| 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 | 10.4% | 51.4% | 29.2% | 15.3% | 7.6% | 5.1% | 32.6% | 6.3% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 21.6% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 53.4% | 0.6% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 6.2% | 45.8% | 30.6% | 5.1% * | 3.2% * | 4.8% | 22.7% | 4.3% |
| Construction | 29.0% | 47.7% | 34.1% | 26.7% | 31.7% | 2.6% * | 37.9% | 21.3% |
| Utilities and transp. | 15.0% | 57.8% | 43.4% | 15.5% * | 8.8% * | 14.2% | 39.4% | 13.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 8.7% | 55.9% | 19.2% | 14.2% | 2.5% * | 3.5% * | 28.2% | 3.9% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 5.6% | 40.2% | 25.2% | 21.5% | 5.2% | 1.6% * | 32.4% | 2.7% |
| Retail trade | 8.7% | 64.8% | 27.0% | 11.2% * | 5.2% * | 1.7% * | 32.3% | 3.7% |
| Professional services | 11.3% | 49.6% | 27.9% | 16.1% | 8.4% | 7.0% | 32.3% | 7.9% |
| Other services | 11.9% | 55.7% | 32.8% | 17.2% | 9.6% * | 2.4% * | 36.0% | 5.6% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 10.3% | 49.7% | 29.3% | 15.1% | 8.9% | 4.7% | 31.7% | 6.3% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 10.4% | 50.3% | 25.4% | 13.7% | 0.7% * | 5.1% | 33.0% | 4.1% |
| Nonprofit | 10.6% | 75.3% | 36.2% | 18.4% | 8.8% | 7.0% | 39.5% | 8.0% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 20.5% | 46.4% | 25.1% | 15.1% * | 11.1% * | 1.3% * | 36.8% | 6.3% * |
| 5-9 years | 19.9% | 53.0% | 24.9% | 17.2% | 0.7% * | 3.1% * | 35.9% | 4.6% * |
| 10-19 years | 14.8% | 45.9% | 32.5% | 13.7% | 11.4% | 0.6% * | 32.3% | 5.8% |
| 20 or more years | 9.1% | 54.9% | 29.5% | 15.5% | 7.5% | 5.5% | 31.4% | 6.4% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 5.9% | 56.7% | 17.8% * | 16.5% | 6.6% | 5.1% | 18.2% | 5.7% |
| 1 location only | 21.8% | 51.4% | 29.8% | 15.0% | 9.4% | 5.6% * | 33.9% | 9.7% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 12.4% | 53.5% | 42.4% * | 9.5% * | 6.7% * | 4.9% * | 31.4% * | 6.1% * |
| 25-49 % | 12.7% | 63.7% | 33.2% | 24.0% * | 13.1% | 0.5% * | 44.2% | 5.5% |
| 50-74 % | 13.5% | 59.5% | 37.2% | 11.9% | 6.6% * | 9.1% * | 44.5% | 8.7% |
| 75% or more | 9.9% | 49.2% | 28.1% | 15.4% | 7.6% | 4.6% | 30.8% | 6.0% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 10.1% | 50.9% | 26.5% | 13.1% | 5.2% | 2.1% | 30.9% | 4.1% |
| Has union employees | 17.3% | 59.2% | 60.2% | 30.1% | 21.6% * | 13.7% | 50.9% | 15.2% |
| Unknown | 3.1% | 50.3% | 32.0% * | 33.8% * | 5.1% * | 1.9% * | 34.6% | 2.5% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 9.1% | 63.1% | 38.6% | 16.6% | 6.7% | 1.2% * | 44.2% | 3.1% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 10.6% | 49.6% | 28.3% | 15.2% | 7.8% | 5.6% | 31.2% | 6.8% |
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 | 0.52% | 0.91% | 1.56% | 1.86% | 1.22% | 0.91% | 0.64% | 0.62% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 8.94% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.01% | 2.35% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 0.98% | 8.55% | 5.99% | 1.90% * | 1.54% * | 1.41% | 2.37% | 0.99% |
| Construction | 3.65% | 6.93% | 5.53% | 3.06% | 9.33% | 3.01% * | 3.23% | 5.11% |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.18% | 12.63% | 11.99% | 6.38% * | 5.28% * | 2.78% | 5.13% | 2.46% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.16% | 7.02% | 4.11% | 3.24% | 0.86% * | 1.39% * | 4.21% | 1.16% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.13% | 6.58% | 5.95% | 5.24% | 1.15% | 0.86% * | 4.19% | 0.74% |
| Retail trade | 0.98% | 4.71% | 5.23% | 5.59% * | 4.71% * | 0.59% * | 3.61% | 0.77% |
| Professional services | 1.53% | 3.04% | 3.13% | 3.04% | 2.17% | 2.01% | 1.84% | 1.66% |
| Other services | 1.02% | 4.60% | 2.58% | 2.76% | 3.76% * | 1.43% * | 2.86% | 1.26% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.58% | 1.26% | 2.02% | 1.73% | 1.60% | 0.97% | 0.76% | 0.74% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.19% | 2.67% | 4.48% | 3.67% | 0.51% * | 1.51% | 1.42% | 0.87% |
| Nonprofit | 1.51% | 6.64% | 6.43% | 4.34% | 2.04% | 1.82% | 4.64% | 1.57% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.25% | 4.20% | 6.79% | 5.91% * | 6.41% * | 2.25% * | 2.88% | 4.01% * |
| 5-9 years | 2.63% | 4.63% | 5.02% | 4.46% | 1.24% * | 1.67% * | 3.48% | 4.04% * |
| 10-19 years | 1.15% | 2.64% | 4.32% | 3.05% | 3.03% | 0.35% * | 2.59% | 1.15% |
| 20 or more years | 0.68% | 2.37% | 2.63% | 2.03% | 1.07% | 0.98% | 1.16% | 0.70% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.84% | 13.48% | 5.57% * | 3.64% | 1.14% | 0.96% | 1.50% | 0.86% |
| 1 location only | 0.92% | 0.85% | 1.60% | 1.62% | 2.72% | 2.87% * | 0.66% | 1.70% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.42% | 8.89% | 13.10% * | 3.89% * | 7.62% * | 3.67% * | 9.44% * | 2.92% * |
| 25-49 % | 2.06% | 8.69% | 7.00% | 7.44% * | 3.46% | 0.22% * | 4.83% | 1.62% |
| 50-74 % | 2.32% | 5.12% | 6.35% | 2.28% | 2.98% * | 3.03% * | 3.56% | 2.44% |
| 75% or more | 0.53% | 1.59% | 1.71% | 2.24% | 1.46% | 0.96% | 0.81% | 0.62% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.40% | 0.94% | 1.22% | 1.83% | 0.58% | 0.44% | 0.79% | 0.43% |
| Has union employees | 2.03% | 8.28% | 7.97% | 6.01% | 6.51% * | 2.21% | 4.65% | 2.06% |
| Unknown | 0.59% | 14.20% | 11.34% * | 11.65% * | 3.56% * | 0.60% * | 7.73% | 0.60% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 0.75% | 4.40% | 6.49% | 2.66% | 1.94% | 0.36% * | 3.66% | 0.59% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.60% | 1.06% | 1.48% | 2.12% | 1.25% | 1.07% | 0.96% | 0.72% |
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.