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 | 12.4% | 21.7% | 15.2% | 8.7% | 4.2% | 2.9% | 18.6% | 3.9% |
Industry group ** | ||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 26.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28.7% | -- |
Mining and manufacturing | 14.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.9% | -- |
Construction | 21.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.9% | -- |
Utilities and transp. | 12.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.8% | -- |
Wholesale trade | 13.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.9% | -- |
Fin. svs. and real estate | 9.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.9% | -- |
Retail trade | 6.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.2% | -- |
Professional services | 14.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.0% | -- |
Other services | 11.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.4% | -- |
Ownership | ||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 11.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.0% | -- |
For profit, unincorporated | 14.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.2% | -- |
Nonprofit | 14.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22.2% | -- |
Age of firm | ||||||||
Less than 5 years | 16.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.3% | -- |
5-9 years | 18.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.6% | -- |
10-19 years | 15.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.6% | -- |
20 or more years | 12.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.7% | -- |
Unknown | 2.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43.0% | -- |
Multi/single status | ||||||||
2 or more locations | 4.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.3% | -- |
1 location only | 18.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.0% | -- |
Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 9.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.1% | -- |
25-49 % | 9.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.3% | -- |
50-74 % | 12.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.3% | -- |
75% or more | 12.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.2% | -- |
Union presence | ||||||||
No union employees | 12.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.1% | -- |
Has union employees | 18.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 38.4% | -- |
Unknown | 4.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.9% * | -- |
Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
50% or more low wage | 7.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15.2% | -- |
Less than 50% low wage | 14.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.4% | -- |
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 | 0.38% | 0.86% | 1.01% | 0.55% | 0.54% | 0.60% | 0.72% | 0.43% |
Industry group ** | ||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 4.47% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.26% | -- |
Mining and manufacturing | 0.82% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.98% | -- |
Construction | 1.05% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.52% | -- |
Utilities and transp. | 2.44% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.03% | -- |
Wholesale trade | 1.35% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.24% | -- |
Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.96% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.06% | -- |
Retail trade | 0.62% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.03% | -- |
Professional services | 0.70% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.04% | -- |
Other services | 0.76% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.97% | -- |
Ownership | ||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 0.43% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.84% | -- |
For profit, unincorporated | 0.62% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.81% | -- |
Nonprofit | 1.15% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.07% | -- |
Age of firm | ||||||||
Less than 5 years | 1.67% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.80% | -- |
5-9 years | 1.38% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.38% | -- |
10-19 years | 0.95% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.24% | -- |
20 or more years | 0.70% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.96% | -- |
Unknown | 0.62% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.51% | -- |
Multi/single status | ||||||||
2 or more locations | 0.29% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.28% | -- |
1 location only | 0.70% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.71% | -- |
Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 1.17% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.17% | -- |
25-49 % | 1.28% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.85% | -- |
50-74 % | 1.13% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.00% | -- |
75% or more | 0.33% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.68% | -- |
Union presence | ||||||||
No union employees | 0.53% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.76% | -- |
Has union employees | 1.65% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.83% | -- |
Unknown | 1.36% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.10% * | -- |
Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
50% or more low wage | 0.32% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.05% | -- |
Less than 50% low wage | 0.51% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.86% | -- |
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.