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 | 6.2% | 10.9% | 7.5% | 5.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 9.5% | 1.8% |
Industry group ** | ||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 9.6% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.5% * | -- |
Mining and manufacturing | 7.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.1% | -- |
Construction | 9.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.3% | -- |
Utilities and transp. | 1.5% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.9% * | -- |
Wholesale trade | 7.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.4% | -- |
Fin. svs. and real estate | 4.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.9% | -- |
Retail trade | 3.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.9% | -- |
Professional services | 5.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.0% | -- |
Other services | 8.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.2% | -- |
Ownership | ||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 5.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.5% | -- |
For profit, unincorporated | 7.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.9% | -- |
Nonprofit | 6.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.8% | -- |
Age of firm | ||||||||
Less than 5 years | 9.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.0% | -- |
5-9 years | 8.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.8% | -- |
10-19 years | 8.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.1% | -- |
20 or more years | 6.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.3% | -- |
Unknown | 0.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.1% * | -- |
Multi/single status | ||||||||
2 or more locations | 1.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.5% * | -- |
1 location only | 9.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.8% | -- |
Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 5.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.4% | -- |
25-49 % | 5.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.5% | -- |
50-74 % | 6.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.4% | -- |
75% or more | 6.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.7% | -- |
Union presence | ||||||||
No union employees | 6.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.3% | -- |
Has union employees | 5.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.9% | -- |
Unknown | 2.6% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.0% * | -- |
Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
50% or more low wage | 5.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.3% | -- |
Less than 50% low wage | 6.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.8% | -- |
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 | 0.35% | 0.86% | 0.41% | 0.52% | 0.24% | 0.33% | 0.57% | 0.22% |
Industry group ** | ||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 3.74% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.58% * | -- |
Mining and manufacturing | 1.33% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.12% | -- |
Construction | 1.74% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.90% | -- |
Utilities and transp. | 0.64% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.37% * | -- |
Wholesale trade | 1.14% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.73% | -- |
Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.75% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.28% | -- |
Retail trade | 0.58% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.31% | -- |
Professional services | 0.38% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.57% | -- |
Other services | 0.72% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.03% | -- |
Ownership | ||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 0.28% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.40% | -- |
For profit, unincorporated | 1.24% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.75% | -- |
Nonprofit | 0.41% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.74% | -- |
Age of firm | ||||||||
Less than 5 years | 0.93% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.93% | -- |
5-9 years | 1.36% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.63% | -- |
10-19 years | 1.03% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.25% | -- |
20 or more years | 0.45% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.58% | -- |
Unknown | 0.17% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.00% * | -- |
Multi/single status | ||||||||
2 or more locations | 0.28% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.98% * | -- |
1 location only | 0.63% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.65% | -- |
Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 1.04% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.68% | -- |
25-49 % | 0.96% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.68% | -- |
50-74 % | 0.71% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.17% | -- |
75% or more | 0.44% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.72% | -- |
Union presence | ||||||||
No union employees | 0.33% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.50% | -- |
Has union employees | 1.00% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.62% | -- |
Unknown | 0.89% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.41% * | -- |
Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
50% or more low wage | 0.43% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.08% | -- |
Less than 50% low wage | 0.41% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.65% | -- |
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.