Table I.A.1(2006) Number of private-sector establishments by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2006 |
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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 |
6,420,156 |
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3,712,659 |
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786,949 |
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525,380 |
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426,707 |
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968,460 |
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4,820,548 |
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1,599,608 |
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Industry group ** |
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Agric., fish., forest. |
176,010 |
|
147,493 |
|
14,647 |
|
9,706 |
|
2,834 |
|
1,331 |
* |
169,238 |
|
6,773 |
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Mining and manufacturing |
299,575 |
|
129,831 |
|
61,238 |
|
49,362 |
|
29,431 |
|
29,713 |
|
221,769 |
|
77,806 |
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Construction |
639,673 |
|
484,983 |
|
87,811 |
|
47,317 |
|
10,926 |
|
8,636 |
|
604,706 |
|
34,967 |
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Utilities and transp. |
172,417 |
|
86,850 |
|
19,854 |
|
14,468 |
|
13,013 |
|
38,232 |
|
115,229 |
|
57,188 |
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Wholesale trade |
361,720 |
|
188,702 |
|
50,059 |
|
34,971 |
|
33,690 |
|
54,298 |
|
262,578 |
|
99,142 |
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Fin. svs. and real estate |
714,177 |
|
361,144 |
|
43,341 |
|
36,417 |
|
64,241 |
|
209,033 |
|
424,773 |
|
289,404 |
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Retail trade |
938,658 |
|
433,159 |
|
101,792 |
|
64,906 |
|
66,936 |
|
271,865 |
|
571,910 |
|
366,748 |
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Professional services |
1,509,396 |
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922,113 |
|
177,962 |
|
121,668 |
|
111,487 |
|
176,167 |
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1,168,788 |
|
340,609 |
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Other services |
1,608,529 |
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958,385 |
|
230,246 |
|
146,564 |
|
94,149 |
|
179,186 |
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1,281,558 |
|
326,971 |
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Ownership |
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For profit, incorporated |
4,417,622 |
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2,314,370 |
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582,900 |
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391,967 |
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292,516 |
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835,869 |
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3,138,109 |
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1,279,513 |
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For profit, unincorporated |
1,513,870 |
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1,147,116 |
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140,620 |
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71,693 |
|
48,693 |
|
105,749 |
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1,336,254 |
|
177,617 |
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Nonprofit |
488,663 |
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251,174 |
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63,429 |
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61,720 |
|
85,498 |
|
26,843 |
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346,185 |
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142,478 |
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Age of firm |
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Less than 5 years |
847,117 |
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697,555 |
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98,107 |
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34,305 |
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9,979 |
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7,171 |
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818,872 |
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28,244 |
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5-9 years |
861,238 |
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658,889 |
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113,442 |
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54,740 |
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23,631 |
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10,536 |
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807,667 |
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53,571 |
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10-19 years |
1,295,110 |
|
897,539 |
|
192,609 |
|
109,198 |
|
54,891 |
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40,873 |
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1,158,547 |
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136,564 |
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20 or more years |
2,837,501 |
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1,382,069 |
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370,397 |
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314,588 |
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301,652 |
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468,796 |
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1,940,763 |
|
896,738 |
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Unknown |
579,189 |
|
76,607 |
|
12,394 |
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12,549 |
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36,555 |
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441,084 |
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94,699 |
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484,490 |
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Multi/single status |
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2 or more locations |
1,607,133 |
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30,795 |
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66,341 |
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172,789 |
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370,764 |
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966,443 |
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173,759 |
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1,433,374 |
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1 location only |
4,813,022 |
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3,681,864 |
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720,607 |
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352,591 |
|
55,943 |
|
2,017 |
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4,646,789 |
|
166,234 |
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Percent full-time employees |
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Less than 25% |
797,233 |
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566,947 |
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93,233 |
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42,741 |
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40,308 |
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54,003 |
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687,372 |
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109,861 |
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25-49 % |
443,413 |
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226,489 |
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57,173 |
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42,874 |
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30,766 |
|
86,111 |
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312,208 |
|
131,205 |
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50-74 % |
983,814 |
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617,556 |
|
120,104 |
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68,377 |
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46,271 |
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131,506 |
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777,161 |
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206,653 |
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75% or more |
4,195,696 |
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2,301,667 |
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516,438 |
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371,388 |
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309,362 |
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696,840 |
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3,043,807 |
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1,151,888 |
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Union presence |
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No union employees |
5,740,348 |
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3,524,840 |
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746,365 |
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487,874 |
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382,253 |
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599,016 |
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4,570,921 |
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1,169,427 |
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Has union employees |
377,751 |
|
94,078 |
|
24,006 |
|
28,007 |
|
31,198 |
|
200,463 |
|
132,617 |
|
245,134 |
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Unknown |
302,057 |
|
93,742 |
|
16,578 |
|
9,500 |
|
13,256 |
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168,981 |
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117,010 |
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185,047 |
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Percent low-wage employees |
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50% or more low wage |
2,094,681 |
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1,190,420 |
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239,941 |
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160,639 |
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145,287 |
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358,394 |
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1,524,798 |
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569,884 |
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Less than 50% low wage |
4,325,474 |
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2,522,240 |
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547,008 |
|
364,741 |
|
281,420 |
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610,066 |
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3,295,750 |
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1,029,724 |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2006 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. |
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Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. |
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* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. |
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** 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. |
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Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding. |
Table I.A.1(2006) Standard error for number of private-sector establishments by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2006 |
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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 |
24,625 |
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18,806 |
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13,543 |
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6,240 |
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15,023 |
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20,195 |
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16,463 |
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20,080 |
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Industry group ** |
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Agric., fish., forest. |
4,855 |
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3,852 |
|
986 |
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1,513 |
|
705 |
|
523 |
* |
4,297 |
|
1,314 |
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Mining and manufacturing |
9,199 |
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6,331 |
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4,230 |
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2,853 |
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1,467 |
|
2,075 |
|
8,353 |
|
3,446 |
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Construction |
16,206 |
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14,539 |
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7,071 |
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3,382 |
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1,209 |
|
2,350 |
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17,607 |
|
2,689 |
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Utilities and transp. |
5,120 |
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5,764 |
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2,201 |
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2,967 |
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1,467 |
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3,387 |
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6,506 |
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2,504 |
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Wholesale trade |
11,009 |
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6,934 |
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7,342 |
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2,343 |
|
2,898 |
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3,683 |
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11,121 |
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5,281 |
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Fin. svs. and real estate |
10,698 |
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9,101 |
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4,249 |
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3,152 |
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3,755 |
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7,368 |
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11,869 |
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7,623 |
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Retail trade |
11,227 |
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6,838 |
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4,515 |
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5,130 |
|
5,480 |
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10,794 |
|
8,323 |
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9,203 |
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Professional services |
12,055 |
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16,752 |
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8,650 |
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3,351 |
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4,411 |
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8,883 |
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15,984 |
|
8,451 |
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Other services |
13,923 |
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17,190 |
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9,201 |
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3,896 |
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6,564 |
|
7,892 |
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12,780 |
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7,274 |
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Ownership |
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For profit, incorporated |
17,029 |
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21,000 |
|
11,007 |
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6,476 |
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13,959 |
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17,190 |
|
18,911 |
|
16,815 |
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For profit, unincorporated |
20,711 |
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17,944 |
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5,923 |
|
5,096 |
|
3,529 |
|
6,789 |
|
20,125 |
|
8,653 |
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Nonprofit |
9,949 |
|
7,544 |
|
4,040 |
|
5,504 |
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2,359 |
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3,506 |
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6,921 |
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4,080 |
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Age of firm |
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Less than 5 years |
22,565 |
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20,609 |
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8,372 |
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3,508 |
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1,530 |
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2,073 |
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23,101 |
|
2,395 |
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5-9 years |
25,916 |
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21,464 |
|
8,018 |
|
3,673 |
|
2,089 |
|
1,863 |
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24,229 |
|
3,864 |
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10-19 years |
24,169 |
|
19,415 |
|
6,693 |
|
6,987 |
|
3,281 |
|
4,519 |
|
23,609 |
|
6,469 |
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20 or more years |
26,171 |
|
17,710 |
|
9,285 |
|
7,901 |
|
11,934 |
|
15,799 |
|
19,952 |
|
18,939 |
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Unknown |
18,919 |
|
5,334 |
|
2,190 |
|
1,520 |
|
3,937 |
|
18,882 |
|
6,788 |
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17,465 |
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Multi/single status |
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2 or more locations |
14,872 |
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3,568 |
|
5,982 |
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5,938 |
|
13,964 |
|
20,328 |
|
9,799 |
|
19,852 |
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1 location only |
16,875 |
|
17,791 |
|
13,889 |
|
6,161 |
|
2,588 |
|
491 |
|
17,257 |
|
4,419 |
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Percent full-time employees |
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Less than 25% |
12,477 |
|
14,095 |
|
5,669 |
|
3,339 |
|
3,646 |
|
4,006 |
|
12,554 |
|
4,895 |
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25-49 % |
12,685 |
|
9,469 |
|
4,421 |
|
2,822 |
|
2,944 |
|
4,661 |
|
12,578 |
|
6,467 |
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50-74 % |
6,859 |
|
9,857 |
|
3,099 |
|
4,965 |
|
2,861 |
|
6,065 |
|
10,124 |
|
7,699 |
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75% or more |
21,927 |
|
20,780 |
|
7,311 |
|
5,563 |
|
11,067 |
|
16,727 |
|
22,303 |
|
16,589 |
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Union presence |
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No union employees |
21,582 |
|
14,856 |
|
12,358 |
|
6,747 |
|
14,444 |
|
15,402 |
|
14,058 |
|
13,534 |
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Has union employees |
14,975 |
|
4,577 |
|
2,180 |
|
3,804 |
|
3,281 |
|
12,670 |
|
5,529 |
|
13,142 |
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Unknown |
12,077 |
|
7,843 |
|
2,037 |
|
1,738 |
|
1,506 |
|
7,174 |
|
8,445 |
|
6,366 |
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Percent low-wage employees |
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50% or more low wage |
26,698 |
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16,631 |
|
9,479 |
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6,485 |
|
8,740 |
|
14,443 |
|
20,738 |
|
17,686 |
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Less than 50% low wage |
24,177 |
|
30,315 |
|
9,732 |
|
7,647 |
|
10,860 |
|
12,180 |
|
22,953 |
|
13,912 |
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Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2006 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component. |
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Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix. |
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* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision. |
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** 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. |
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Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding. |