| 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 | 23,291,032 | 16.9% | 11.4% | 15.3% | 16.5% | 40.0% | 35.9% | 64.1% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 291,918 * | 37.2% | 15.2% * | 17.5% | 28.5% * | 1.7% * | 60.1% | 39.9% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 385,245 | 27.9% | 18.7% | 16.6% | 16.2% | 20.6% | 56.5% | 43.5% |
| Construction | 442,819 | 60.6% | 22.1% | 12.1% | 4.4% * | 0.8% * | 90.9% | 9.1% |
| Utilities and transp. | 715,612 | 10.0% | 4.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% * | 65.3% | 17.4% | 82.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 371,905 | 33.0% | 15.7% | 18.0% | 15.0% | 18.3% | 60.3% | 39.7% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1,073,837 | 24.1% | 4.5% | 12.4% | 14.6% | 44.5% | 31.8% | 68.2% |
| Retail trade | 4,585,712 | 12.2% | 6.3% | 7.3% | 8.0% | 66.2% | 22.7% | 77.3% |
| Professional services | 5,868,527 | 15.7% | 9.0% | 14.9% | 21.5% | 38.9% | 31.0% | 69.0% |
| Other services | 9,555,455 | 15.8% | 15.5% | 19.9% | 18.5% | 30.3% | 41.9% | 58.1% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 15,183,808 | 14.5% | 10.9% | 14.2% | 14.5% | 46.0% | 32.6% | 67.4% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 4,217,223 | 29.7% | 15.3% | 18.4% | 15.6% | 21.1% | 54.4% | 45.6% |
| Nonprofit | 3,890,001 | 12.2% | 9.1% | 16.2% | 25.4% | 37.1% | 28.3% | 71.7% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1,743,549 | 42.6% | 23.8% | 20.9% | 8.7% | 4.0% * | 79.6% | 20.4% |
| 5-9 years | 2,272,597 | 32.8% | 20.3% | 23.5% | 14.6% | 8.8% | 65.3% | 34.7% |
| 10-19 years | 4,094,270 | 22.7% | 14.9% | 20.2% | 22.8% | 19.3% | 47.2% | 52.8% |
| 20 or more years | 15,180,615 | 9.9% | 7.7% | 12.1% | 16.0% | 54.3% | 23.4% | 76.6% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 11,815,984 | 0.2% | 0.8% | 4.5% | 18.8% | 75.8% | 2.6% | 97.4% |
| 1 location only | 11,475,048 | 34.0% | 22.3% | 26.4% | 14.2% | 3.0% | 70.1% | 29.9% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 7,830,221 | 24.4% | 15.6% | 18.0% | 17.7% | 24.3% | 49.5% | 50.5% |
| 25-49 % | 5,278,461 | 13.6% | 9.9% | 17.4% | 16.4% | 42.6% | 31.9% | 68.1% |
| 50-74 % | 6,661,357 | 15.0% | 7.8% | 10.4% | 14.0% | 52.8% | 27.4% | 72.6% |
| 75% or more | 3,520,994 | 8.5% | 11.0% | 15.2% | 18.7% | 46.6% | 27.4% | 72.6% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 18,289,188 | 20.2% | 13.7% | 18.0% | 18.5% | 29.6% | 43.3% | 56.7% |
| Has union employees | 2,762,243 | 3.8% | 2.4% | 6.5% | 11.8% | 75.4% | 7.3% | 92.7% |
| Unknown | 2,239,600 | 5.3% | 3.6% | 3.8% * | 6.1% | 81.2% | 10.7% | 89.3% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 13,182,641 | 16.3% | 12.5% | 15.7% | 18.0% | 37.5% | 36.9% | 63.1% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 10,108,391 | 17.6% | 9.9% | 14.8% | 14.6% | 43.2% | 34.5% | 65.5% |
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.
** 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.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.
| 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 | 391,565 | 0.31% | 0.38% | 0.46% | 1.09% | 0.95% | 0.72% | 0.72% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 97,209 * | 10.03% | 5.28% * | 4.89% | 8.81% * | 1.64% * | 9.85% | 9.85% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 31,846 | 4.90% | 2.67% | 2.15% | 2.97% | 3.98% | 5.64% | 5.64% |
| Construction | 16,820 | 3.33% | 2.91% | 2.73% | 2.27% * | 0.52% * | 2.30% | 2.30% |
| Utilities and transp. | 107,649 | 2.38% | 0.77% | 3.00% | 3.05% * | 5.40% | 3.27% | 3.27% |
| Wholesale trade | 24,894 | 1.37% | 2.89% | 3.66% | 2.43% | 3.84% | 3.10% | 3.10% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 61,676 | 2.49% | 0.68% | 1.64% | 1.96% | 3.95% | 2.66% | 2.66% |
| Retail trade | 154,821 | 0.64% | 0.45% | 0.61% | 0.85% | 1.87% | 1.37% | 1.37% |
| Professional services | 136,628 | 0.41% | 0.29% | 1.13% | 1.82% | 1.46% | 0.71% | 0.71% |
| Other services | 417,726 | 0.88% | 0.60% | 1.20% | 1.17% | 1.37% | 1.84% | 1.84% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 278,560 | 0.47% | 0.37% | 0.55% | 1.24% | 0.92% | 0.74% | 0.74% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 113,453 | 1.61% | 0.99% | 1.26% | 1.66% | 1.19% | 1.98% | 1.98% |
| Nonprofit | 92,887 | 0.51% | 0.97% | 1.09% | 1.57% | 2.24% | 1.23% | 1.23% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 50,159 | 1.49% | 2.24% | 2.10% | 1.96% | 1.16% * | 2.73% | 2.73% |
| 5-9 years | 110,415 | 1.54% | 1.35% | 1.52% | 2.34% | 1.56% | 3.09% | 3.09% |
| 10-19 years | 262,235 | 1.51% | 0.90% | 1.05% | 2.29% | 2.13% | 2.14% | 2.14% |
| 20 or more years | 249,985 | 0.27% | 0.46% | 0.47% | 0.92% | 1.21% | 0.54% | 0.54% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 226,343 | 0.04% | 0.10% | 0.35% | 1.09% | 1.07% | 0.26% | 0.26% |
| 1 location only | 307,856 | 0.96% | 0.68% | 0.69% | 1.33% | 0.39% | 1.56% | 1.56% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 378,088 | 1.25% | 0.74% | 1.06% | 1.62% | 0.77% | 2.17% | 2.17% |
| 25-49 % | 154,203 | 0.72% | 0.95% | 0.97% | 1.76% | 1.80% | 1.80% | 1.80% |
| 50-74 % | 218,517 | 0.40% | 0.62% | 0.56% | 1.15% | 1.84% | 0.91% | 0.91% |
| 75% or more | 110,926 | 0.47% | 0.36% | 0.51% | 1.02% | 0.78% | 0.61% | 0.61% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 361,142 | 0.51% | 0.53% | 0.59% | 1.11% | 0.77% | 1.05% | 1.05% |
| Has union employees | 132,255 | 0.50% | 0.67% | 1.42% | 2.40% | 2.97% | 0.87% | 0.87% |
| Unknown | 165,903 | 0.67% | 0.46% | 1.55% * | 0.80% | 2.16% | 0.79% | 0.79% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 331,982 | 0.51% | 0.53% | 0.66% | 1.48% | 1.04% | 1.03% | 1.03% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 241,074 | 0.37% | 0.45% | 0.60% | 1.38% | 1.58% | 0.76% | 0.76% |
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.
** 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.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.