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 | 18.9% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.1% | 19.4% | 18.3% | 20.7% | 18.6% |
Industry group ** | ||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 19.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22.1% | 19.1% |
Mining and manufacturing | 19.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.6% | 19.1% |
Construction | 19.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.8% | 19.2% |
Utilities and transp. | 19.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.9% | 19.5% |
Wholesale trade | 19.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.8% | 19.3% |
Fin. svs. and real estate | 17.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.5% | 16.6% |
Retail trade | 19.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.3% | 19.7% |
Professional services | 18.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.5% | 18.4% |
Other services | 18.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.4% | 18.2% |
Ownership | ||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 18.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.8% | 18.6% |
For profit, unincorporated | 18.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.9% | 18.4% |
Nonprofit | 18.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.3% | 18.7% |
Age of firm | ||||||||
Less than 5 years | 20.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.9% | 20.6% |
5-9 years | 19.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.3% | 19.5% |
10-19 years | 20.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.9% | 19.9% |
20 or more years | 18.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.3% | 18.7% |
Unknown | 18.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.9% | 18.2% |
Multi/single status | ||||||||
2 or more locations | 18.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.0% | 18.5% |
1 location only | 20.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.7% | 19.2% |
Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 21.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23.7% | 21.2% |
25-49 % | 20.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.6% | 20.5% |
50-74 % | 19.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.3% | 19.6% |
75% or more | 18.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.7% | 18.3% |
Union presence | ||||||||
No union employees | 18.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.0% | 18.3% |
Has union employees | 18.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.0% | 18.8% |
Unknown | 19.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.9% | 19.1% |
Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
50% or more low wage | 19.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.0% | 19.6% |
Less than 50% low wage | 18.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.7% | 18.3% |
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.
-- 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 | 0.20% | 0.38% | 0.50% | 0.55% | 0.37% | 0.25% | 0.36% | 0.23% |
Industry group ** | ||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 2.50% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.81% | 3.80% |
Mining and manufacturing | 0.38% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.70% | 0.41% |
Construction | 0.95% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.81% | 1.55% |
Utilities and transp. | 0.57% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.82% | 0.59% |
Wholesale trade | 0.50% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.18% | 0.51% |
Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.61% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.54% | 0.70% |
Retail trade | 0.20% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.64% | 0.20% |
Professional services | 0.27% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.51% | 0.32% |
Other services | 0.46% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.74% | 0.55% |
Ownership | ||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 0.23% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.36% | 0.26% |
For profit, unincorporated | 0.59% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.90% | 0.67% |
Nonprofit | 0.48% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.76% | 0.51% |
Age of firm | ||||||||
Less than 5 years | 1.06% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.44% | 0.87% |
5-9 years | 0.74% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.73% | 1.01% |
10-19 years | 0.43% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.82% | 0.71% |
20 or more years | 0.17% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.26% | 0.18% |
Unknown | 0.50% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.30% | 0.50% |
Multi/single status | ||||||||
2 or more locations | 0.24% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.99% | 0.24% |
1 location only | 0.31% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.37% | 0.43% |
Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 0.90% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.27% | 0.97% |
25-49 % | 0.27% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.16% | 0.52% |
50-74 % | 0.31% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.64% | 0.31% |
75% or more | 0.24% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.39% | 0.28% |
Union presence | ||||||||
No union employees | 0.25% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.38% | 0.31% |
Has union employees | 0.43% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.90% | 0.42% |
Unknown | 0.55% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.55% | 0.55% |
Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
50% or more low wage | 0.38% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.48% | 0.40% |
Less than 50% low wage | 0.20% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.42% | 0.24% |
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.