| 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 | 22.82 | 25.50 | 24.59 | 24.49 | 23.03 | 21.77 | 24.79 | 22.36 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 26.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 27.08 | 25.22 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 22.77 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.65 | 22.41 |
| Construction | 24.59 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25.40 | 23.65 |
| Utilities and transp. | 21.15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.24 | 20.85 |
| Wholesale trade | 23.51 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 26.18 | 22.56 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 22.93 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.66 | 22.67 |
| Retail trade | 24.19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25.44 | 23.87 |
| Professional services | 22.33 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.44 | 21.91 |
| Other services | 22.73 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23.91 | 22.40 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 23.17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25.07 | 22.68 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 23.07 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.94 | 22.41 |
| Nonprofit | 21.26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22.03 | 21.18 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 24.56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.00 | 25.08 |
| 5-9 years | 23.87 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25.19 | 22.58 |
| 10-19 years | 23.35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.82 | 22.51 |
| 20 or more years | 22.63 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.79 | 22.28 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 22.08 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23.60 | 22.04 |
| 1 location only | 24.26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.90 | 23.59 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 22.52 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25.21 | 21.74 |
| 25-49 % | 22.91 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.64 | 22.55 |
| 50-74 % | 22.34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.28 | 21.99 |
| 75% or more | 22.90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.84 | 22.42 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 23.51 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.98 | 23.00 |
| Has union employees | 21.21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.04 | 21.21 |
| Unknown | 21.32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.00 | 21.24 |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 23.40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.92 | 23.13 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 22.71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.77 | 22.20 |
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 | 0.10 | 0.26 | 0.17 | 0.23 | 0.26 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.13 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1.15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.00 | 1.54 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 0.30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.32 | 0.34 |
| Construction | 0.64 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.64 | 1.35 |
| Utilities and transp. | 0.78 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.06 | 0.77 |
| Wholesale trade | 0.40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.47 | 0.46 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.56 | 0.35 |
| Retail trade | 0.17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.18 | 0.19 |
| Professional services | 0.21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.28 | 0.26 |
| Other services | 0.29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.48 | 0.34 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.18 | 0.19 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 0.30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.30 | 0.37 |
| Nonprofit | 0.29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.00 | 0.27 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 0.57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.41 | 1.09 |
| 5-9 years | 0.36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.47 | 0.42 |
| 10-19 years | 0.36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.24 | 0.50 |
| 20 or more years | 0.10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.18 | 0.13 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.09 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.49 | 0.10 |
| 1 location only | 0.17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.15 | 0.37 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.78 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.07 | 0.73 |
| 25-49 % | 0.30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.84 | 0.24 |
| 50-74 % | 0.32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.31 | 0.36 |
| 75% or more | 0.12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.17 | 0.15 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.15 | 0.16 |
| Has union employees | 0.31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.87 | 0.31 |
| Unknown | 0.30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.09 | 0.31 |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 0.19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.29 | 0.23 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.15 | 0.15 |
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.
-- 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.