| 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 | 4,176 | 3,092 | 4,082 | 4,997 | 4,630 | 3,874 | 3,882 | 4,326 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 2,197 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,264 * | 3,521 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 3,200 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5,011 | 3,017 |
| Construction | 3,541 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,314 * | 7,682 |
| Utilities and transp. | 3,390 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,163 * | 3,301 |
| Wholesale trade | 4,051 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5,019 | 3,305 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 4,184 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,907 * | 4,456 |
| Retail trade | 5,079 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,366 | 5,951 |
| Professional services | 4,814 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,959 | 4,712 |
| Other services | 4,725 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,350 | 6,261 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 4,130 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,072 | 4,158 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 4,405 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,107 | 4,619 |
| Nonprofit | 4,217 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,144 * | 5,068 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3,885 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,925 | 3,800 * |
| 5-9 years | 3,979 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,098 | 5,984 |
| 10-19 years | 5,407 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5,162 | 5,679 |
| 20 or more years | 3,965 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,646 | 4,056 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 4,166 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,027 | 4,171 |
| 1 location only | 4,185 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,874 | 4,747 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3,631 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,309 * | 3,834 |
| 25-49 % | 4,958 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5,596 * | 4,828 |
| 50-74 % | 4,316 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,119 | 5,000 |
| 75% or more | 4,113 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,954 | 4,197 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 4,297 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,115 | 4,419 |
| Has union employees | 3,284 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 483 * | 3,823 |
| Unknown | 4,614 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10,255 | 4,558 |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 4,481 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,827 | 5,054 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 4,135 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,985 | 4,216 |
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 | 164.42 | 386.12 | 531.05 | 537.63 | 377.92 | 359.07 | 249.82 | 297.36 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 735.12 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 446.06 * | 1,051.17 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 330.13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 937.59 | 401.56 |
| Construction | 817.96 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 698.34 * | 1,191.63 |
| Utilities and transp. | 552.07 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,226.73 * | 564.19 |
| Wholesale trade | 833.63 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 867.04 | 987.43 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 438.31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,186.86 * | 411.43 |
| Retail trade | 658.42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 918.81 | 955.41 |
| Professional services | 302.71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 603.85 | 329.51 |
| Other services | 778.81 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 849.98 | 786.41 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 203.67 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 417.39 | 318.62 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 474.41 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 469.10 | 733.40 |
| Nonprofit | 311.91 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 658.28 * | 289.43 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 954.64 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,003.78 | 1,246.49 * |
| 5-9 years | 429.22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 450.16 | 772.18 |
| 10-19 years | 401.05 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 553.90 | 726.38 |
| 20 or more years | 214.71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 528.26 | 264.85 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 251.69 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 528.32 | 248.14 |
| 1 location only | 208.37 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 257.00 | 509.14 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 350.48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,070.53 * | 152.94 |
| 25-49 % | 544.57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,717.04 * | 901.52 |
| 50-74 % | 651.75 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 558.38 | 1,225.16 |
| 75% or more | 201.95 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 320.16 | 326.74 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 192.99 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 232.54 | 361.67 |
| Has union employees | 354.23 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 966.51 * | 347.68 |
| Unknown | 641.44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,057.54 | 633.94 |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 335.83 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 666.61 | 318.90 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 175.70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 278.25 | 317.98 |
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.