| 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 | 2.7% | 5.7% | 4.0% | 2.1% | 0.2% * | 0.0% * | 4.9% | 0.3% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 18.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.6% | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2.2% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.2% * | -- |
| Construction | 5.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.4% | -- |
| Utilities and transp. | 1.5% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.2% * | -- |
| Wholesale trade | 1.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.9% | -- |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.3% | -- |
| Retail trade | 1.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.1% | -- |
| Professional services | 3.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.9% | -- |
| Other services | 2.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.3% | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 2.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.6% | -- |
| For profit, unincorporated | 3.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.0% | -- |
| Nonprofit | 2.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.1% | -- |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.8% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.1% * | -- |
| 5-9 years | 3.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.2% | -- |
| 10-19 years | 3.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.7% | -- |
| 20 or more years | 2.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.5% | -- |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.7% * | -- |
| 1 location only | 4.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.9% | -- |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.4% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.9% * | -- |
| 25-49 % | 2.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.7% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 3.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.2% | -- |
| 75% or more | 2.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.5% | -- |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 3.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.7% | -- |
| Has union employees | 1.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.2% | -- |
| Unknown | 0.9% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.0% * | -- |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 2.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.9% | -- |
| Less than 50% low wage | 2.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.8% | -- |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 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 | 0.20% | 0.50% | 0.40% | 0.24% | 0.09% * | 0.02% * | 0.34% | 0.04% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 4.47% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.46% | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 0.79% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.24% * | -- |
| Construction | 0.81% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.90% | -- |
| Utilities and transp. | 0.65% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.56% * | -- |
| Wholesale trade | 0.46% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.71% | -- |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.31% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.97% | -- |
| Retail trade | 0.42% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.16% | -- |
| Professional services | 0.43% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.67% | -- |
| Other services | 0.26% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.47% | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.18% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.34% | -- |
| For profit, unincorporated | 0.57% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.83% | -- |
| Nonprofit | 0.41% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.69% | -- |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1.24% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.30% * | -- |
| 5-9 years | 0.50% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.61% | -- |
| 10-19 years | 0.45% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.60% | -- |
| 20 or more years | 0.21% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.56% | -- |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.10% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.28% * | -- |
| 1 location only | 0.35% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.37% | -- |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.78% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.64% * | -- |
| 25-49 % | 0.36% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.96% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 0.55% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.23% | -- |
| 75% or more | 0.22% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.34% | -- |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.24% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.38% | -- |
| Has union employees | 0.35% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.52% | -- |
| Unknown | 0.48% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.29% * | -- |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 0.24% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.63% | -- |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.23% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.39% | -- |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 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.