Table I.A.1.a(2013) Percent of number of private-sector establishments by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2013
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 7,009,707    59.4%    11.2%    7.7%    6.6%    15.0%    75.2%    24.8%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 145,430    83.4%    8.6%    5.2%    1.5%    1.3%    94.4%    5.6%   
Mining and manufacturing 286,195    49.8%    17.3%    14.4%    8.7%    9.9%    75.0%    25.0%   
Construction 539,205    78.0%    12.4%    6.6%    1.5%    1.4%    94.6%    5.4%   
Utilities and transp. 203,170    55.1%    10.3%    7.5%    7.3%    19.8%    69.3%    30.7%   
Wholesale trade 395,891    56.1%    10.9%    10.8%    8.2%    14.0%    73.3%    26.7%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 789,662    50.1%    5.2%    6.0%    10.6%    28.0%    58.1%    41.9%   
Retail trade 1,083,259    49.3%    9.1%    5.8%    6.0%    29.8%    61.5%    38.5%   
Professional services 1,728,530    63.9%    11.3%    7.3%    7.2%    10.3%    79.5%    20.5%   
Other services 1,838,366    60.5%    14.1%    8.9%    5.8%    10.7%    80.4%    19.6%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 4,836,272    55.7%    11.7%    7.8%    6.2%    18.5%    72.2%    27.8%   
For profit, unincorporated 1,625,880    73.1%    9.3%    5.9%    4.5%    7.1%    85.9%    14.1%   
Nonprofit 547,556    51.4%    12.4%    12.2%    16.4%    7.6%    70.2%    29.8%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 1,296,830    84.5%    10.4%    3.8%    1.2%    0.1%    97.5%    2.5%   
5-9 years 1,068,715    77.8%    12.7%    6.8%    2.4%    0.3%    95.0%    5.0%   
10-19 years 1,477,243    71.3%    13.5%    8.3%    4.2%    2.7%    90.0%    10.0%   
20 or more years 3,166,920    37.4%    10.0%    9.4%    11.4%    31.7%    52.5%    47.5%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 1,775,204    2.1%    4.1%    11.7%    23.0%    59.1%    11.5%    88.5%   
1 location only 5,234,503    78.9%    13.6%    6.4%    1.1%    0.0%    96.8%    3.2%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 1,107,910    72.5%    10.7%    5.4%    4.6%    6.8%    86.8%    13.2%   
25-49 % 514,810    46.9%    15.5%    10.8%    7.4%    19.4%    69.1%    30.9%   
50-74 % 1,171,027    57.4%    10.9%    6.7%    5.4%    19.6%    72.3%    27.7%   
75% or more 4,215,960    58.1%    10.9%    8.2%    7.4%    15.3%    73.7%    26.3%   
Union presence
No union employees 6,247,895    64.3%    12.1%    8.1%    6.7%    8.8%    81.2%    18.8%   
Has union employees 348,640    20.6%    6.3%    7.6%    6.3%    59.1%    30.5%    69.5%   
Unknown 413,172    18.5%    2.9%    1.6%    5.1%    71.9%    22.6%    77.4%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low wage 2,409,738    58.5%    10.8%    7.3%    7.0%    16.4%    73.9%    26.1%   
Less than 50% low wage 4,599,970    59.9%    11.5%    8.0%    6.4%    14.2%    75.9%    24.1%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2013 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

** 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.

Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.

 

Table I.A.1.a(2013) Standard error for percent of number of private-sector establishments by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2013
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 40,795    0.40%    0.19%    0.14%    0.08%    0.23%    0.24%    0.24%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 7,020    1.46%    1.50%    1.19%    0.29%    0.23%    1.08%    1.08%   
Mining and manufacturing 7,197    1.49%    1.03%    0.69%    0.44%    0.43%    0.90%    0.90%   
Construction 15,958    1.04%    0.76%    0.66%    0.23%    0.25%    0.44%    0.44%   
Utilities and transp. 5,676    1.94%    1.15%    0.56%    0.80%    0.97%    1.65%    1.65%   
Wholesale trade 11,037    1.27%    0.45%    1.01%    0.40%    0.70%    0.90%    0.90%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 15,820    0.98%    0.67%    0.54%    0.43%    0.78%    0.83%    0.83%   
Retail trade 9,802    0.79%    0.50%    0.40%    0.38%    0.87%    0.69%    0.69%   
Professional services 19,381    0.68%    0.43%    0.36%    0.19%    0.22%    0.42%    0.42%   
Other services 20,434    0.55%    0.30%    0.30%    0.23%    0.43%    0.51%    0.51%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 27,864    0.48%    0.30%    0.17%    0.13%    0.39%    0.31%    0.31%   
For profit, unincorporated 32,739    0.56%    0.51%    0.14%    0.21%    0.48%    0.75%    0.75%   
Nonprofit 15,188    0.75%    0.50%    0.55%    0.87%    0.33%    0.65%    0.65%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 26,777    0.60%    0.69%    0.27%    0.12%    0.04%    0.21%    0.21%   
5-9 years 22,490    0.92%    0.71%    0.32%    0.13%    0.06%    0.19%    0.19%   
10-19 years 16,882    0.48%    0.29%    0.38%    0.10%    0.23%    0.35%    0.35%   
20 or more years 25,669    0.55%    0.27%    0.23%    0.14%    0.50%    0.42%    0.42%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 16,878    0.51%    0.30%    0.34%    0.29%    0.55%    0.33%    0.33%   
1 location only 40,210    0.29%    0.25%    0.12%    0.03%    0.00%    0.07%    0.07%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 27,962    0.74%    0.60%    0.27%    0.28%    0.57%    0.61%    0.61%   
25-49 % 7,299    2.00%    1.32%    0.77%    0.47%    1.26%    1.54%    1.54%   
50-74 % 22,929    1.05%    0.44%    0.40%    0.41%    0.84%    0.77%    0.77%   
75% or more 21,699    0.45%    0.25%    0.23%    0.11%    0.31%    0.33%    0.33%   
Union presence
No union employees 48,992    0.37%    0.24%    0.14%    0.12%    0.21%    0.25%    0.25%   
Has union employees 16,721    2.09%    0.78%    0.65%    0.41%    2.01%    2.30%    2.30%   
Unknown 12,243    1.42%    0.43%    0.22%    0.59%    1.93%    1.70%    1.70%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low wage 50,307    0.83%    0.31%    0.24%    0.29%    0.39%    0.41%    0.41%   
Less than 50% low wage 32,892    0.41%    0.21%    0.16%    0.15%    0.23%    0.29%    0.29%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2013 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

** 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.

Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.