| 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 | 1,083 | 779 | 984 | 1,135 | 1,151 | 1,236 | 888 | 1,214 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 415 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 389 * | 488 * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1,041 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 910 | 1,086 |
| Construction | 1,090 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 841 | 1,290 |
| Utilities and transp. | 1,146 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 918 * | 1,262 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,087 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,599 * | 728 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 821 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 520 | 998 |
| Retail trade | 1,241 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,087 | 1,331 |
| Professional services | 994 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 717 | 1,241 |
| Other services | 1,360 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,152 | 1,476 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 1,108 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 965 | 1,202 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1,127 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 689 | 1,710 |
| Nonprofit | 912 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 757 | 960 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 987 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 616 | 1,767 |
| 5-9 years | 1,089 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,035 | 1,144 |
| 10-19 years | 1,201 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 942 | 1,587 |
| 20 or more years | 1,054 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 874 | 1,128 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1,208 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 800 * | 1,236 |
| 1 location only | 1,000 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 894 | 1,178 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1,166 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 847 | 1,396 * |
| 25-49 % | 1,182 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 878 | 1,305 |
| 50-74 % | 924 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 506 | 1,235 |
| 75% or more | 1,097 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 945 | 1,200 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 1,074 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 897 | 1,219 |
| Has union employees | 1,169 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 645 * | 1,236 |
| Unknown | 1,104 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 359 * | 1,139 |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 1,165 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 931 | 1,269 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 1,060 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 880 | 1,196 |
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 | 33.13 | 121.44 | 139.73 | 118.01 | 60.10 | 58.07 | 55.47 | 35.04 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 143.17 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 139.48 * | 269.18 * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 104.94 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 178.85 | 124.09 |
| Construction | 205.54 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 223.14 | 306.31 |
| Utilities and transp. | 431.83 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 528.91 * | 316.66 |
| Wholesale trade | 120.43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 796.96 * | 146.35 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 65.91 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 109.63 | 95.50 |
| Retail trade | 146.47 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 161.08 | 174.50 |
| Professional services | 71.07 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 78.72 | 94.68 |
| Other services | 112.64 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 167.85 | 154.67 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 44.42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 89.08 | 53.56 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 113.10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 143.72 | 308.70 |
| Nonprofit | 134.44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 128.91 | 178.79 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 180.28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 129.28 | 389.22 |
| 5-9 years | 116.29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 169.01 | 221.28 |
| 10-19 years | 104.84 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 80.77 | 217.70 |
| 20 or more years | 37.17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 102.74 | 49.30 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 41.78 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 273.84 * | 37.50 |
| 1 location only | 66.97 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 66.60 | 122.20 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 81.60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 194.40 | 424.08 * |
| 25-49 % | 87.93 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 147.35 | 128.17 |
| 50-74 % | 74.24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 60.34 | 150.47 |
| 75% or more | 37.57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 67.24 | 48.15 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 46.49 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 55.42 | 51.48 |
| Has union employees | 182.36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 299.19 * | 172.16 |
| Unknown | 138.87 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 272.36 * | 142.36 |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 91.53 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 119.80 | 140.39 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 37.93 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 65.21 | 66.79 |
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.