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 | 6.0% | 11.9% | 6.9% | 3.5% | 1.7% | 0.3% | 9.7% | 1.1% |
Industry group ** | ||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 12.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.0% | -- |
Mining and manufacturing | 4.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.9% | -- |
Construction | 9.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.6% | -- |
Utilities and transp. | 3.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.5% | -- |
Wholesale trade | 6.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.0% | -- |
Fin. svs. and real estate | 3.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.3% | -- |
Retail trade | 3.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.1% | -- |
Professional services | 8.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.0% | -- |
Other services | 5.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.2% | -- |
Ownership | ||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 5.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.3% | -- |
For profit, unincorporated | 8.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.2% | -- |
Nonprofit | 5.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.7% | -- |
Age of firm | ||||||||
Less than 5 years | 8.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.3% | -- |
5-9 years | 8.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.6% | -- |
10-19 years | 8.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.7% | -- |
20 or more years | 6.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.9% | -- |
Unknown | 0.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Multi/single status | ||||||||
2 or more locations | 1.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.7% | -- |
1 location only | 9.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.0% | -- |
Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 6.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.5% | -- |
25-49 % | 4.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.7% | -- |
50-74 % | 5.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.1% | -- |
75% or more | 6.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.7% | -- |
Union presence | ||||||||
No union employees | 6.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.7% | -- |
Has union employees | 2.4% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.5% * | -- |
Unknown | 1.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.2% * | -- |
Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
50% or more low wage | 4.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.4% | -- |
Less than 50% low wage | 6.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.5% | -- |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or no reported values in cell.
** 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.
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 | 0.26% | 0.45% | 0.71% | 0.35% | 0.27% | 0.09% | 0.38% | 0.13% |
Industry group ** | ||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 2.34% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.18% | -- |
Mining and manufacturing | 0.88% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.36% | -- |
Construction | 1.00% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.07% | -- |
Utilities and transp. | 0.82% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.20% | -- |
Wholesale trade | 0.65% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.15% | -- |
Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.60% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.28% | -- |
Retail trade | 0.42% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.13% | -- |
Professional services | 0.50% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.67% | -- |
Other services | 0.67% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.03% | -- |
Ownership | ||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 0.23% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.37% | -- |
For profit, unincorporated | 0.70% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.02% | -- |
Nonprofit | 0.62% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.94% | -- |
Age of firm | ||||||||
Less than 5 years | 0.72% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.83% | -- |
5-9 years | 0.56% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.61% | -- |
10-19 years | 0.70% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.84% | -- |
20 or more years | 0.42% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.61% | -- |
Unknown | 0.09% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Multi/single status | ||||||||
2 or more locations | 0.11% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.95% | -- |
1 location only | 0.37% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.38% | -- |
Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 1.08% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.26% | -- |
25-49 % | 0.56% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.29% | -- |
50-74 % | 0.57% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.90% | -- |
75% or more | 0.24% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.34% | -- |
Union presence | ||||||||
No union employees | 0.28% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.35% | -- |
Has union employees | 0.79% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.35% * | -- |
Unknown | 0.28% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.64% * | -- |
Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
50% or more low wage | 0.63% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.40% | -- |
Less than 50% low wage | 0.33% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.48% | -- |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or no reported values in cell.
** 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.