| 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 | 20.1% | 12.1% | 19.1% | 22.2% | 20.6% | 21.1% | 17.7% | 21.0% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 35.5% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.3% * | 45.6% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 20.3% | 9.7% * | 19.1% | 20.6% | 21.4% | 21.1% | 18.1% | 21.0% |
| Construction | 22.3% | 15.1% | 23.9% | 27.0% | 25.7% | 12.6% | 23.3% | 20.5% |
| Utilities and transp. | 21.1% | 31.0% * | 16.8% * | 21.7% * | 24.8% | 19.7% | 21.9% * | 20.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 18.7% | 11.2% | 17.7% | 20.6% | 19.0% | 22.5% | 17.8% | 19.4% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 21.5% | 6.4% | 22.2% | 22.9% | 15.1% | 25.0% | 16.7% | 22.9% |
| Retail trade | 20.7% | 19.0% | 16.3% | 25.0% | 27.1% | 18.1% | 17.8% | 21.8% |
| Professional services | 17.5% | 11.0% | 16.3% | 16.4% | 17.1% | 20.2% | 14.6% | 18.6% |
| Other services | 22.4% | 11.9% | 21.9% | 23.7% | 27.5% | 22.7% | 19.1% | 23.9% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 21.6% | 12.7% | 19.6% | 24.6% | 24.0% | 21.9% | 18.7% | 22.9% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 22.4% | 14.2% | 23.6% | 25.8% | 24.9% | 23.4% | 18.9% | 24.3% |
| Nonprofit | 14.5% | 3.7% | 10.2% * | 12.8% | 14.0% | 17.6% | 9.9% | 15.3% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 22.0% | 9.8% | 23.5% | 30.2% | 25.6% * | 24.0% * | 19.7% | 27.2% |
| 5-9 years | 22.8% | 15.1% | 24.3% | 24.9% | 32.3% | 26.8% | 19.6% | 28.2% |
| 10-19 years | 19.5% | 13.6% | 20.3% | 18.6% | 23.3% | 19.4% | 18.8% | 20.1% |
| 20 or more years | 19.6% | 10.8% | 17.2% | 22.2% | 19.4% | 20.9% | 16.6% | 20.7% |
| Unknown | 21.2% | -- | -- | 12.1% | 13.0% | 21.6% | -- | 21.2% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 21.1% | 13.8% * | 23.5% | 21.3% | 20.4% | 21.3% | 22.8% | 21.1% |
| 1 location only | 19.0% | 12.1% | 18.9% | 22.4% | 20.8% | 18.0% | 17.4% | 21.0% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 16.0% | 12.4% * | 16.1% * | 27.0% | 28.5% | 9.3% * | 17.8% | 15.5% |
| 25-49 % | 25.7% | 10.1% * | 25.1% | 24.2% * | 24.3% | 31.2% | 19.7% | 28.1% |
| 50-74 % | 20.3% | 11.9% | 17.6% | 22.9% | 23.8% | 20.5% | 15.0% | 22.3% |
| 75% or more | 19.9% | 12.2% | 19.1% | 21.9% | 19.6% | 21.4% | 18.0% | 20.7% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 20.8% | 12.3% | 20.0% | 22.5% | 21.6% | 23.1% | 18.0% | 22.4% |
| Has union employees | 16.0% | 3.7% * | 5.8% * | 17.5% | 15.6% | 16.8% | 12.5% | 16.3% |
| Unknown | 21.0% | 0.8% * | 8.0% * | 26.2% | 19.2% * | 21.5% | 12.7% * | 21.4% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 23.8% | 14.5% | 21.4% | 29.7% | 25.7% | 20.3% | 20.0% | 25.1% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 19.4% | 11.8% | 18.7% | 20.5% | 19.0% | 21.2% | 17.3% | 20.3% |
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.
-- 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 | 0.53% | 0.45% | 1.68% | 1.71% | 1.47% | 0.45% | 1.05% | 0.52% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 11.45% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.98% * | 14.54% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.35% | 3.35% * | 3.73% | 2.66% | 2.53% | 1.16% | 2.80% | 1.11% |
| Construction | 3.28% | 3.98% | 6.42% | 4.14% | 5.87% | 3.53% | 3.84% | 3.44% |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.29% | 9.43% * | 5.22% * | 9.52% * | 4.14% | 1.53% | 7.52% * | 2.66% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.66% | 2.72% | 4.99% | 2.41% | 3.07% | 2.60% | 3.75% | 1.74% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.02% | 1.49% | 5.97% | 4.03% | 3.06% | 1.19% | 3.50% | 0.70% |
| Retail trade | 0.78% | 3.84% | 4.29% | 3.59% | 4.04% | 1.65% | 1.19% | 1.77% |
| Professional services | 0.69% | 1.15% | 1.90% | 1.98% | 2.62% | 0.99% | 0.90% | 0.77% |
| Other services | 0.68% | 0.89% | 2.45% | 2.47% | 3.10% | 1.40% | 1.84% | 1.34% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.67% | 1.07% | 1.64% | 1.93% | 1.46% | 0.63% | 1.20% | 0.69% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.44% | 2.16% | 4.38% | 3.41% | 3.97% | 2.58% | 2.22% | 2.71% |
| Nonprofit | 0.90% | 0.70% | 5.68% * | 2.53% | 3.13% | 1.26% | 2.13% | 1.05% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1.84% | 2.05% | 6.39% | 3.45% | 9.38% * | 7.48% * | 2.72% | 3.23% |
| 5-9 years | 1.45% | 0.59% | 4.35% | 3.57% | 4.50% | 5.63% | 1.84% | 3.26% |
| 10-19 years | 1.02% | 0.90% | 2.65% | 2.75% | 3.93% | 2.69% | 1.35% | 2.12% |
| 20 or more years | 0.69% | 1.16% | 2.64% | 1.65% | 1.42% | 0.86% | 1.42% | 0.74% |
| Unknown | 0.88% | -- | -- | 3.47% | 2.10% | 0.87% | -- | 0.88% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.49% | 5.14% * | 5.00% | 2.74% | 1.62% | 0.57% | 2.43% | 0.49% |
| 1 location only | 0.95% | 0.46% | 1.50% | 1.89% | 2.14% | 1.92% | 1.07% | 1.38% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3.31% | 4.02% * | 7.69% * | 4.75% | 4.40% | 3.20% * | 5.14% | 3.33% |
| 25-49 % | 2.56% | 3.96% * | 6.31% | 8.45% * | 3.66% | 1.70% | 3.56% | 2.77% |
| 50-74 % | 0.91% | 2.08% | 2.83% | 3.66% | 2.54% | 1.33% | 1.40% | 0.96% |
| 75% or more | 0.62% | 0.57% | 1.66% | 1.49% | 1.58% | 0.52% | 1.15% | 0.59% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.74% | 0.45% | 1.66% | 1.70% | 0.96% | 0.83% | 1.08% | 0.86% |
| Has union employees | 1.41% | 2.49% * | 4.88% * | 4.94% | 4.62% | 1.04% | 3.68% | 1.55% |
| Unknown | 1.77% | 2.55% * | 6.67% * | 6.71% | 5.84% * | 1.76% | 6.15% * | 1.69% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 1.59% | 2.85% | 3.22% | 4.94% | 2.00% | 1.44% | 3.10% | 1.99% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.47% | 0.58% | 1.61% | 1.61% | 1.70% | 0.48% | 1.01% | 0.38% |
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.