| 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 | 28.8% | 24.9% | 26.8% | 34.6% | 29.9% | 27.1% | 27.8% | 29.3% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 17.8% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.5% * | 27.5% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 23.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 38.1% | 22.3% |
| Construction | 30.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.3% | 65.2% |
| Utilities and transp. | 24.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 32.9% * | 23.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 26.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 37.0% | 20.2% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 27.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.2% * | 28.3% |
| Retail trade | 35.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 26.8% * | 38.7% |
| Professional services | 31.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Other services | 33.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23.1% | 45.0% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 28.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28.9% | 28.8% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 31.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 31.5% | 30.8% |
| Nonprofit | 26.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14.8% * | 30.8% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 29.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 30.1% | 29.1% |
| 5-9 years | 28.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22.9% | 40.2% |
| 10-19 years | 38.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 38.3% | 38.5% |
| 20 or more years | 26.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 25.0% | 27.4% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 28.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 26.9% | 28.1% |
| 1 location only | 29.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 27.9% | 32.7% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 23.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22.8% * | 24.0% |
| 25-49 % | 37.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 40.4% | 37.3% |
| 50-74 % | 30.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.5% | 32.5% |
| 75% or more | 28.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28.0% | 28.3% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 29.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 29.2% | 30.0% |
| Has union employees | 21.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.2% * | 24.2% |
| Unknown | 34.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 44.6% | 34.0% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 33.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.3% | 37.8% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 28.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 28.4% | 28.1% |
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 | 0.85% | 3.07% | 3.17% | 3.92% | 2.53% | 1.40% | 1.77% | 1.89% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 5.45% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.66% * | 7.73% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.82% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.23% | 2.27% |
| Construction | 6.61% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.76% | 8.45% |
| Utilities and transp. | 3.80% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.23% * | 3.82% |
| Wholesale trade | 5.10% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.18% | 5.83% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 2.80% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.19% * | 2.45% |
| Retail trade | 4.20% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.13% * | 5.12% |
| Professional services | 2.09% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.75% | 2.54% |
| Other services | 4.29% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.68% | 3.27% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 1.13% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.75% | 2.05% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 3.16% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.99% | 4.65% |
| Nonprofit | 2.34% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.40% * | 2.54% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 5.97% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.94% | 8.62% |
| 5-9 years | 3.28% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.70% | 9.13% |
| 10-19 years | 3.51% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.30% | 6.13% |
| 20 or more years | 1.06% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.11% | 1.19% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1.26% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.76% | 1.23% |
| 1 location only | 1.63% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.93% | 4.64% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.95% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.11% * | 1.85% |
| 25-49 % | 3.95% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.63% | 5.53% |
| 50-74 % | 4.81% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.24% | 6.96% |
| 75% or more | 1.12% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.19% | 2.09% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 1.11% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.78% | 2.86% |
| Has union employees | 1.38% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.58% * | 1.40% |
| Unknown | 3.95% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.30% | 3.97% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 3.61% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.15% | 3.68% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.95% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.08% | 1.89% |
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.