| 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 | 108,244,171 | 11.6% | 8.9% | 14.3% | 18.0% | 47.2% | 27.5% | 72.5% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1,094,425 | 27.8% | 13.1% | 24.0% | 19.1% | 16.0% | 52.8% | 47.2% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 11,430,189 | 4.6% | 6.2% | 15.1% | 26.3% | 47.9% | 17.9% | 82.1% |
| Construction | 4,840,737 | 26.7% | 16.4% | 29.8% | 16.3% | 10.9% | 56.5% | 43.5% |
| Utilities and transp. | 4,890,067 | 6.1% | 5.1% | 9.5% | 11.1% | 68.2% | 16.5% | 83.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 5,323,802 | 11.1% | 11.6% | 20.0% | 21.3% | 36.0% | 32.5% | 67.5% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 10,458,161 | 8.8% | 4.0% | 6.5% | 15.6% | 65.2% | 16.1% | 83.9% |
| Retail trade | 14,319,485 | 11.9% | 7.4% | 10.3% | 9.5% | 60.9% | 23.6% | 76.4% |
| Professional services | 30,218,985 | 10.7% | 7.9% | 11.8% | 21.3% | 48.3% | 24.3% | 75.7% |
| Other services | 25,668,321 | 14.2% | 12.8% | 19.0% | 17.1% | 37.0% | 36.6% | 63.4% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 76,199,891 | 10.5% | 9.1% | 14.3% | 16.5% | 49.7% | 26.8% | 73.2% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 16,455,644 | 22.1% | 11.6% | 17.5% | 15.8% | 33.1% | 42.0% | 58.0% |
| Nonprofit | 15,588,636 | 5.6% | 5.5% | 11.4% | 27.9% | 49.6% | 15.5% | 84.5% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 7,509,465 | 36.7% | 21.6% | 23.2% | 15.6% | 2.9% | 70.0% | 30.0% |
| 5-9 years | 9,561,016 | 29.9% | 18.8% | 26.0% | 20.4% | 4.9% | 61.7% | 38.3% |
| 10-19 years | 14,889,204 | 21.6% | 16.6% | 23.9% | 20.8% | 17.1% | 50.8% | 49.2% |
| 20 or more years | 76,284,485 | 4.8% | 4.9% | 10.1% | 17.4% | 62.7% | 14.4% | 85.6% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 64,013,743 | 0.1% | 0.6% | 4.3% | 17.7% | 77.3% | 2.2% | 97.8% |
| 1 location only | 44,230,429 | 28.1% | 21.0% | 28.9% | 18.5% | 3.5% | 64.1% | 35.9% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 9,340,992 | 22.4% | 14.4% | 19.2% | 18.5% | 25.4% | 47.8% | 52.2% |
| 25-49 % | 9,940,925 | 11.6% | 11.1% | 15.4% | 16.5% | 45.4% | 30.5% | 69.5% |
| 50-74 % | 16,915,035 | 14.0% | 8.4% | 12.2% | 15.7% | 49.7% | 28.1% | 71.9% |
| 75% or more | 72,047,219 | 9.6% | 8.0% | 14.1% | 18.7% | 49.6% | 24.2% | 75.8% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 78,569,184 | 15.1% | 11.6% | 18.1% | 21.3% | 33.9% | 35.6% | 64.4% |
| Has union employees | 15,884,890 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 5.8% | 11.5% | 79.3% | 5.6% | 94.4% |
| Unknown | 13,790,097 | 2.6% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 6.8% | 85.9% | 6.1% | 93.9% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 32,240,202 | 14.6% | 10.6% | 16.1% | 19.6% | 39.2% | 33.0% | 67.0% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 76,003,969 | 10.3% | 8.2% | 13.6% | 17.4% | 50.5% | 25.1% | 74.9% |
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.
** 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.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.
| 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 | 829,843 | 0.11% | 0.12% | 0.23% | 0.33% | 0.42% | 0.20% | 0.20% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 75,357 | 2.20% | 2.92% | 3.12% | 4.65% | 3.11% | 4.47% | 4.47% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 210,807 | 0.32% | 0.54% | 0.75% | 1.71% | 1.89% | 0.67% | 0.67% |
| Construction | 288,408 | 0.98% | 1.18% | 2.14% | 1.74% | 1.94% | 2.42% | 2.42% |
| Utilities and transp. | 347,933 | 0.83% | 0.68% | 1.45% | 1.30% | 2.74% | 1.22% | 1.22% |
| Wholesale trade | 192,088 | 0.50% | 0.98% | 1.30% | 1.85% | 2.24% | 0.81% | 0.81% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 476,653 | 0.48% | 0.66% | 0.45% | 0.77% | 1.20% | 1.07% | 1.07% |
| Retail trade | 465,797 | 0.46% | 0.49% | 0.57% | 0.70% | 0.73% | 0.81% | 0.81% |
| Professional services | 626,532 | 0.29% | 0.16% | 0.53% | 0.75% | 0.97% | 0.30% | 0.30% |
| Other services | 331,058 | 0.25% | 0.33% | 0.46% | 0.89% | 1.02% | 0.45% | 0.45% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 959,242 | 0.12% | 0.20% | 0.36% | 0.30% | 0.52% | 0.34% | 0.34% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 445,687 | 0.40% | 0.57% | 0.92% | 1.07% | 0.88% | 0.69% | 0.69% |
| Nonprofit | 725,117 | 0.43% | 0.24% | 0.86% | 1.52% | 1.82% | 0.67% | 0.67% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 295,947 | 1.47% | 0.57% | 1.22% | 1.89% | 0.66% | 1.99% | 1.99% |
| 5-9 years | 414,344 | 1.17% | 0.78% | 1.48% | 1.86% | 1.02% | 2.01% | 2.01% |
| 10-19 years | 452,416 | 0.44% | 0.79% | 1.06% | 1.02% | 1.07% | 1.17% | 1.17% |
| 20 or more years | 643,058 | 0.10% | 0.16% | 0.36% | 0.56% | 0.57% | 0.25% | 0.25% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 668,487 | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.12% | 0.46% | 0.43% | 0.11% | 0.11% |
| 1 location only | 745,343 | 0.50% | 0.36% | 0.47% | 0.50% | 0.59% | 1.01% | 1.01% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 297,870 | 1.02% | 0.80% | 1.06% | 1.12% | 1.86% | 1.89% | 1.89% |
| 25-49 % | 250,042 | 0.51% | 0.54% | 1.20% | 1.06% | 1.88% | 0.99% | 0.99% |
| 50-74 % | 589,650 | 0.63% | 0.39% | 0.87% | 1.43% | 1.81% | 1.09% | 1.09% |
| 75% or more | 790,984 | 0.15% | 0.16% | 0.41% | 0.46% | 0.41% | 0.25% | 0.25% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 849,734 | 0.15% | 0.19% | 0.34% | 0.34% | 0.51% | 0.28% | 0.28% |
| Has union employees | 500,263 | 0.11% | 0.24% | 0.59% | 1.39% | 1.29% | 0.29% | 0.29% |
| Unknown | 369,741 | 0.16% | 0.26% | 0.32% | 0.90% | 1.02% | 0.42% | 0.42% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 365,425 | 0.35% | 0.34% | 0.63% | 0.31% | 0.84% | 0.68% | 0.68% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 916,421 | 0.17% | 0.19% | 0.27% | 0.45% | 0.49% | 0.38% | 0.38% |
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.
** 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.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.