| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,634,144 | 58.1% | 12.1% | 8.2% | 6.9% | 14.6% | 75.1% | 24.9% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 151,584 | 82.1% | 8.4% | 5.4% | 2.7% * | 1.4% * | 93.7% | 6.3% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 310,644 | 46.1% | 17.5% | 16.9% | 10.2% | 9.3% | 72.9% | 27.1% |
| Construction | 646,380 | 75.8% | 14.1% | 7.0% | 1.9% | 1.2% | 94.6% | 5.4% |
| Utilities and transp. | 204,175 | 53.3% | 10.3% | 7.9% | 7.6% | 20.8% | 68.1% | 31.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 361,504 | 53.9% | 14.4% | 10.1% | 9.4% | 12.2% | 75.1% | 24.9% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 782,162 | 51.0% | 6.0% | 5.5% | 10.3% | 27.2% | 59.7% | 40.3% |
| Retail trade | 948,640 | 47.6% | 10.0% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 29.4% | 61.4% | 38.6% |
| Professional services | 1,595,205 | 62.6% | 12.2% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 79.2% | 20.8% |
| Other services | 1,633,851 | 57.8% | 14.4% | 9.8% | 5.8% | 12.2% | 78.4% | 21.6% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 4,543,291 | 52.8% | 13.1% | 8.8% | 7.0% | 18.3% | 71.2% | 28.8% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1,556,299 | 75.6% | 8.9% | 5.2% | 3.7% | 6.7% | 87.6% | 12.4% |
| Nonprofit | 534,554 | 52.0% | 13.2% | 12.5% | 16.3% | 6.0% | 71.7% | 28.3% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 904,188 | 79.8% | 11.9% | 6.3% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 96.1% | 3.9% |
| 5-9 years | 962,081 | 77.4% | 12.4% | 7.0% | 2.3% | 0.8% | 94.4% | 5.6% |
| 10-19 years | 1,356,026 | 70.5% | 14.5% | 7.8% | 4.6% | 2.6% | 89.9% | 10.1% |
| 20 or more years | 2,845,054 | 49.7% | 13.2% | 10.9% | 11.2% | 15.0% | 69.0% | 31.0% |
| Unknown | 566,796 | 3.4% | 0.4% * | 1.2% | 8.2% | 86.7% | 4.5% | 95.5% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1,615,893 | 1.6% | 3.9% | 10.5% | 24.2% | 59.8% | 10.2% | 89.8% |
| 1 location only | 5,018,251 | 76.3% | 14.7% | 7.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 96.0% | 4.0% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 825,621 | 71.8% | 11.1% | 6.1% | 3.8% | 7.1% | 87.1% | 12.9% |
| 25-49 % | 499,890 | 46.4% | 12.9% | 10.0% | 8.1% | 22.6% | 65.8% | 34.2% |
| 50-74 % | 1,020,743 | 59.1% | 12.6% | 7.5% | 6.8% | 13.9% | 76.1% | 23.9% |
| 75% or more | 4,287,890 | 56.6% | 12.1% | 8.6% | 7.4% | 15.3% | 73.7% | 26.3% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 6,020,760 | 61.7% | 12.7% | 8.5% | 7.0% | 10.2% | 79.4% | 20.6% |
| Has union employees | 330,601 | 26.1% | 8.5% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 50.0% | 38.9% | 61.1% |
| Unknown | 282,783 | 19.7% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 5.6% | 67.2% | 26.1% | 73.9% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 2,215,305 | 57.4% | 11.2% | 8.2% | 7.4% | 15.8% | 73.7% | 26.3% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 4,418,839 | 58.5% | 12.5% | 8.3% | 6.7% | 14.0% | 75.9% | 24.1% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33,240 | 0.32% | 0.15% | 0.13% | 0.14% | 0.18% | 0.22% | 0.22% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 6,856 | 1.53% | 1.85% | 1.35% | 1.07% * | 0.59% * | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 6,968 | 0.87% | 0.92% | 0.86% | 0.73% | 0.47% | 1.19% | 1.19% |
| Construction | 6,869 | 0.74% | 0.72% | 0.39% | 0.25% | 0.23% | 0.32% | 0.32% |
| Utilities and transp. | 6,043 | 2.78% | 1.03% | 0.47% | 0.76% | 2.17% | 2.18% | 2.18% |
| Wholesale trade | 9,276 | 0.87% | 0.91% | 0.82% | 0.65% | 0.92% | 0.92% | 0.92% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 9,881 | 0.84% | 0.40% | 0.29% | 0.38% | 0.98% | 0.92% | 0.92% |
| Retail trade | 10,771 | 1.07% | 0.39% | 0.29% | 0.34% | 0.90% | 0.85% | 0.85% |
| Professional services | 13,474 | 0.62% | 0.52% | 0.19% | 0.27% | 0.40% | 0.42% | 0.42% |
| Other services | 22,076 | 0.69% | 0.47% | 0.41% | 0.24% | 0.44% | 0.37% | 0.37% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 33,849 | 0.35% | 0.18% | 0.19% | 0.17% | 0.19% | 0.31% | 0.31% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 27,365 | 0.76% | 0.31% | 0.17% | 0.23% | 0.48% | 0.55% | 0.55% |
| Nonprofit | 18,860 | 0.88% | 0.75% | 0.64% | 0.73% | 0.56% | 0.95% | 0.95% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 17,699 | 0.71% | 0.64% | 0.50% | 0.16% | 0.18% | 0.22% | 0.22% |
| 5-9 years | 14,590 | 0.73% | 0.87% | 0.32% | 0.24% | 0.13% | 0.38% | 0.38% |
| 10-19 years | 15,086 | 0.65% | 0.67% | 0.30% | 0.27% | 0.26% | 0.37% | 0.37% |
| 20 or more years | 37,070 | 0.50% | 0.32% | 0.24% | 0.37% | 0.65% | 0.57% | 0.57% |
| Unknown | 16,110 | 0.56% | 0.21% * | 0.34% | 0.69% | 0.93% | 0.58% | 0.58% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 10,309 | 0.17% | 0.27% | 0.41% | 0.64% | 0.41% | 0.52% | 0.52% |
| 1 location only | 35,501 | 0.22% | 0.21% | 0.09% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.12% | 0.12% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 21,818 | 0.51% | 0.60% | 0.46% | 0.32% | 0.52% | 0.48% | 0.48% |
| 25-49 % | 10,927 | 0.57% | 0.40% | 0.77% | 0.63% | 0.57% | 0.77% | 0.77% |
| 50-74 % | 21,772 | 1.33% | 0.48% | 0.27% | 0.47% | 1.04% | 1.42% | 1.42% |
| 75% or more | 22,165 | 0.54% | 0.20% | 0.17% | 0.25% | 0.33% | 0.46% | 0.46% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 32,302 | 0.28% | 0.18% | 0.11% | 0.12% | 0.15% | 0.17% | 0.17% |
| Has union employees | 12,878 | 2.02% | 0.56% | 0.76% | 0.58% | 2.19% | 2.07% | 2.07% |
| Unknown | 6,866 | 2.28% | 0.83% | 0.72% | 0.76% | 1.77% | 2.16% | 2.16% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 25,227 | 0.65% | 0.33% | 0.30% | 0.20% | 0.42% | 0.58% | 0.58% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 28,104 | 0.40% | 0.25% | 0.16% | 0.18% | 0.32% | 0.31% | 0.31% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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.