| 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 | 116,141,515 | 11.4% | 8.8% | 14.2% | 18.4% | 47.2% | 27.0% | 73.0% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1,119,651 | 33.0% | 14.1% | 19.7% * | 21.7% * | 11.6% * | 55.9% | 44.1% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 13,646,689 | 4.3% | 5.6% | 15.4% | 24.6% | 50.2% | 15.9% | 84.1% |
| Construction | 6,417,332 | 25.0% | 19.3% | 27.0% | 20.1% | 8.6% | 58.3% | 41.7% |
| Utilities and transp. | 4,916,524 | 7.5% | 5.6% | 9.6% | 13.2% | 64.1% | 17.3% | 82.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 5,827,003 | 11.4% | 11.5% | 16.1% | 24.1% | 36.8% | 31.6% | 68.4% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 11,845,340 | 9.8% | 4.5% | 7.1% | 13.7% | 64.8% | 17.3% | 82.7% |
| Retail trade | 15,008,689 | 10.3% | 6.7% | 10.8% | 8.9% | 63.2% | 23.0% | 77.0% |
| Professional services | 29,470,330 | 11.7% | 8.4% | 12.4% | 22.9% | 44.7% | 25.7% | 74.3% |
| Other services | 27,889,958 | 12.6% | 11.1% | 17.6% | 16.9% | 41.8% | 32.5% | 67.5% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 83,050,990 | 10.1% | 9.1% | 14.2% | 16.7% | 50.0% | 26.2% | 73.8% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 17,724,959 | 21.9% | 10.0% | 14.9% | 16.1% | 37.0% | 38.9% | 61.1% |
| Nonprofit | 15,365,566 | 6.6% | 5.8% | 13.6% | 30.1% | 43.9% | 17.7% | 82.3% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 6,352,493 | 35.2% | 18.8% | 26.8% | 12.2% | 7.1% | 68.9% | 31.1% |
| 5-9 years | 8,309,938 | 30.3% | 18.6% | 24.1% | 16.0% | 11.1% | 61.6% | 38.4% |
| 10-19 years | 15,102,481 | 21.7% | 16.5% | 22.1% | 22.6% | 17.0% | 49.5% | 50.5% |
| 20 or more years | 58,320,072 | 8.9% | 8.5% | 16.1% | 25.3% | 41.2% | 24.5% | 75.5% |
| Unknown | 28,056,531 | 0.2% | 0.1% * | 0.3% | 3.8% | 95.6% | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 67,239,678 | 0.2% | 0.7% | 3.9% | 17.4% | 77.8% | 2.3% | 97.7% |
| 1 location only | 48,901,837 | 26.9% | 19.9% | 28.3% | 19.7% | 5.1% | 61.0% | 39.0% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 8,397,293 | 20.5% | 14.0% | 16.7% | 15.6% | 33.2% | 44.3% | 55.7% |
| 25-49 % | 9,323,341 | 12.1% | 8.9% | 16.1% | 19.0% | 43.9% | 29.8% | 70.2% |
| 50-74 % | 17,506,656 | 13.6% | 8.6% | 11.9% | 15.8% | 50.2% | 27.9% | 72.1% |
| 75% or more | 80,914,225 | 9.9% | 8.3% | 14.2% | 19.2% | 48.4% | 24.7% | 75.3% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 86,852,029 | 14.7% | 11.2% | 17.6% | 20.7% | 35.8% | 34.4% | 65.6% |
| Has union employees | 16,674,759 | 1.9% | 2.1% | 5.8% | 16.1% | 74.1% | 6.4% | 93.6% |
| Unknown | 12,614,727 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 5.3% | 90.3% | 3.6% | 96.4% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 32,750,170 | 12.8% | 9.7% | 15.6% | 18.7% | 43.2% | 30.5% | 69.5% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 83,391,346 | 10.9% | 8.4% | 13.6% | 18.3% | 48.8% | 25.7% | 74.3% |
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 | 751,026 | 0.13% | 0.16% | 0.22% | 0.31% | 0.48% | 0.16% | 0.16% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 104,943 | 5.73% | 3.53% | 5.92% * | 6.56% * | 4.56% * | 4.65% | 4.65% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 198,128 | 0.15% | 0.38% | 0.71% | 1.42% | 1.44% | 0.69% | 0.69% |
| Construction | 156,615 | 0.81% | 1.29% | 1.84% | 2.39% | 1.18% | 1.60% | 1.60% |
| Utilities and transp. | 342,714 | 0.75% | 0.55% | 0.87% | 1.59% | 2.11% | 1.13% | 1.13% |
| Wholesale trade | 237,067 | 0.43% | 0.66% | 1.62% | 1.77% | 1.68% | 1.14% | 1.14% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 549,619 | 0.47% | 0.38% | 0.72% | 1.42% | 2.04% | 0.84% | 0.84% |
| Retail trade | 296,488 | 0.53% | 0.34% | 0.77% | 0.53% | 0.97% | 0.84% | 0.84% |
| Professional services | 544,975 | 0.30% | 0.39% | 0.43% | 0.55% | 0.93% | 0.71% | 0.71% |
| Other services | 475,266 | 0.36% | 0.52% | 0.63% | 0.48% | 1.11% | 0.52% | 0.52% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 889,795 | 0.17% | 0.23% | 0.31% | 0.42% | 0.47% | 0.13% | 0.13% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 259,576 | 0.71% | 0.52% | 0.80% | 0.95% | 1.33% | 1.06% | 1.06% |
| Nonprofit | 381,693 | 0.22% | 0.31% | 0.74% | 1.41% | 1.74% | 0.72% | 0.72% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 205,257 | 0.86% | 1.02% | 1.20% | 1.22% | 1.21% | 1.34% | 1.34% |
| 5-9 years | 254,179 | 0.75% | 1.60% | 1.32% | 1.47% | 2.41% | 1.85% | 1.85% |
| 10-19 years | 301,063 | 0.54% | 0.69% | 0.93% | 1.31% | 1.60% | 1.29% | 1.29% |
| 20 or more years | 661,504 | 0.24% | 0.25% | 0.48% | 0.55% | 1.23% | 0.53% | 0.53% |
| Unknown | 772,542 | 0.04% | 0.04% * | 0.08% | 0.29% | 0.29% | 0.06% | 0.06% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 875,793 | 0.03% | 0.06% | 0.24% | 0.40% | 0.44% | 0.19% | 0.19% |
| 1 location only | 518,792 | 0.28% | 0.40% | 0.26% | 0.49% | 0.64% | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 266,627 | 1.13% | 1.08% | 1.27% | 1.59% | 3.33% | 1.89% | 1.89% |
| 25-49 % | 301,058 | 0.57% | 0.39% | 1.13% | 1.60% | 1.64% | 1.19% | 1.19% |
| 50-74 % | 426,353 | 0.47% | 0.36% | 0.92% | 1.02% | 1.66% | 0.77% | 0.77% |
| 75% or more | 870,532 | 0.18% | 0.18% | 0.31% | 0.45% | 0.62% | 0.30% | 0.30% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 493,628 | 0.16% | 0.20% | 0.22% | 0.37% | 0.52% | 0.26% | 0.26% |
| Has union employees | 376,975 | 0.16% | 0.29% | 0.59% | 1.40% | 1.64% | 0.46% | 0.46% |
| Unknown | 362,746 | 0.24% | 0.28% | 0.33% | 0.89% | 0.87% | 0.44% | 0.44% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 717,180 | 0.50% | 0.52% | 0.34% | 0.78% | 0.89% | 0.82% | 0.82% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 537,883 | 0.14% | 0.27% | 0.32% | 0.40% | 0.57% | 0.27% | 0.27% |
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.