| 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 | 13.1% | 20.2% | 9.8% | 6.4% | 8.9% | 16.0% | 11.3% | 13.5% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 10.9% * | 36.2% | 16.3% * | 21.1% * | 0.7% * | -- | 25.4% | 3.0% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 16.7% | 30.5% | 19.0% * | 11.6% | 6.4% * | 23.5% | 21.0% | 13.6% |
| Construction | 22.1% | 26.2% | 16.2% * | 28.9% | 10.0% * | -- | 18.9% | 30.5% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 43.2% | 10.3% * | 8.1% * | 4.0% * | 14.7% * | 55.2% | 6.2% | 47.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 16.2% | 28.2% | 11.5% * | 9.1% * | 9.8% * | 21.6% | 15.9% | 16.4% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 23.1% | 19.5% * | 9.5% * | 8.9% | 19.9% | 28.0% | 13.8% | 25.0% |
| Retail trade | 9.4% | 17.4% | 7.9% | 4.1% * | 8.0% * | 9.7% | 9.1% | 9.4% |
| Professional services | 18.6% | 24.2% | 14.5% | 8.3% | 12.1% | 24.7% | 15.8% | 19.2% |
| Other services | 7.5% | 13.0% | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 9.7% | 6.2% | 7.8% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 11.9% | 22.3% | 9.9% | 6.2% | 6.9% | 13.7% | 12.1% | 11.9% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 10.1% | 21.4% | 7.3% | 4.6% | 8.8% * | 11.6% | 10.4% | 10.0% |
| Nonprofit | 19.7% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 8.5% | 12.7% | 31.7% | 9.6% | 21.9% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 11.1% | 19.2% * | 8.0% * | 4.3% * | 18.3% * | 9.6% * | 10.2% | 11.9% * |
| 5-9 years | 9.3% | 21.2% | 5.3% * | 6.2% | 8.3% * | 6.6% * | 11.2% | 7.3% * |
| 10-19 years | 11.4% | 22.9% | 14.5% | 5.2% | 8.7% | 15.6% | 13.8% | 10.0% |
| 20 or more years | 13.7% | 18.0% | 9.4% | 7.5% | 8.2% | 16.1% | 10.3% | 14.1% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 14.2% | 14.8% * | 11.3% * | 8.1% | 8.3% | 15.8% | 9.0% | 14.3% |
| 1 location only | 10.7% | 20.2% | 9.7% | 6.1% | 9.7% | 20.7% | 11.5% | 10.0% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 7.1% | 21.8% | 7.9% * | 4.9% * | 5.7% | 7.0% | 9.8% | 6.5% |
| 25-49 % | 8.4% | 9.6% * | 4.9% * | 4.4% * | 6.1% | 10.2% | 5.3% | 9.0% |
| 50-74 % | 18.3% | 26.3% | 12.9% | 7.0% | 10.0% | 23.0% | 16.0% | 18.8% |
| 75% or more | 21.5% | 20.4% | 14.7% | 10.9% | 16.6% | 27.5% | 14.7% | 23.1% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 10.8% | 19.9% | 9.6% | 5.9% | 8.0% | 13.3% | 11.1% | 10.7% |
| Has union employees | 23.8% | 35.3% * | 16.0% * | 15.5% * | 22.9% | 24.2% | 21.5% * | 23.9% |
| Unknown | 13.2% | 43.6% * | 20.2% * | 21.9% * | 3.7% * | 13.4% | 19.4% * | 13.1% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 7.0% | 16.7% | 4.8% | 2.3% | 4.9% | 8.4% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 20.4% | 21.9% | 13.2% | 10.3% | 14.3% | 26.8% | 14.3% | 22.2% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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 | 0.36% | 1.34% | 0.81% | 0.55% | 0.75% | 0.44% | 0.64% | 0.40% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 6.40% * | 10.62% | 5.59% * | 6.55% * | 2.87% * | -- | 6.95% | 5.85% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2.14% | 8.05% | 6.07% * | 2.23% | 2.18% * | 5.46% | 2.98% | 2.14% |
| Construction | 4.44% | 4.86% | 7.09% * | 8.11% | 9.78% * | -- | 3.77% | 10.33% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 4.43% | 10.20% * | 3.13% * | 2.11% * | 4.58% * | 6.49% | 1.50% | 5.15% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.76% | 7.08% | 4.18% * | 3.05% * | 3.36% * | 5.49% | 3.65% | 3.77% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 2.46% | 6.60% * | 5.22% * | 2.17% | 2.86% | 3.77% | 2.69% | 2.98% |
| Retail trade | 0.48% | 4.03% | 2.15% | 1.69% * | 3.50% * | 0.36% | 1.73% | 0.56% |
| Professional services | 1.14% | 1.51% | 2.17% | 1.31% | 1.58% | 1.46% | 0.98% | 1.29% |
| Other services | 0.63% | 1.99% | 1.45% | 0.79% | 0.79% | 1.15% | 1.04% | 0.71% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.37% | 1.55% | 1.17% | 0.76% | 0.90% | 0.69% | 0.54% | 0.44% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.14% | 4.06% | 1.58% | 1.19% | 2.81% * | 1.76% | 1.05% | 1.40% |
| Nonprofit | 1.44% | 2.66% | 2.01% | 1.51% | 1.80% | 2.39% | 1.60% | 1.57% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.35% | 5.90% * | 4.23% * | 2.20% * | 6.02% * | 4.65% * | 1.34% | 4.90% * |
| 5-9 years | 0.84% | 1.95% | 1.68% * | 1.58% | 3.34% * | 4.51% * | 0.97% | 2.21% * |
| 10-19 years | 0.98% | 3.28% | 2.54% | 1.21% | 1.70% | 3.05% | 1.46% | 1.19% |
| 20 or more years | 0.30% | 1.87% | 1.01% | 1.07% | 0.51% | 0.47% | 1.01% | 0.33% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.36% | 14.20% * | 3.82% * | 2.19% | 0.68% | 0.46% | 1.91% | 0.37% |
| 1 location only | 0.60% | 1.37% | 0.89% | 0.54% | 1.86% | 2.83% | 0.65% | 0.84% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.68% | 3.05% | 2.44% * | 1.48% * | 1.34% | 1.24% | 1.38% | 0.91% |
| 25-49 % | 0.77% | 2.90% * | 1.73% * | 1.50% * | 0.99% | 1.09% | 1.09% | 0.80% |
| 50-74 % | 0.97% | 2.60% | 2.63% | 1.13% | 1.92% | 1.05% | 1.57% | 1.07% |
| 75% or more | 0.90% | 3.02% | 1.74% | 1.74% | 1.50% | 1.24% | 1.69% | 1.01% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.31% | 1.23% | 0.80% | 0.59% | 0.85% | 0.74% | 0.58% | 0.34% |
| Has union employees | 1.54% | 14.96% * | 10.74% * | 6.46% * | 5.36% | 1.42% | 7.64% * | 1.49% |
| Unknown | 0.90% | 13.71% * | 13.33% * | 6.65% * | 1.68% * | 0.92% | 11.59% * | 0.87% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 0.54% | 2.34% | 0.94% | 0.60% | 0.88% | 0.79% | 0.85% | 0.62% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.65% | 1.33% | 1.72% | 0.78% | 0.96% | 0.97% | 0.99% | 0.79% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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.