| 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 | 4,555 | 3,649 | 3,906 | 5,317 | 5,770 | 3,838 | 4,165 | 4,772 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 4,627 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,284 | 5,325 |
| Construction | 3,332 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,852 | 2,647 * |
| Utilities and transp. | 3,291 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Wholesale trade | 4,975 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5,642 | 4,703 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 3,036 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,774 * | 3,623 |
| Retail trade | 6,535 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,383 | 8,852 |
| Professional services | 5,141 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5,414 | 5,005 |
| Other services | 4,671 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,176 | 5,058 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 4,581 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,249 | 4,768 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 4,818 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,921 | 6,019 |
| Nonprofit | 4,212 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,694 | 4,334 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 4,249 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,342 | -- |
| 5-9 years | 5,610 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5,267 | 6,138 |
| 10-19 years | 5,067 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,705 | 5,593 |
| 20 or more years | 4,319 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,660 | 4,546 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 4,656 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,001 | 4,685 |
| 1 location only | 4,456 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,175 | 5,011 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 5,300 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6,230 |
| 25-49 % | 4,339 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,065 * | 5,329 |
| 50-74 % | 4,168 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,478 | 3,997 |
| 75% or more | 4,593 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,200 | 4,807 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 4,945 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,395 | 5,369 |
| Has union employees | 2,877 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,139 * | 3,160 |
| Unknown | 4,650 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,684 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 4,263 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,400 | 5,565 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 4,592 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,429 | 4,680 |
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 | 219.19 | 507.19 | 550.84 | 499.43 | 459.88 | 362.45 | 303.13 | 303.44 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 435.96 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 579.88 | 478.05 |
| Construction | 559.41 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 663.12 | 858.65 * |
| Utilities and transp. | 1,407.73 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Wholesale trade | 729.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,388.74 | 838.91 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 484.03 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 625.65 * | 644.43 |
| Retail trade | 709.75 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 681.52 | 831.87 |
| Professional services | 418.32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 472.99 | 566.68 |
| Other services | 452.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 892.17 | 406.68 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 267.71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 349.34 | 377.03 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 557.28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 805.74 | 603.44 |
| Nonprofit | 329.48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 805.90 | 367.05 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 903.24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 825.80 | -- |
| 5-9 years | 733.02 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 994.89 | 950.59 |
| 10-19 years | 540.74 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 686.50 | 895.21 |
| 20 or more years | 257.23 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 357.02 | 332.71 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 334.93 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 687.14 | 349.76 |
| 1 location only | 288.53 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 319.29 | 604.21 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 683.75 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 867.78 |
| 25-49 % | 712.71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,262.08 * | 937.08 |
| 50-74 % | 518.15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 791.33 | 653.82 |
| 75% or more | 246.49 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 338.43 | 340.76 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 231.79 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 321.11 | 332.04 |
| Has union employees | 514.59 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 513.68 * | 611.15 |
| Unknown | 480.17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 513.23 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 580.35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 716.43 | 631.41 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 236.46 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 316.43 | 325.29 |
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.