| 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 | 7,176,526 | 59.4% | 11.4% | 8.0% | 6.5% | 14.7% | 75.5% | 24.5% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 183,845 | 85.0% | 7.3% | 4.6% | 2.2% | 0.9% * | 94.8% | 5.2% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 288,728 | 48.8% | 17.6% | 15.5% | 9.0% | 9.1% | 75.8% | 24.2% |
| Construction | 609,652 | 78.0% | 12.8% | 6.0% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 94.7% | 5.3% |
| Utilities and transp. | 218,798 | 54.3% | 11.1% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 21.2% | 69.8% | 30.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 386,657 | 54.4% | 12.2% | 9.9% | 8.7% | 14.8% | 71.4% | 28.6% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 803,207 | 51.6% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 9.9% | 27.5% | 59.1% | 40.9% |
| Retail trade | 1,026,020 | 47.7% | 8.7% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 30.7% | 60.3% | 39.7% |
| Professional services | 1,712,037 | 63.4% | 11.7% | 7.7% | 7.3% | 9.9% | 79.3% | 20.7% |
| Other services | 1,947,583 | 60.2% | 14.3% | 9.3% | 5.4% | 10.7% | 80.6% | 19.4% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 4,942,751 | 55.7% | 12.0% | 8.1% | 6.0% | 18.2% | 72.4% | 27.6% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1,670,194 | 73.4% | 9.5% | 6.4% | 4.0% | 6.7% | 87.0% | 13.0% |
| Nonprofit | 563,581 | 50.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% | 17.8% | 7.5% | 68.7% | 31.3% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1,213,514 | 84.2% | 9.9% | 5.0% | 0.8% | 0.1% * | 97.3% | 2.7% |
| 5-9 years | 1,068,066 | 78.6% | 12.1% | 6.1% | 2.8% | 0.4% | 94.9% | 5.1% |
| 10-19 years | 1,605,849 | 70.4% | 14.1% | 9.1% | 4.4% | 2.0% | 90.0% | 10.0% |
| 20 or more years | 3,289,096 | 38.7% | 10.4% | 9.2% | 10.8% | 30.8% | 54.1% | 45.9% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1,754,392 | 1.4% | 3.6% | 12.2% | 22.9% | 59.9% | 10.1% | 89.9% |
| 1 location only | 5,422,133 | 78.2% | 13.9% | 6.7% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 96.7% | 3.3% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1,211,859 | 71.6% | 11.4% | 6.0% | 3.6% | 7.5% | 86.6% | 13.4% |
| 25-49 % | 583,089 | 45.9% | 14.9% | 10.7% | 7.4% | 21.1% | 67.4% | 32.6% |
| 50-74 % | 1,119,000 | 58.3% | 11.4% | 6.8% | 5.5% | 18.0% | 74.1% | 25.9% |
| 75% or more | 4,262,578 | 58.1% | 11.0% | 8.6% | 7.4% | 14.9% | 73.9% | 26.1% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 6,747,574 | 61.9% | 11.8% | 8.2% | 6.6% | 11.6% | 78.5% | 21.5% |
| Has union employees | 428,952 | 20.9% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.4% | 62.8% | 28.8% | 71.2% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 2,277,215 | 58.2% | 11.2% | 7.7% | 6.9% | 16.0% | 74.1% | 25.9% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 4,899,311 | 60.0% | 11.5% | 8.2% | 6.3% | 14.1% | 76.2% | 23.8% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2015 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.
** 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.
| 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 | 15,620 | 0.19% | 0.19% | 0.14% | 0.08% | 0.14% | 0.15% | 0.15% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 10,231 | 1.56% | 1.20% | 0.84% | 0.46% | 0.29% * | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 10,615 | 1.86% | 1.34% | 1.06% | 0.68% | 0.76% | 1.24% | 1.24% |
| Construction | 18,439 | 1.08% | 0.90% | 0.51% | 0.29% | 0.23% | 0.47% | 0.47% |
| Utilities and transp. | 10,507 | 2.34% | 1.34% | 0.93% | 0.93% | 1.78% | 2.00% | 2.00% |
| Wholesale trade | 14,244 | 1.79% | 1.09% | 0.88% | 0.78% | 1.18% | 1.50% | 1.50% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 20,184 | 1.25% | 0.45% | 0.50% | 0.59% | 1.12% | 1.21% | 1.21% |
| Retail trade | 22,773 | 1.12% | 0.54% | 0.44% | 0.42% | 1.03% | 1.07% | 1.07% |
| Professional services | 25,873 | 0.70% | 0.46% | 0.33% | 0.30% | 0.46% | 0.56% | 0.56% |
| Other services | 29,901 | 0.74% | 0.51% | 0.36% | 0.27% | 0.49% | 0.57% | 0.57% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 31,093 | 0.34% | 0.26% | 0.18% | 0.14% | 0.25% | 0.28% | 0.28% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 27,061 | 0.68% | 0.44% | 0.33% | 0.24% | 0.45% | 0.53% | 0.53% |
| Nonprofit | 14,871 | 1.33% | 0.83% | 0.73% | 0.84% | 0.57% | 1.09% | 1.09% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 24,226 | 0.66% | 0.57% | 0.35% | 0.13% | 0.05% * | 0.25% | 0.25% |
| 5-9 years | 23,097 | 0.76% | 0.63% | 0.39% | 0.26% | 0.09% | 0.36% | 0.36% |
| 10-19 years | 26,238 | 0.68% | 0.54% | 0.38% | 0.26% | 0.19% | 0.41% | 0.41% |
| 20 or more years | 29,377 | 0.51% | 0.31% | 0.25% | 0.21% | 0.37% | 0.44% | 0.44% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 13,656 | 0.21% | 0.24% | 0.41% | 0.36% | 0.45% | 0.38% | 0.38% |
| 1 location only | 14,465 | 0.24% | 0.25% | 0.13% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.09% | 0.09% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 24,092 | 0.86% | 0.58% | 0.36% | 0.29% | 0.58% | 0.66% | 0.66% |
| 25-49 % | 16,353 | 1.44% | 0.91% | 0.69% | 0.56% | 1.13% | 1.25% | 1.25% |
| 50-74 % | 23,446 | 1.02% | 0.60% | 0.42% | 0.36% | 0.85% | 0.91% | 0.91% |
| 75% or more | 32,460 | 0.39% | 0.27% | 0.21% | 0.16% | 0.28% | 0.32% | 0.32% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 18,753 | 0.22% | 0.20% | 0.14% | 0.09% | 0.17% | 0.18% | 0.18% |
| Has union employees | 15,206 | 1.65% | 0.70% | 0.61% | 0.58% | 1.74% | 1.71% | 1.71% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 30,079 | 0.65% | 0.40% | 0.29% | 0.26% | 0.49% | 0.55% | 0.55% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 31,387 | 0.34% | 0.25% | 0.18% | 0.13% | 0.26% | 0.29% | 0.29% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2015 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.
** 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.