| Table I.B.1.a(2005) Percent of number of private-sector employees 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 | 112,239,187 |
11.4% |
9.2% |
14.3% |
19.3% |
45.8% |
27.9% |
72.1% |
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| Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1,749,809 |
24.5% |
10.6% |
20.6% |
* | 38.6% |
* | 5.7% |
* | 49.4% |
50.6% |
* | ||||
| Mining and manufacturing | 13,818,864 |
3.8% |
6.0% |
12.4% |
24.6% |
53.2% |
15.7% |
84.3% |
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| Construction | 6,513,801 |
23.9% |
20.0% |
22.9% |
19.8% |
13.3% |
* | 56.0% |
44.0% |
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| Utilities and transp. | 4,726,763 |
6.2% |
6.8% |
8.8% |
12.3% |
65.9% |
18.8% |
81.2% |
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| Wholesale trade | 5,695,874 |
12.1% |
11.3% |
20.8% |
19.4% |
36.5% |
34.2% |
65.8% |
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| Fin. svs. and real estate | 11,360,171 |
9.3% |
4.0% |
8.3% |
13.6% |
64.7% |
17.1% |
82.9% |
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| Retail trade | 14,785,846 |
11.3% |
9.5% |
10.2% |
12.6% |
56.3% |
25.6% |
74.4% |
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| Professional services | 27,200,283 |
11.2% |
7.6% |
12.7% |
22.4% |
46.2% |
24.7% |
75.3% |
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| Other services | 26,387,776 |
13.5% |
11.8% |
18.7% |
19.2% |
36.8% |
35.3% |
64.7% |
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| Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 80,861,369 |
9.7% |
9.5% |
14.7% |
16.8% |
49.3% |
26.8% |
73.2% |
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| For profit, unincorporated | 16,275,567 |
24.5% |
11.0% |
12.7% |
21.9% |
29.8% |
41.8% |
58.2% |
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| Nonprofit | 15,102,251 |
6.5% |
5.5% |
13.8% |
29.5% |
44.7% |
18.6% |
81.4% |
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| Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 5,585,576 |
38.0% |
17.6% |
17.2% |
21.0% |
* | 6.1% |
64.4% |
35.6% |
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| 5-9 years | 7,735,140 |
29.4% |
19.6% |
23.2% |
19.7% |
8.1% |
62.7% |
37.3% |
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| 10-19 years | 15,105,190 |
22.1% |
18.5% |
23.3% |
23.4% |
12.6% |
51.7% |
48.3% |
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| 20 or more years | 58,768,958 |
8.6% |
8.4% |
16.3% |
24.8% |
41.8% |
25.3% |
74.7% |
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| Unknown | 25,044,323 |
0.1% |
0.2% |
* | 0.6% |
3.4% |
95.8% |
0.5% |
99.5% |
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| Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 66,668,279 |
0.2% |
0.9% |
5.3% |
18.6% |
75.0% |
2.9% |
97.1% |
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| 1 location only | 45,570,908 |
27.9% |
21.4% |
27.4% |
20.2% |
3.2% |
64.5% |
35.5% |
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| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 25% | 7,770,600 |
22.8% |
12.0% |
21.1% |
25.1% |
* | 18.9% |
46.7% |
53.3% |
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| 25-49 % | 8,741,109 |
13.5% |
11.3% |
16.4% |
17.8% |
41.0% |
32.2% |
67.8% |
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| 50-74 % | 15,486,352 |
14.4% |
10.2% |
12.2% |
17.8% |
45.4% |
31.0% |
69.0% |
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| 75% or more | 80,241,126 |
9.5% |
8.5% |
13.8% |
19.2% |
49.0% |
25.0% |
75.0% |
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| Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
| No union employees | 82,890,023 |
14.5% |
11.4% |
17.6% |
21.9% |
34.6% |
35.0% |
65.0% |
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| Has union employees | 18,296,812 |
2.4% |
3.0% |
6.0% |
14.3% |
74.3% |
7.6% |
92.4% |
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| Unknown | 11,052,351 |
3.2% |
2.5% |
3.2% |
8.2% |
* | 82.9% |
7.6% |
92.4% |
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| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 29,639,492 |
12.7% |
10.9% |
16.9% |
20.1% |
39.3% |
32.4% |
67.6% |
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| Less than 50% low wage | 82,599,695 |
10.9% |
8.6% |
13.3% |
19.0% |
48.2% |
26.2% |
73.8% |
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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.B.1.a(2005) Standard error for percent of number of private-sector employees 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 | 945,182 |
0.17% |
0.21% |
0.41% |
0.45% |
0.74% |
0.44% |
0.44% |
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| Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 236,144 |
5.56% |
2.70% |
6.24% |
* | 10.36% |
* | 2.16% |
* | 9.46% |
9.46% |
* | ||||
| Mining and manufacturing | 406,325 |
0.16% |
0.40% |
0.58% |
1.66% |
1.81% |
0.63% |
0.63% |
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| Construction | 449,439 |
1.56% |
2.09% |
2.46% |
1.56% |
2.63% |
* | 2.85% |
2.85% |
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| Utilities and transp. | 364,920 |
0.76% |
1.74% |
1.50% |
2.35% |
2.32% |
2.19% |
2.19% |
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| Wholesale trade | 257,629 |
0.87% |
1.13% |
1.69% |
2.94% |
2.69% |
1.17% |
1.17% |
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| Fin. svs. and real estate | 297,543 |
0.50% |
0.43% |
0.67% |
0.60% |
1.31% |
0.59% |
0.59% |
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| Retail trade | 487,032 |
0.33% |
0.62% |
0.60% |
1.21% |
1.82% |
1.00% |
1.00% |
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| Professional services | 635,990 |
0.38% |
0.28% |
0.51% |
0.79% |
0.95% |
0.55% |
0.55% |
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| Other services | 554,569 |
0.35% |
0.36% |
1.19% |
1.83% |
2.15% |
1.18% |
1.18% |
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| Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 723,700 |
0.19% |
0.33% |
0.40% |
0.60% |
0.96% |
0.44% |
0.44% |
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| For profit, unincorporated | 666,483 |
0.92% |
0.62% |
0.77% |
3.12% |
2.07% |
1.59% |
1.59% |
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| Nonprofit | 452,714 |
0.38% |
0.50% |
1.02% |
1.41% |
1.62% |
0.85% |
0.85% |
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| Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 487,804 |
3.02% |
2.35% |
1.93% |
5.18% |
* | 0.85% |
4.56% |
4.56% |
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| 5-9 years | 330,718 |
1.26% |
1.35% |
1.73% |
3.32% |
1.20% |
2.26% |
2.26% |
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| 10-19 years | 548,380 |
0.92% |
0.85% |
1.09% |
2.12% |
1.84% |
1.80% |
1.80% |
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| 20 or more years | 1,071,485 |
0.15% |
0.34% |
0.46% |
0.54% |
0.61% |
0.48% |
0.48% |
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| Unknown | 687,474 |
0.02% |
0.08% |
* | 0.13% |
0.38% |
0.42% |
0.09% |
0.09% |
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| Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 978,762 |
0.02% |
0.05% |
0.28% |
0.62% |
0.53% |
0.17% |
0.17% |
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| 1 location only | 615,962 |
0.37% |
0.52% |
0.97% |
0.90% |
0.42% |
1.05% |
1.05% |
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| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 25% | 549,015 |
1.12% |
1.06% |
2.48% |
4.78% |
* | 4.51% |
2.83% |
2.83% |
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| 25-49 % | 377,995 |
1.18% |
0.80% |
0.76% |
2.47% |
2.68% |
1.87% |
1.87% |
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| 50-74 % | 563,468 |
0.74% |
0.45% |
1.46% |
1.73% |
2.50% |
1.36% |
1.36% |
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| 75% or more | 728,339 |
0.14% |
0.33% |
0.37% |
0.39% |
0.70% |
0.39% |
0.39% |
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| Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
| No union employees | 830,519 |
0.17% |
0.28% |
0.42% |
0.42% |
0.61% |
0.39% |
0.39% |
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| Has union employees | 806,767 |
0.28% |
0.51% |
0.64% |
0.95% |
1.04% |
0.56% |
0.56% |
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| Unknown | 534,762 |
0.30% |
0.44% |
0.81% |
2.75% |
* | 2.77% |
0.77% |
0.77% |
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| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 902,395 |
0.50% |
0.49% |
0.89% |
1.81% |
1.61% |
1.24% |
1.24% |
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| Less than 50% low wage | 1,293,264 |
0.26% |
0.22% |
0.38% |
0.35% |
0.75% |
0.35% |
0.35% |
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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. | ||||||||||||||||