| 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 | 1,103 | 733 | 940 | 1,199 | 1,300 | 1,146 | 936 | 1,216 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 2,125 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,856 * | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1,340 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 989 | 1,453 |
| Construction | 846 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 925 | 660 |
| Utilities and transp. | 1,069 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,853 | -- |
| Wholesale trade | 953 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 680 * | 1,315 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 865 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 742 * | 946 |
| Retail trade | 1,171 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,129 | 1,212 |
| Professional services | 1,123 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 781 | 1,385 |
| Other services | 995 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 877 | 1,042 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 1,124 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 954 | 1,239 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1,139 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 967 | 1,369 |
| Nonprofit | 974 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 714 | 1,052 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1,190 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,133 * | 1,273 |
| 5-9 years | 1,067 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,000 | 1,175 |
| 10-19 years | 1,220 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,062 | 1,508 |
| 20 or more years | 1,070 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 808 | 1,181 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1,206 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 927 | 1,223 |
| 1 location only | 1,017 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 936 | 1,198 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 875 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 770 | 1,010 |
| 25-49 % | 1,120 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 569 | 1,535 |
| 50-74 % | 1,396 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,622 | 1,262 |
| 75% or more | 1,065 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 870 | 1,196 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 1,087 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 937 | 1,212 |
| Has union employees | 1,258 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,329 |
| Unknown | 1,145 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,109 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1,219 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,195 | 1,233 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 1,082 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 891 | 1,213 |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few 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 | 50.32 | 105.05 | 171.86 | 100.07 | 123.33 | 77.05 | 82.86 | 66.05 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1,218.29 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,555.35 * | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 152.72 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 212.60 | 189.82 |
| Construction | 133.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 161.85 | 197.57 |
| Utilities and transp. | 322.90 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 513.82 | -- |
| Wholesale trade | 171.66 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 239.99 * | 142.05 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 122.75 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 224.07 * | 143.34 |
| Retail trade | 206.01 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 239.30 | 336.80 |
| Professional services | 74.92 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 102.23 | 98.27 |
| Other services | 81.28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 164.80 | 100.02 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 59.89 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 83.50 | 87.79 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 171.65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 267.96 | 188.95 |
| Nonprofit | 79.88 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 122.37 | 95.86 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 316.56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 472.09 * | 367.19 |
| 5-9 years | 140.24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 185.02 | 205.51 |
| 10-19 years | 109.16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 140.86 | 152.21 |
| 20 or more years | 56.01 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 89.88 | 73.61 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 69.82 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 152.52 | 74.32 |
| 1 location only | 73.43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 87.98 | 138.80 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 165.60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 206.54 | 290.21 |
| 25-49 % | 140.95 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 111.92 | 217.15 |
| 50-74 % | 195.80 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 435.04 | 158.11 |
| 75% or more | 53.37 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 78.29 | 75.66 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 52.67 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 84.10 | 70.83 |
| Has union employees | 254.76 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 278.44 |
| Unknown | 136.78 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 131.81 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 153.91 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 358.41 | 121.52 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 52.03 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 73.98 | 75.25 |
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.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few 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.