| 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 | 10.7% | 19.5% | 13.6% | 9.1% | 3.9% | 2.5% | 16.8% | 3.5% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 9.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.0% | 2.2% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 9.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.3% | 2.0% * |
| Construction | 16.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.2% | 10.7% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 11.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.2% | 2.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 11.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.7% | 2.2% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 7.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.4% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade | 5.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.6% | 1.3% |
| Professional services | 13.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.7% | 8.5% |
| Other services | 11.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.0% | 3.0% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 10.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.7% | 3.0% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 12.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.6% | 3.6% |
| Nonprofit | 13.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.3% | 8.1% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 14.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.2% | 3.7% * |
| 5-9 years | 14.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.7% | 2.3% * |
| 10-19 years | 14.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.8% | 4.8% |
| 20 or more years | 8.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.6% | 3.4% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 3.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.9% | 3.0% |
| 1 location only | 16.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.3% | 9.9% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 9.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.8% | 3.5% |
| 25-49 % | 7.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14.6% | 1.7% * |
| 50-74 % | 11.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.2% | 2.0% |
| 75% or more | 11.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.3% | 4.2% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 11.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.8% | 3.0% |
| Has union employees | 10.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.1% | 7.4% |
| Unknown | 3.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.9% * | 2.1% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 7.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.1% | 1.8% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 11.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.8% | 4.6% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2010 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 | 0.32% | 0.84% | 0.67% | 0.67% | 0.44% | 0.23% | 0.54% | 0.26% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 2.33% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.66% | 1.28% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.34% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.82% | 0.69% * |
| Construction | 2.09% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.14% | 3.43% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 1.65% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.90% | 0.61% |
| Wholesale trade | 0.90% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.59% | 0.78% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.36% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.38% | 0.41% |
| Retail trade | 0.73% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.97% | 0.22% |
| Professional services | 0.65% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.82% | 0.99% |
| Other services | 0.55% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.17% | 0.50% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.40% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.62% | 0.34% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 0.87% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.25% | 0.97% |
| Nonprofit | 1.08% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.97% | 0.65% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1.45% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.69% | 1.32% * |
| 5-9 years | 1.41% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.62% | 0.92% * |
| 10-19 years | 0.91% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.98% | 0.99% |
| 20 or more years | 0.32% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.68% | 0.24% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.28% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.85% | 0.21% |
| 1 location only | 0.60% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.60% | 1.37% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.17% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.02% | 0.70% |
| 25-49 % | 1.37% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.53% | 0.65% * |
| 50-74 % | 0.74% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.59% | 0.39% |
| 75% or more | 0.43% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.73% | 0.30% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.36% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.62% | 0.21% |
| Has union employees | 0.71% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.72% | 1.14% |
| Unknown | 0.62% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.76% * | 0.45% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 0.42% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.07% | 0.20% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.42% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.63% | 0.36% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2010 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.