| 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 | 1,975 | 2,920 | 2,894 | 2,916 | 2,132 | 1,615 | 2,857 | 1,827 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1,933 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,083 | 1,351 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1,839 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,886 | 1,731 |
| Construction | 2,692 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,731 | 2,662 |
| Utilities and transp. | 1,612 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,280 | 1,561 |
| Wholesale trade | 2,038 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,151 | 1,773 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1,922 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,634 | 1,850 |
| Retail trade | 2,217 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,948 | 2,100 |
| Professional services | 1,873 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,942 | 1,692 |
| Other services | 2,160 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,770 | 2,034 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 2,028 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,975 | 1,868 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 2,019 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,567 | 1,867 |
| Nonprofit | 1,645 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,324 | 1,586 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2,683 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,088 | 2,313 |
| 5-9 years | 2,522 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,123 | 2,071 |
| 10-19 years | 2,271 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,708 | 2,061 |
| 20 or more years | 1,895 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,828 | 1,791 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1,741 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,993 | 1,718 |
| 1 location only | 2,624 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,844 | 2,409 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2,100 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,571 | 2,005 |
| 25-49 % | 2,080 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,769 | 1,953 |
| 50-74 % | 1,927 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,029 | 1,786 |
| 75% or more | 1,976 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,847 | 1,826 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 2,145 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,949 | 1,939 |
| Has union employees | 1,647 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,791 | 1,639 |
| Unknown | 1,683 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,083 | 1,677 |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 2,189 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,170 | 2,053 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 1,946 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,821 | 1,795 |
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.
-- 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 | 32.85 | 73.20 | 47.71 | 54.35 | 75.92 | 32.58 | 41.61 | 32.52 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 147.57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 343.22 | 164.51 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 98.59 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 124.34 | 107.32 |
| Construction | 132.89 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 145.56 | 184.11 |
| Utilities and transp. | 100.93 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 320.51 | 103.37 |
| Wholesale trade | 94.61 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 150.41 | 110.50 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 93.95 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 163.22 | 95.44 |
| Retail trade | 44.49 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 131.56 | 42.44 |
| Professional services | 41.01 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 133.61 | 45.21 |
| Other services | 34.11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 88.19 | 35.20 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 33.37 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 47.03 | 34.04 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 95.66 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 162.52 | 89.66 |
| Nonprofit | 80.48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 233.23 | 88.27 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 165.79 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 252.32 | 215.55 |
| 5-9 years | 132.32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 188.69 | 122.34 |
| 10-19 years | 87.70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 53.23 | 123.99 |
| 20 or more years | 33.47 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 78.71 | 27.39 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 27.36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 197.27 | 26.21 |
| 1 location only | 65.91 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 34.39 | 118.38 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 143.17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 227.43 | 187.46 |
| 25-49 % | 104.78 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 168.03 | 128.99 |
| 50-74 % | 63.95 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 115.48 | 63.71 |
| 75% or more | 34.38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 46.44 | 34.05 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 30.71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 48.65 | 29.55 |
| Has union employees | 62.94 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 136.70 | 66.03 |
| Unknown | 54.11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 400.89 | 54.23 |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 68.08 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 86.79 | 77.00 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 32.85 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43.12 | 33.02 |
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.
-- 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.