| 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 | 21.1% | 14.4% | 18.1% | 22.6% | 22.7% | 24.8% | 16.6% | 24.2% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 9.6% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.6% * | 13.2% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 21.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.9% | 22.3% |
| Construction | 20.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.4% | 23.3% |
| Utilities and transp. | 20.8% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14.7% * | 24.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 21.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 26.8% | 16.6% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 14.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.5% | 19.5% |
| Retail trade | 24.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.5% | 25.5% |
| Professional services | 17.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.3% | 21.5% |
| Other services | 32.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22.3% | 39.7% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 22.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.9% | 25.0% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 23.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.6% | 38.1% |
| Nonprofit | 15.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.2% | 15.7% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 20.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.8% | 40.5% |
| 5-9 years | 22.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.9% | 24.9% |
| 10-19 years | 23.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.9% | 30.5% |
| 20 or more years | 20.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15.4% | 22.3% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 24.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15.6% * | 24.6% |
| 1 location only | 19.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.7% | 23.7% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 21.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.1% | 22.1% * |
| 25-49 % | 35.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.1% | 45.1% |
| 50-74 % | 17.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.2% | 26.1% |
| 75% or more | 21.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.8% | 23.2% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 21.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.0% | 25.0% |
| Has union employees | 19.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.0% * | 21.2% |
| Unknown | 21.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.4% * | 22.4% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 26.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.1% | 30.7% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 19.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.2% | 22.5% |
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 | 0.55% | 1.63% | 2.62% | 2.53% | 1.48% | 1.04% | 1.01% | 0.61% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 3.09% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.03% * | 5.62% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2.12% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.71% | 2.16% |
| Construction | 3.50% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.07% | 5.72% |
| Utilities and transp. | 7.49% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.36% * | 6.01% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.13% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.08% | 2.37% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.52% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.95% | 2.59% |
| Retail trade | 2.44% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.19% | 2.62% |
| Professional services | 1.17% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.44% | 1.49% |
| Other services | 2.58% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.13% | 4.72% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.71% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.28% | 0.78% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 2.34% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.91% | 4.54% |
| Nonprofit | 1.92% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.61% | 2.67% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.97% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.14% | 8.23% |
| 5-9 years | 2.65% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.94% | 4.28% |
| 10-19 years | 2.31% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.73% | 4.11% |
| 20 or more years | 0.70% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.51% | 0.97% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.68% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.64% * | 0.46% |
| 1 location only | 1.18% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.19% | 1.93% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.77% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.76% | 7.15% * |
| 25-49 % | 4.25% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.70% | 6.39% |
| 50-74 % | 1.63% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.41% | 3.05% |
| 75% or more | 0.61% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.18% | 1.08% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.83% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.04% | 0.83% |
| Has union employees | 2.69% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.19% * | 2.66% |
| Unknown | 2.38% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.10% * | 2.34% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 2.03% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.66% | 3.04% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.61% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.07% | 1.12% |
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.