| 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 | 909 | 724 | 758 | 823 | 991 | 1,045 | 783 | 988 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 2,139 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,409 * | 2,476 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 877 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 768 | 910 |
| Construction | 838 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 897 | 715 * |
| Utilities and transp. | 831 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 613 * | 969 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,131 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 550 * | 1,268 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 759 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 464 | 840 |
| Retail trade | 1,068 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,046 | 1,094 |
| Professional services | 746 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 668 | 816 |
| Other services | 1,040 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 994 | 1,074 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 946 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 790 | 1,048 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 846 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 783 | 904 |
| Nonprofit | 752 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 693 | 768 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 637 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 554 | 1,051 |
| 5-9 years | 973 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 974 | 972 |
| 10-19 years | 797 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 896 | 627 |
| 20 or more years | 943 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 721 | 1,027 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1,028 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 854 | 1,039 |
| 1 location only | 780 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 777 | 788 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 847 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 957 * | 778 |
| 25-49 % | 1,148 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,073 | 1,188 |
| 50-74 % | 817 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 788 | 836 |
| 75% or more | 907 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 756 | 1,003 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 868 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 788 | 952 |
| Has union employees | 812 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 587 | 846 |
| Unknown | 1,074 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 772 * | 1,086 |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 952 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 899 | 983 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 897 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 754 | 989 |
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 | 38.46 | 66.49 | 82.75 | 58.55 | 87.75 | 78.02 | 47.19 | 45.68 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 521.71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 498.82 * | 657.84 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 135.26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 108.26 | 199.42 |
| Construction | 192.87 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 139.88 | 355.84 * |
| Utilities and transp. | 136.75 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 194.92 * | 141.73 |
| Wholesale trade | 169.98 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 178.05 * | 193.81 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 117.79 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 112.14 | 153.79 |
| Retail trade | 112.30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 160.90 | 120.66 |
| Professional services | 68.72 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 61.39 | 94.58 |
| Other services | 78.79 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 152.65 | 61.11 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 44.27 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 35.11 | 67.53 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 139.10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 179.13 | 173.66 |
| Nonprofit | 38.45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 118.63 | 66.35 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 94.24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 110.82 | 313.60 |
| 5-9 years | 108.28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 135.17 | 149.63 |
| 10-19 years | 115.06 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 122.85 | 131.42 |
| 20 or more years | 57.53 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 82.32 | 66.20 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 58.64 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 124.31 | 61.20 |
| 1 location only | 49.59 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 45.82 | 121.74 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 241.39 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 521.51 * | 113.68 |
| 25-49 % | 57.40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 166.89 | 35.19 |
| 50-74 % | 54.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 132.05 | 90.15 |
| 75% or more | 43.61 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 63.15 | 51.44 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 30.85 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43.63 | 42.59 |
| Has union employees | 137.65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 162.72 | 148.20 |
| Unknown | 130.23 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 380.80 * | 135.39 |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 87.97 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 90.96 | 115.82 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 34.94 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 59.99 | 43.15 |
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.