| 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 | 7.8% | 48.3% | 24.3% | 12.1% | 5.8% | 4.4% | 26.3% | 5.3% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 13.7% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.8% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 5.7% | 39.8% | 18.5% * | 7.4% * | 3.9% * | 4.9% | 15.4% | 4.9% |
| Construction | 23.6% | 49.0% | 21.4% | 15.7% | 31.9% * | 11.0% * | 26.7% | 21.3% |
| Utilities and transp. | 6.7% | -- | 26.1% * | 18.2% * | 3.8% * | 4.9% * | 22.4% * | 5.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 11.7% | 60.8% | 38.8% | 5.7% * | 3.0% * | 10.1% * | 30.4% | 6.9% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 5.5% | 59.0% | 22.4% | 15.0% * | 0.2% * | 3.2% | 33.9% | 3.3% |
| Retail trade | 6.0% | 40.2% | 17.8% | 11.9% * | 1.1% * | 3.6% | 20.3% | 4.1% |
| Professional services | 7.4% | 48.4% | 22.1% | 14.9% | 7.5% | 3.4% | 27.7% | 5.1% |
| Other services | 9.1% | 40.6% | 27.5% | 12.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% * | 27.4% | 5.5% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 7.8% | 47.4% | 23.3% | 11.6% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 25.7% | 5.3% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 11.7% | 51.8% | 32.5% | 10.5% * | 11.2% * | 3.1% * | 29.1% | 7.1% |
| Nonprofit | 5.7% | 47.9% | 21.3% | 16.7% | 5.0% * | 3.1% * | 26.2% | 4.3% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 19.8% | 47.7% | 23.8% * | 7.8% * | 6.9% * | 35.0% * | 28.7% | 14.7% * |
| 5-9 years | 16.6% | 43.8% | 17.1% * | 8.7% * | 17.1% * | 2.5% * | 22.0% | 12.9% * |
| 10-19 years | 14.8% | 48.5% | 25.1% | 13.9% | 9.4% * | 3.4% * | 27.0% | 9.2% |
| 20 or more years | 6.1% | 50.2% | 25.3% | 12.5% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 26.7% | 4.5% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 4.5% | -- | 26.5% | 7.8% | 5.0% | 4.1% | 13.0% | 4.4% |
| 1 location only | 17.5% | 48.9% | 24.2% | 13.5% | 6.9% | 12.7% * | 27.8% | 9.9% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 13.2% * | -- | -- | 40.8% * | 2.1% * | 0.7% * | 44.8% | 7.0% * |
| 25-49 % | 7.4% | 48.4% | 42.9% | 11.8% * | 2.8% * | 4.1% * | 37.3% | 3.9% * |
| 50-74 % | 5.9% | 48.9% | 22.3% * | 16.1% | 3.5% * | 1.5% | 31.9% | 2.5% |
| 75% or more | 8.0% | 47.1% | 24.2% | 11.2% | 6.2% | 4.9% | 24.8% | 5.7% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 8.0% | 47.9% | 23.1% | 11.3% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 25.6% | 4.0% |
| Has union employees | 9.0% | -- | 48.8% * | 21.1% * | 20.4% | 6.0% | 39.9% | 8.2% |
| Unknown | 5.4% | -- | -- | -- | 17.5% * | 5.1% | -- | 5.4% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 7.9% | 53.5% | 41.8% | 25.8% * | 2.6% * | 3.6% | 38.1% | 5.0% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 7.8% | 47.5% | 23.2% | 10.9% | 6.1% | 4.5% | 25.2% | 5.3% |
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 | 0.43% | 2.66% | 2.21% | 1.49% | 1.08% | 0.50% | 1.31% | 0.46% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 5.53% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.62% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 0.89% | 10.60% | 5.58% * | 2.61% * | 1.88% * | 1.07% | 3.20% | 0.92% |
| Construction | 3.77% | 7.55% | 5.35% | 4.63% | 11.56% * | 5.21% * | 3.76% | 6.05% |
| Utilities and transp. | 1.56% | -- | 11.71% * | 9.39% * | 3.27% * | 1.53% * | 8.20% * | 1.52% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.20% | 8.80% | 7.55% | 2.39% * | 2.26% * | 4.23% * | 4.20% | 2.55% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.88% | 7.81% | 6.64% | 6.67% * | 0.12% * | 0.90% | 4.63% | 0.84% |
| Retail trade | 1.15% | 8.80% | 5.21% | 6.49% * | 0.92% * | 1.06% | 3.54% | 1.22% |
| Professional services | 0.75% | 4.64% | 4.25% | 3.32% | 2.01% | 0.73% | 2.54% | 0.76% |
| Other services | 1.41% | 5.92% | 6.19% | 2.54% | 1.50% | 2.02% * | 3.25% | 1.56% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.51% | 3.15% | 2.46% | 1.72% | 1.25% | 0.60% | 1.53% | 0.54% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.69% | 5.91% | 6.83% | 4.27% * | 4.53% * | 1.23% * | 3.41% | 1.94% |
| Nonprofit | 0.86% | 8.67% | 6.24% | 4.10% | 1.68% * | 0.98% * | 3.97% | 0.87% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 4.94% | 6.82% | 8.87% * | 4.22% * | 4.07% * | 19.51% * | 4.62% | 7.62% * |
| 5-9 years | 3.44% | 6.62% | 5.94% * | 3.08% * | 9.18% * | 2.09% * | 3.49% | 5.41% * |
| 10-19 years | 1.57% | 5.07% | 4.69% | 3.32% | 2.86% * | 1.85% * | 2.58% | 1.94% |
| 20 or more years | 0.41% | 4.13% | 2.87% | 2.01% | 0.91% | 0.45% | 1.83% | 0.41% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.42% | -- | 7.22% | 1.71% | 1.37% | 0.44% | 2.75% | 0.42% |
| 1 location only | 1.17% | 2.68% | 2.31% | 1.88% | 1.75% | 7.98% * | 1.42% | 1.71% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 4.93% * | -- | -- | 20.83% * | 1.11% * | 0.39% * | 10.19% | 5.65% * |
| 25-49 % | 1.28% | 11.79% | 9.70% | 4.06% * | 1.12% * | 1.53% * | 5.73% | 1.18% * |
| 50-74 % | 0.77% | 7.07% | 6.70% * | 4.26% | 1.99% * | 0.41% | 4.20% | 0.56% |
| 75% or more | 0.50% | 2.98% | 2.42% | 1.55% | 1.20% | 0.59% | 1.43% | 0.53% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.52% | 2.68% | 2.20% | 1.49% | 0.71% | 0.78% | 1.33% | 0.56% |
| Has union employees | 1.22% | -- | 15.89% * | 7.65% * | 5.75% | 1.04% | 7.87% | 1.23% |
| Unknown | 0.65% | -- | -- | -- | 7.74% * | 0.64% | -- | 0.65% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.12% | 7.45% | 9.90% | 9.14% * | 0.94% * | 0.74% | 4.84% | 1.10% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.47% | 2.85% | 2.22% | 1.34% | 1.16% | 0.56% | 1.36% | 0.50% |
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.