Table I.B.1.a(2014) Percent of number of private-sector employees by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2014
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 115,940,329    11.5%    8.8%    14.6%    18.3%    46.7%    27.2%    72.8%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 1,305,841    30.2%    14.9%    16.8%    20.8%    17.3%    50.9%    49.1%   
Mining and manufacturing 11,753,984    4.6%    5.4%    15.0%    26.8%    48.2%    16.4%    83.6%   
Construction 5,590,383    26.2%    18.8%    24.0%    20.5%    10.5%    56.3%    43.7%   
Utilities and transp. 4,955,578    7.3%    5.2%    10.8%    14.1%    62.7%    18.7%    81.3%   
Wholesale trade 5,358,656    12.0%    10.5%    22.4%    21.5%    33.7%    33.3%    66.7%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 10,907,778    10.2%    4.4%    8.0%    15.2%    62.3%    17.7%    82.3%   
Retail trade 15,383,148    11.7%    7.1%    10.3%    8.9%    62.0%    23.4%    76.6%   
Professional services 31,802,964    10.2%    7.8%    12.6%    21.4%    48.1%    23.4%    76.6%   
Other services 28,881,996    13.2%    12.2%    18.9%    17.1%    38.7%    35.2%    64.8%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 81,760,171    10.7%    8.8%    14.0%    15.9%    50.6%    26.1%    73.9%   
For profit, unincorporated 16,750,776    21.7%    13.1%    19.1%    19.8%    26.3%    44.4%    55.6%   
Nonprofit 17,429,382    5.6%    5.2%    13.2%    28.0%    48.0%    16.1%    83.9%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 7,951,246    35.0%    18.7%    24.4%    15.8%    6.2%    66.8%    33.2%   
5-9 years 9,047,900    30.0%    19.5%    26.1%    17.7%    6.8%    64.1%    35.9%   
10-19 years 16,374,034    21.4%    16.4%    24.7%    25.1%    12.4%    49.4%    50.6%   
20 or more years 82,567,150    5.3%    5.2%    10.4%    17.2%    61.8%    15.0%    85.0%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 68,139,272    0.1%    0.8%    4.8%    17.1%    77.1%    2.6%    97.4%   
1 location only 47,801,057    27.7%    20.3%    28.6%    19.9%    3.5%    62.4%    37.6%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 11,264,167    21.9%    14.4%    19.3%    18.3%    26.0%    47.9%    52.1%   
25-49 % 11,420,048    10.9%    10.1%    18.9%    16.2%    43.9%    30.3%    69.7%   
50-74 % 19,801,876    11.9%    8.1%    12.0%    13.8%    54.2%    25.3%    74.7%   
75% or more 73,454,239    9.9%    8.0%    13.9%    19.8%    48.3%    24.1%    75.9%   
Union presence
No union employees 82,915,403    15.6%    11.9%    19.2%    22.0%    31.4%    36.5%    63.5%   
Has union employees 18,131,545    1.2%    1.7%    4.8%    14.6%    77.7%    4.8%    95.2%   
Unknown 14,893,381    1.5%    0.6%    1.0%    2.4%    94.5%    2.8%    97.2%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 34,124,993    12.7%    10.0%    15.1%    17.1%    45.2%    30.1%    69.9%   
Less than 50% low-wage 81,815,336    11.0%    8.4%    14.4%    18.8%    47.4%    26.1%    73.9%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2014 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.B.1.a(2014) Standard error for percent of number of private-sector employees by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2014
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 830,868    0.13%    0.17%    0.25%    0.33%    0.40%    0.26%    0.26%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 116,141    3.01%    2.78%    3.16%    4.69%    4.14%    4.50%    4.50%   
Mining and manufacturing 386,577    0.33%    0.47%    0.99%    1.52%    1.67%    0.87%    0.87%   
Construction 238,535    1.36%    1.40%    1.90%    2.37%    1.34%    2.28%    2.28%   
Utilities and transp. 284,681    0.71%    0.78%    1.33%    1.97%    2.54%    1.53%    1.53%   
Wholesale trade 246,480    0.86%    1.02%    1.74%    2.01%    2.44%    1.83%    1.83%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 444,404    0.59%    0.49%    0.78%    1.13%    1.72%    0.95%    0.95%   
Retail trade 489,387    0.55%    0.54%    0.77%    0.76%    1.36%    0.96%    0.96%   
Professional services 621,227    0.30%    0.34%    0.58%    0.86%    1.00%    0.59%    0.59%   
Other services 592,902    0.40%    0.48%    0.75%    0.82%    1.11%    0.84%    0.84%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 860,313    0.17%    0.22%    0.32%    0.42%    0.54%    0.35%    0.35%   
For profit, unincorporated 417,564    0.68%    0.65%    1.03%    1.13%    1.31%    1.17%    1.17%   
Nonprofit 472,641    0.30%    0.39%    0.78%    1.28%    1.38%    0.70%    0.70%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 269,660    1.32%    1.10%    1.64%    1.63%    1.40%    1.99%    1.99%   
5-9 years 263,708    1.05%    1.00%    1.35%    1.47%    1.14%    1.65%    1.65%   
10-19 years 392,793    0.66%    0.72%    1.05%    1.26%    1.02%    1.21%    1.21%   
20 or more years 836,220    0.12%    0.18%    0.29%    0.42%    0.50%    0.27%    0.27%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 767,945    0.02%    0.06%    0.21%    0.43%    0.46%    0.12%    0.12%   
1 location only 512,418    0.36%    0.41%    0.54%    0.66%    0.39%    0.68%    0.68%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 332,554    0.83%    0.85%    1.18%    1.32%    1.54%    1.45%    1.45%   
25-49 % 381,234    0.60%    0.64%    1.22%    1.39%    1.72%    1.24%    1.24%   
50-74 % 567,424    0.47%    0.48%    0.77%    0.92%    1.37%    0.89%    0.89%   
75% or more 799,801    0.18%    0.23%    0.35%    0.48%    0.58%    0.36%    0.36%   
Union presence
No union employees 777,444    0.19%    0.24%    0.36%    0.43%    0.56%    0.40%    0.40%   
Has union employees 577,028    0.19%    0.25%    0.55%    1.16%    1.27%    0.43%    0.43%   
Unknown 498,169    0.16%    0.15%    0.23%    0.37%    0.49%    0.29%    0.29%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 618,571    0.34%    0.39%    0.61%    0.73%    0.94%    0.67%    0.67%   
Less than 50% low-wage 832,763    0.17%    0.21%    0.33%    0.44%    0.54%    0.35%    0.35%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2014 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.