| Characteristics | Total | Less than 100 employees | 100-499 employees | 500 or more employees | Less than 50 employees | 50 or more employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39.0% | 14.2% | 30.1% | 80.4% | 14.0% | 62.6% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 27.5% | 24.1% | 41.6% * | 64.0% | 24.4% | 39.8% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 28.4% | 8.8% | 48.9% | 86.2% | 8.2% | 56.9% |
| Construction | 20.9% | 17.0% | 32.4% | 84.1% | 17.5% | 38.5% |
| Utilities and transp. | 50.6% | 14.4% | 32.1% | 86.4% | 12.8% * | 75.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 37.9% | 14.3% | 47.0% | 89.0% | 13.0% | 66.5% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 50.6% | 9.2% | 34.8% | 84.9% | 9.5% | 69.3% |
| Retail trade | 57.0% | 12.4% | 24.2% | 85.3% | 11.9% | 74.0% |
| Professional services | 31.1% | 14.3% | 28.0% | 79.4% | 14.3% | 55.0% |
| Other services | 33.3% | 16.4% | 18.3% | 65.8% | 16.0% | 51.2% |
| Ownership | ||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 41.9% | 13.1% | 32.2% | 81.8% | 12.8% | 66.8% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 32.6% | 16.0% | 27.6% | 78.7% | 16.3% | 57.2% |
| Nonprofit | 27.7% | 17.5% | 25.5% | 62.0% | 18.1% | 37.0% |
| Age of firm | ||||||
| Less than 5 years | 17.1% | 17.3% | 12.8% * | 13.1% * | 17.8% | 11.9% |
| 5-9 years | 18.1% | 16.2% | 35.5% | 26.4% | 16.8% | 24.8% |
| 10-19 years | 17.6% | 12.9% | 24.7% | 57.8% | 12.2% | 34.7% |
| 20 or more years | 49.5% | 13.5% | 31.1% | 82.0% | 13.3% | 67.3% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||
| 2 or more locations | 62.9% | 13.4% | 31.1% | 80.5% | 11.7% | 66.8% |
| 1 location only | 14.7% | 14.3% | 24.8% | 44.4% | 14.2% | 19.8% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||
| Less than 25% | 40.7% | 23.0% | 17.6% | 61.3% | 25.5% | 48.8% |
| 25-49 % | 47.1% | 18.2% | 17.2% | 79.0% | 18.5% | 63.2% |
| 50-74 % | 39.7% | 10.5% | 23.9% | 78.8% | 10.5% | 65.1% |
| 75% or more | 37.7% | 14.0% | 33.9% | 83.8% | 13.7% | 63.6% |
| Union presence | ||||||
| No union employees | 34.9% | 13.4% | 29.6% | 79.3% | 13.2% | 58.9% |
| Has union employees | 71.3% | 31.4% | 40.1% | 84.0% | 33.3% | 79.4% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 46.8% | 15.7% | 20.3% | 74.3% | 16.1% | 59.7% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 36.6% | 13.9% | 34.1% | 83.6% | 13.7% | 64.0% |
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.
| Characteristics | Total | Less than 100 employees | 100-499 employees | 500 or more employees | Less than 50 employees | 50 or more employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.52% | 0.62% | 1.30% | 0.81% | 0.68% | 0.67% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 5.23% | 5.79% | 12.64% * | 13.13% | 6.20% | 8.04% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.77% | 1.61% | 4.29% | 2.45% | 1.81% | 2.49% |
| Construction | 2.18% | 2.29% | 6.32% | 6.93% | 2.44% | 4.42% |
| Utilities and transp. | 3.14% | 4.14% | 7.84% | 2.55% | 4.32% * | 2.89% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.15% | 2.15% | 5.23% | 2.44% | 2.32% | 2.67% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.67% | 1.60% | 3.40% | 1.67% | 1.85% | 1.70% |
| Retail trade | 1.57% | 1.87% | 3.46% | 1.65% | 2.08% | 1.59% |
| Professional services | 1.10% | 1.16% | 2.33% | 1.67% | 1.25% | 1.55% |
| Other services | 1.30% | 1.43% | 2.63% | 2.15% | 1.54% | 1.81% |
| Ownership | ||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.64% | 0.72% | 1.69% | 0.90% | 0.79% | 0.80% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.56% | 1.57% | 3.38% | 2.19% | 1.68% | 2.21% |
| Nonprofit | 1.47% | 1.92% | 2.58% | 3.26% | 2.22% | 1.90% |
| Age of firm | ||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.05% | 2.13% | 5.08% * | 6.07% * | 2.26% | 2.88% |
| 5-9 years | 1.82% | 1.96% | 5.72% | 6.91% | 2.06% | 3.58% |
| 10-19 years | 1.07% | 1.14% | 2.94% | 4.03% | 1.20% | 2.14% |
| 20 or more years | 0.66% | 0.85% | 1.51% | 0.82% | 0.95% | 0.72% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.70% | 1.34% | 1.51% | 0.82% | 1.84% | 0.72% |
| 1 location only | 0.67% | 0.69% | 1.99% | 4.91% | 0.72% | 1.35% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.50% | 3.69% | 3.88% | 3.91% | 4.14% | 3.09% |
| 25-49 % | 2.03% | 2.79% | 3.34% | 2.21% | 3.12% | 2.20% |
| 50-74 % | 1.60% | 1.52% | 3.23% | 2.20% | 1.63% | 2.01% |
| 75% or more | 0.65% | 0.71% | 1.62% | 0.86% | 0.77% | 0.82% |
| Union presence | ||||||
| No union employees | 0.55% | 0.62% | 1.33% | 0.92% | 0.67% | 0.75% |
| Has union employees | 1.78% | 4.28% | 6.23% | 1.73% | 4.92% | 1.68% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.23% | 1.61% | 2.32% | 1.48% | 1.82% | 1.34% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.62% | 0.68% | 1.56% | 0.96% | 0.74% | 0.84% |
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.