2% |
* | 95.9% |
4.1% |
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| Mining and manufacturing | 276,872 |
43.4% |
19.1% |
15.6% |
10.8% |
11.2% |
72.1% |
27.9% |
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| Construction | 604,232 |
75.7% |
14.6% |
6.9% |
1.6% |
1.2% |
95.0% |
5.0% |
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| Utilities and transp. | 168,696 |
50.6% |
11.3% |
7.7% |
7.3% |
23.1% |
67.0% |
33.0% |
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| Wholesale trade | 372,480 |
52.7% |
13.6% |
12.6% |
8.9% |
12.2% |
73.5% |
26.5% |
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| Fin. svs. and real estate | 724,223 |
49.3% |
5.7% |
6.1% |
9.0% |
29.8% |
58.2% |
41.8% |
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| Retail trade | 1,007,040 |
48.1% |
12.1% |
6.6% |
6.5% |
26.7% |
63.5% |
36.5% |
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| Professional services | 1,393,273 |
62.3% |
11.6% |
8.1% |
7.8% |
10.2% |
78.5% |
21.5% |
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| Other services | 1,584,272 |
59.1% |
14.6% |
10.0% |
6.1% |
10.2% |
80.0% |
20.0% |
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| Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 4,240,139 |
51.6% |
13.6% |
9.4% |
6.9% |
18.4% |
70.9% |
29.1% |
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| For profit, unincorporated | 1,572,078 |
77.5% |
8.8% |
4.3% |
3.1% |
6.3% |
88.9% |
11.1% |
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| Nonprofit | 497,274 |
49.8% |
13.2% |
13.6% |
16.7% |
6.7% |
70.3% |
29.7% |
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| Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 772,342 |
82.8% |
10.6% |
4.2% |
1.5% |
0.8% |
96.2% |
3.8% |
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| 5-9 years | 887,077 |
76.6% |
12.9% |
6.7% |
2.7% |
1.2% |
94.1% |
5.9% |
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| 10-19 years | 1,403,044 |
70.8% |
15.0% |
8.1% |
4.5% |
1.7% |
90.6% |
9.4% |
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| 20 or more years | 2,734,244 |
48.8% |
13.6% |
11.7% |
10.4% |
15.5% |
69.1% |
30.9% |
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| Unknown | 512,783 |
1.9% |
0.8% |
* | 1.7% |
7.9% |
87.8% |
3.3% |
96.7% |
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| Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1,587,968 |
1.9% |
4.8% |
13.0% |
23.0% |
57.2% |
12.1% |
87.9% |
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| 1 location only | 4,721,523 |
76.8% |
14.9% |
7.0% |
1.2% |
0.1% |
96.6% |
3.4% |
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| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 25% | 775,810 |
74.0% |
10.1% |
6.7% |
3.9% |
5.3% |
88.5% |
11.5% |
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| 25-49 % | 459,255 |
51.5% |
16.0% |
8.8% |
7.5% |
16.2% |
72.5% |
27.5% |
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| 50-74 % | 941,376 |
60.2% |
13.6% |
6.8% |
5.9% |
13.5% |
78.0% |
22.0% |
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| 75% or more | 4,133,049 |
55.1% |
12.1% |
9.2% |
7.3% |
16.2% |
72.6% |
27.4% |
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| Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
| No union employees | 5,616,813 |
61.1% |
13.0% |
8.7% |
6.7% |
10.4% |
79.3% |
20.7% |
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| Has union employees | 385,584 |
29.5% |
8.8% |
8.2% |
8.0% |
45.5% |
42.6% |
57.4% |
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| Unknown | 307,093 |
35.2% |
6.7% |
4.2% |
4.5% |
49.5% |
44.3% |
55.7% |
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| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 1,930,809 |
56.6% |
13.0% |
8.8% |
7.4% |
14.3% |
74.8% |
25.2% |
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| Less than 50% low wage | 4,378,682 |
58.5% |
12.1% |
8.3% |
6.4% |
14.6% |
75.6% |
24.4% |
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| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2005 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(2005) Standard error for percent of number of private-sector establishments by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 28,252 |
0.27% |
0.23% |
0.15% |
0.22% |
0.19% |
0.16% |
0.16% |
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| Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 9,364 |
1.53% |
0.55% |
1.28% |
0.46% |
0.60% |
* | 0.83% |
0.83% |
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| Mining and manufacturing | 6,988 |
1.03% |
0.98% |
0.90% |
0.65% |
0.73% |
0.78% |
0.78% |
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| Construction | 12,144 |
0.81% |
1.04% |
0.70% |
0.12% |
0.28% |
0.42% |
0.42% |
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| Utilities and transp. | 7,831 |
3.10% |
1.80% |
1.19% |
0.74% |
1.93% |
2.04% |
2.04% |
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| Wholesale trade | 6,388 |
1.45% |
1.47% |
1.04% |
1.01% |
0.92% |
1.25% |
1.25% |
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| Fin. svs. and real estate | 9,860 |
0.75% |
0.68% |
0.34% |
0.58% |
0.70% |
0.68% |
0.68% |
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| Retail trade | 10,342 |
0.96% |
0.57% |
0.36% |
0.65% |
0.75% |
0.81% |
0.81% |
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| Professional services | 10,695 |
0.43% |
0.45% |
0.28% |
0.26% |
0.39% |
0.47% |
0.47% |
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| Other services | 23,266 |
0.51% |
0.35% |
0.55% |
0.44% |
0.38% |
0.36% |
0.36% |
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| Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 32,299 |
0.38% |
0.33% |
0.21% |
0.27% |
0.28% |
0.21% |
0.21% |
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| For profit, unincorporated | 25,282 |
0.63% |
0.37% |
0.26% |
0.16% |
0.34% |
0.38% |
0.38% |
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| Nonprofit | 13,418 |
1.69% |
1.25% |
0.94% |
0.74% |
0.64% |
1.08% |
1.08% |
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| Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 21,522 |
1.13% |
1.08% |
0.39% |
0.37% |
0.17% |
0.35% |
0.35% |
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| 5-9 years | 19,843 |
0.62% |
0.61% |
0.44% |
0.27% |
0.20% |
0.38% |
0.38% |
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| 10-19 years | 21,842 |
0.67% |
0.36% |
0.46% |
0.43% |
0.19% |
0.32% |
0.32% |
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| 20 or more years | 25,155 |
0.57% |
0.36% |
0.25% |
0.36% |
0.44% |
0.56% |
0.56% |
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| Unknown | 10,913 |
0.48% |
0.24% |
* | 0.18% |
0.65% |
0.84% |
0.50% |
0.50% |
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| Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 13,149 |
0.12% |
0.28% |
0.47% |
0.95% |
0.41% |
0.48% |
0.48% |
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| 1 location only | 24,144 |
0.27% |
0.29% |
0.26% |
0.04% |
0.02% |
0.11% |
0.11% |
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| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 25% | 20,039 |
1.24% |
0.48% |
0.80% |
0.54% |
0.97% |
0.85% |
0.85% |
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| 25-49 % | 14,615 |
1.91% |
1.07% |
0.45% |
0.64% |
1.12% |
1.49% |
1.49% |
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| 50-74 % | 20,086 |
1.16% |
0.48% |
0.75% |
0.56% |
0.77% |
0.85% |
0.85% |
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| 75% or more | 25,030 |
0.34% |
0.34% |
0.17% |
0.24% |
0.27% |
0.29% |
0.29% |
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| Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
| No union employees | 26,572 |
0.34% |
0.25% |
0.17% |
0.27% |
0.20% |
0.18% |
0.18% |
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| Has union employees | 8,465 |
2.03% |
1.23% |
0.70% |
0.94% |
1.59% |
1.75% |
1.75% |
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| Unknown | 12,026 |
1.45% |
1.01% |
0.73% |
0.58% |
1.86% |
1.72% |
1.72% |
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| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 17,822 |
0.67% |
0.47% |
0.46% |
0.34% |
0.46% |
0.53% |
0.53% |
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| Less than 50% low wage | 32,404 |
0.31% |
0.25% |
0.12% |
0.21% |
0.20% |
0.24% |
0.24% |
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| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2005 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. | ||||||||||||||||