| 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 | 14.2% | 23.2% | 8.1% | 6.1% | 8.1% | 18.4% | 12.6% | 14.6% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 5.4% * | 35.1% | 3.8% * | 4.2% * | 0.1% * | 0.1% * | 15.5% * | 0.2% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 15.2% | 26.8% | 9.0% * | 7.0% * | 5.2% * | 27.1% | 14.6% | 15.6% |
| Construction | 25.3% | 38.6% | 16.3% * | 8.2% * | 48.0% | 5.6% * | 24.4% | 28.3% |
| Utilities and transp. | 48.1% | 19.8% * | 10.9% * | 5.2% * | 11.4% | 58.2% | 13.5% * | 50.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 11.2% | 35.7% | 7.9% * | 8.7% | 5.0% * | 6.6% * | 17.1% | 7.0% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 20.8% | 27.3% | 18.0% * | 6.6% * | 19.9% | 23.5% | 21.4% | 20.6% |
| Retail trade | 10.1% | 30.7% | 4.5% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 10.2% | 13.2% | 9.8% |
| Professional services | 21.8% | 24.6% | 12.0% | 10.9% | 11.2% | 31.3% | 16.8% | 22.8% |
| Other services | 7.1% | 12.0% | 4.9% | 3.0% * | 4.5% | 9.9% | 6.7% | 7.2% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 12.6% | 25.8% | 8.1% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 15.0% | 13.0% | 12.5% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 9.7% | 25.4% | 10.9% | 6.7% * | 5.9% | 10.0% | 16.7% | 7.4% |
| Nonprofit | 23.2% | 9.6% | 5.4% | 7.3% | 12.6% | 40.1% | 6.8% | 26.5% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 9.5% | 31.7% | 5.2% * | 4.3% * | 4.4% * | 10.0% * | 14.2% | 5.5% * |
| 5-9 years | 8.3% | 23.2% | 5.3% | 6.9% * | 3.1% | 8.8% * | 13.7% | 4.6% * |
| 10-19 years | 11.6% | 27.5% | 12.0% | 4.7% * | 6.5% | 17.1% | 15.7% | 10.2% |
| 20 or more years | 15.4% | 19.6% | 8.0% | 6.7% | 9.4% | 18.9% | 10.9% | 16.1% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 16.0% | 28.3% * | 8.8% | 8.7% | 8.8% | 18.0% | 11.2% | 16.1% |
| 1 location only | 10.6% | 23.1% | 8.1% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 29.0% * | 12.7% | 8.6% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 8.5% | 27.0% | 6.6% * | 4.8% * | 5.0% | 10.5% | 12.2% | 7.7% |
| 25-49 % | 9.6% | 19.3% | 2.7% * | 3.0% | 5.5% | 13.1% | 7.6% | 10.1% |
| 50-74 % | 18.3% | 25.0% | 8.9% | 6.5% | 8.8% | 22.6% | 15.3% | 18.8% |
| 75% or more | 20.5% | 19.9% | 13.8% | 12.3% | 15.8% | 25.9% | 15.0% | 22.1% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 11.8% | 22.5% | 7.9% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 15.5% | 12.2% | 11.7% |
| Has union employees | 25.4% | 58.6% | 11.9% * | 4.3% * | 12.9% * | 28.4% | 29.9% * | 25.3% |
| Unknown | 14.7% | 23.3% * | 17.1% * | 3.7% * | 3.2% * | 15.7% | 12.5% * | 14.7% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 7.8% | 20.8% | 2.9% * | 3.1% | 4.3% | 10.1% | 7.0% | 7.9% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 21.3% | 24.3% | 12.1% | 9.1% | 13.8% | 27.9% | 16.7% | 22.5% |
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.
| 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 | 0.78% | 1.18% | 0.98% | 0.92% | 0.92% | 0.92% | 0.62% | 0.90% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 7.06% * | 8.99% | 2.99% * | 10.19% * | 10.53% * | 10.53% * | 8.19% * | 10.58% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2.39% | 5.77% | 3.14% * | 2.66% * | 2.95% * | 6.27% | 2.16% | 3.80% |
| Construction | 4.18% | 6.78% | 9.10% * | 5.62% * | 13.17% | 10.87% * | 4.69% | 7.96% |
| Utilities and transp. | 6.30% | 11.33% * | 7.28% * | 3.89% * | 3.08% | 8.10% | 5.28% * | 6.70% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.22% | 9.86% | 4.24% * | 2.09% | 5.58% * | 2.11% * | 4.27% | 1.45% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 2.08% | 4.28% | 6.53% * | 2.30% * | 3.56% | 2.76% | 2.79% | 2.55% |
| Retail trade | 0.72% | 5.99% | 0.64% | 1.38% | 1.65% | 0.72% | 2.36% | 0.75% |
| Professional services | 1.45% | 2.05% | 2.34% | 1.08% | 1.54% | 2.56% | 1.21% | 1.81% |
| Other services | 0.74% | 1.82% | 1.21% | 1.22% * | 1.14% | 1.34% | 1.20% | 0.84% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.92% | 1.42% | 0.87% | 0.86% | 1.23% | 1.17% | 0.72% | 1.08% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 0.56% | 2.49% | 2.89% | 2.28% * | 1.21% | 1.05% | 1.69% | 0.65% |
| Nonprofit | 1.66% | 2.35% | 1.14% | 1.23% | 2.40% | 3.58% | 1.02% | 1.98% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1.70% | 4.89% | 2.80% * | 4.55% * | 1.94% * | 8.49% * | 3.48% | 1.94% * |
| 5-9 years | 1.40% | 1.79% | 1.36% | 2.63% * | 0.58% | 5.00% * | 0.98% | 1.79% * |
| 10-19 years | 2.05% | 2.96% | 2.19% | 1.73% * | 1.90% | 4.37% | 1.66% | 2.62% |
| 20 or more years | 0.66% | 1.42% | 1.20% | 0.67% | 1.14% | 0.75% | 0.57% | 0.74% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.80% | 11.50% * | 2.42% | 1.21% | 1.12% | 0.85% | 1.68% | 0.81% |
| 1 location only | 1.02% | 1.16% | 1.01% | 0.95% | 1.29% | 8.98% * | 0.70% | 1.71% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.06% | 3.16% | 2.86% * | 1.72% * | 1.34% | 1.35% | 1.91% | 1.28% |
| 25-49 % | 0.97% | 2.17% | 0.92% * | 0.90% | 1.20% | 1.66% | 1.42% | 1.02% |
| 50-74 % | 1.45% | 2.07% | 1.86% | 1.15% | 2.18% | 1.94% | 1.17% | 1.56% |
| 75% or more | 0.99% | 1.70% | 1.59% | 0.77% | 1.87% | 1.66% | 0.59% | 1.17% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.60% | 1.23% | 0.96% | 0.92% | 1.00% | 0.77% | 0.59% | 0.74% |
| Has union employees | 1.83% | 13.81% | 6.05% * | 1.79% * | 4.87% * | 2.00% | 9.77% * | 1.93% |
| Unknown | 1.59% | 10.85% * | 9.71% * | 1.32% * | 2.79% * | 1.57% | 4.29% * | 1.67% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 0.65% | 3.68% | 0.91% * | 0.62% | 0.60% | 0.98% | 0.73% | 0.77% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 1.22% | 1.37% | 1.45% | 1.34% | 1.75% | 1.62% | 1.07% | 1.46% |
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.