| 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 | 17.9% | 12.3% | 15.9% | 20.3% | 21.9% | 19.4% | 15.2% | 20.1% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 9.4% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.7% * | 9.8% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 21.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.1% | 21.4% |
| Construction | 14.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.2% | 17.9% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 23.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 29.8% | 19.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 13.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.4% | 18.8% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 13.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.5% | 15.5% |
| Retail trade | 20.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.4% | 25.4% |
| Professional services | 16.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.1% | 17.9% |
| Other services | 26.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.2% | 36.2% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 19.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.2% | 22.3% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 14.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.7% | 17.1% |
| Nonprofit | 12.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.6% | 15.2% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 18.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.4% | 17.2% * |
| 5-9 years | 14.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.9% | 16.5% * |
| 10-19 years | 17.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15.3% | 22.8% |
| 20 or more years | 18.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14.8% | 20.9% |
| Unknown | 19.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.8% * | 19.1% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 20.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22.2% | 20.7% |
| 1 location only | 15.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14.8% | 18.5% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 19.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.2% * | 25.5% * |
| 25-49 % | 20.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.4% | 23.2% |
| 50-74 % | 18.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.9% | 19.8% |
| 75% or more | 17.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14.9% | 19.7% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 17.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15.2% | 21.3% |
| Has union employees | 16.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.9% * | 16.7% |
| Unknown | 20.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.5% * | 20.7% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 22.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14.9% | 28.8% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 16.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15.3% | 18.2% |
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 | 0.60% | 1.65% | 1.81% | 1.70% | 1.89% | 0.96% | 1.05% | 1.25% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 4.38% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.71% * | 4.34% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 3.09% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.40% | 3.13% |
| Construction | 2.57% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.16% | 9.30% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.50% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.94% | 2.72% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.05% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.37% | 4.78% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.44% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.08% | 2.40% |
| Retail trade | 1.66% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.69% | 3.43% |
| Professional services | 1.19% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.47% | 1.57% |
| Other services | 2.29% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.26% | 3.11% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.68% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.02% | 1.28% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.99% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.05% | 3.06% |
| Nonprofit | 1.47% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.77% | 1.54% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.18% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.15% | 6.55% * |
| 5-9 years | 1.79% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.41% | 6.36% * |
| 10-19 years | 1.53% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.71% | 5.78% |
| 20 or more years | 1.27% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.59% | 1.87% |
| Unknown | 1.16% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.58% * | 1.15% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1.16% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.40% | 1.05% |
| 1 location only | 0.65% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.09% | 2.53% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 5.75% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.20% * | 10.16% * |
| 25-49 % | 4.70% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.72% | 6.46% |
| 50-74 % | 2.40% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.98% | 2.85% |
| 75% or more | 0.85% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.02% | 1.60% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.64% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.98% | 1.52% |
| Has union employees | 2.49% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.91% * | 2.28% |
| Unknown | 3.06% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.61% * | 2.98% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 2.66% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.39% | 3.58% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.75% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.10% | 1.34% |
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.