| 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 | 19.1% | 13.7% | 19.8% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 19.2% | 16.9% | 20.9% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 19.3% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 23.8% * | 7.6% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 15.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.7% | 15.0% * |
| Construction | 15.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.4% | 13.1% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 25.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.6% * | 27.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 16.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14.9% * | 20.1% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 13.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.4% | 18.3% |
| Retail trade | 23.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.1% | 34.7% |
| Professional services | 18.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.8% | 18.2% |
| Other services | 25.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.5% | 31.4% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 19.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.3% | 20.8% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 20.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.4% | 21.9% |
| Nonprofit | 17.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.3% | 20.8% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 19.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.9% | 28.7% |
| 5-9 years | 17.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.0% | 18.8% |
| 10-19 years | 20.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22.0% | 18.6% |
| 20 or more years | 18.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14.5% | 21.2% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 19.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14.6% | 19.9% |
| 1 location only | 18.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.1% | 22.6% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 25.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.2% * | 42.9% |
| 25-49 % | 27.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22.3% | 40.6% |
| 50-74 % | 21.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.8% | 25.0% |
| 75% or more | 18.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.5% | 19.5% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 20.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.1% | 24.7% |
| Has union employees | 9.4% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.5% * | 9.8% * |
| Unknown | 23.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 70.9% * | 21.9% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 25.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.0% | 29.3% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 17.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.4% | 19.2% |
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.
* 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 | 0.73% | 1.67% | 1.95% | 1.43% | 1.83% | 2.30% | 1.04% | 1.47% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 7.50% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.38% * | 10.32% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2.67% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.35% | 4.74% * |
| Construction | 2.66% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.49% | 10.65% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 5.05% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.04% * | 6.47% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.96% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.71% * | 3.67% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.60% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.48% | 2.14% |
| Retail trade | 2.19% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.25% | 3.59% |
| Professional services | 1.91% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.73% | 2.68% |
| Other services | 2.24% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.23% | 2.43% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.91% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.23% | 1.44% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 2.55% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.08% | 2.58% |
| Nonprofit | 2.84% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.28% | 4.85% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.47% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.23% | 6.89% |
| 5-9 years | 2.73% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.54% | 3.59% |
| 10-19 years | 1.56% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.13% | 2.87% |
| 20 or more years | 0.90% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.71% | 1.71% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1.54% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.46% | 1.87% |
| 1 location only | 0.80% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.02% | 1.54% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3.50% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.91% * | 8.12% |
| 25-49 % | 5.56% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.19% | 7.76% |
| 50-74 % | 2.56% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.38% | 2.74% |
| 75% or more | 1.01% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.27% | 1.62% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.87% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.08% | 1.11% |
| Has union employees | 3.81% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.34% * | 4.25% * |
| Unknown | 2.49% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 22.43% * | 2.41% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 2.52% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.26% | 3.02% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.82% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.99% | 1.55% |
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.
* 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.