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 | 71.8% | 70.4% | 73.2% | 76.4% | 77.0% | 69.0% | 72.8% | 71.6% |
Industry group ** | ||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 58.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 65.9% | 54.8% |
Mining and manufacturing | 69.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 77.3% | 68.9% |
Construction | 70.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 71.5% | 70.1% |
Utilities and transp. | 70.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 73.6% | 70.6% |
Wholesale trade | 69.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 72.8% | 68.4% |
Fin. svs. and real estate | 70.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 66.7% | 70.9% |
Retail trade | 64.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 72.3% | 62.4% |
Professional services | 75.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 72.9% | 76.4% |
Other services | 75.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 75.2% | 75.8% |
Ownership | ||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 69.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 72.1% | 69.3% |
For profit, unincorporated | 74.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 74.4% | 74.2% |
Nonprofit | 79.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 76.0% | 80.3% |
Age of firm | ||||||||
Less than 5 years | 71.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 71.1% | 72.7% |
5-9 years | 73.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 70.6% | 76.2% |
10-19 years | 78.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 71.4% | 84.0% |
20 or more years | 72.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 74.3% | 72.5% |
Unknown | 67.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 60.7% | 67.3% |
Multi/single status | ||||||||
2 or more locations | 70.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 71.2% | 70.3% |
1 location only | 75.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 73.0% | 77.3% |
Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 80.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 73.0% | 81.6% |
25-49 % | 69.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 70.6% | 69.7% |
50-74 % | 73.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 73.1% | 73.4% |
75% or more | 71.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 72.9% | 71.2% |
Union presence | ||||||||
No union employees | 73.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 73.4% | 73.7% |
Has union employees | 67.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 62.4% | 67.4% |
Unknown | 68.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 69.8% | 68.5% |
Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
50% or more low wage | 66.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 71.8% | 65.2% |
Less than 50% low wage | 72.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 73.0% | 72.9% |
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.
-- 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 | 0.83% | 0.52% | 1.01% | 1.04% | 1.00% | 1.18% | 0.67% | 0.95% |
Industry group ** | ||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 9.40% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.54% | 13.55% |
Mining and manufacturing | 1.16% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.39% | 1.11% |
Construction | 2.05% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.39% | 3.61% |
Utilities and transp. | 3.28% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.86% | 3.60% |
Wholesale trade | 1.81% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.46% | 2.95% |
Fin. svs. and real estate | 2.95% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.47% | 3.23% |
Retail trade | 2.35% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.70% | 2.59% |
Professional services | 1.22% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.26% | 1.37% |
Other services | 1.93% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.86% | 2.45% |
Ownership | ||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 0.91% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.87% | 1.05% |
For profit, unincorporated | 1.84% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.16% | 2.50% |
Nonprofit | 1.44% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.25% | 1.59% |
Age of firm | ||||||||
Less than 5 years | 1.55% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.12% | 3.58% |
5-9 years | 2.08% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.48% | 3.27% |
10-19 years | 1.29% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.20% | 1.90% |
20 or more years | 1.10% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.83% | 1.25% |
Unknown | 1.47% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.83% | 1.48% |
Multi/single status | ||||||||
2 or more locations | 1.04% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.31% | 1.03% |
1 location only | 0.82% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.66% | 1.37% |
Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 3.47% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.87% | 3.80% |
25-49 % | 2.93% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.85% | 3.63% |
50-74 % | 2.58% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.85% | 3.04% |
75% or more | 0.82% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.89% | 0.86% |
Union presence | ||||||||
No union employees | 0.80% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.71% | 0.94% |
Has union employees | 2.31% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.14% | 2.41% |
Unknown | 1.05% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.88% | 1.04% |
Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
50% or more low wage | 1.79% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.66% | 2.15% |
Less than 50% low wage | 0.84% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.80% | 0.95% |
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.
-- 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.