| 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 | 91,781,194 | 10.1% | 7.8% | 13.5% | 19.3% | 49.3% | 24.6% | 75.4% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1,145,977 | 20.9% | 8.0% | 21.5% | 24.2% | 25.4% | 38.3% | 61.7% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 11,856,979 | 3.6% | 5.4% | 14.3% | 28.6% | 48.1% | 15.9% | 84.1% |
| Construction | 5,378,375 | 22.7% | 18.5% | 27.5% | 20.6% | 10.7% | 56.4% | 43.6% |
| Utilities and transp. | 4,456,433 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 13.3% | 68.5% | 15.8% | 84.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 5,427,907 | 11.0% | 10.0% | 16.7% | 20.9% | 41.4% | 29.2% | 70.8% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 10,296,839 | 8.5% | 3.5% | 7.2% | 14.5% | 66.4% | 15.4% | 84.6% |
| Retail trade | 9,553,931 | 10.7% | 6.8% | 13.6% | 11.5% | 57.3% | 23.4% | 76.6% |
| Professional services | 25,775,485 | 9.2% | 7.3% | 11.5% | 20.9% | 51.1% | 21.7% | 78.3% |
| Other services | 17,889,269 | 12.5% | 9.7% | 15.5% | 18.0% | 44.3% | 30.6% | 69.4% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 67,434,839 | 9.5% | 8.1% | 13.2% | 17.3% | 51.9% | 24.3% | 75.7% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 12,118,876 | 19.2% | 10.0% | 17.6% | 21.5% | 31.7% | 38.2% | 61.8% |
| Nonprofit | 12,227,480 | 4.0% | 4.3% | 10.8% | 28.2% | 52.7% | 12.5% | 87.5% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 4,924,802 | 38.4% | 16.7% | 28.2% | 14.0% | 2.6% * | 70.3% | 29.7% |
| 5-9 years | 5,543,954 | 31.5% | 18.2% | 23.1% | 23.5% | 3.6% | 62.6% | 37.4% |
| 10-19 years | 12,722,578 | 19.4% | 16.4% | 25.1% | 24.6% | 14.6% | 48.6% | 51.4% |
| 20 or more years | 68,589,860 | 4.6% | 4.7% | 9.5% | 18.3% | 62.8% | 13.8% | 86.2% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 56,849,094 | 0.1% | 0.6% | 4.1% | 17.5% | 77.7% | 2.0% | 98.0% |
| 1 location only | 34,932,101 | 26.3% | 19.6% | 28.8% | 22.2% | 3.2% | 61.3% | 38.7% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1,076,392 | 7.9% | 13.3% | 22.3% | 20.6% | 36.0% | 32.0% | 68.0% |
| 25-49 % | 4,488,266 | 9.7% | 8.9% | 16.0% | 19.1% | 46.3% | 26.5% | 73.5% |
| 50-74 % | 10,895,152 | 13.1% | 8.6% | 11.9% | 15.2% | 51.2% | 28.1% | 71.9% |
| 75% or more | 75,321,384 | 9.7% | 7.5% | 13.5% | 19.9% | 49.4% | 23.8% | 76.2% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 74,547,031 | 12.1% | 9.2% | 15.6% | 21.3% | 41.8% | 29.2% | 70.8% |
| Has union employees | 17,234,163 | 1.2% | 1.7% | 4.4% | 10.7% | 82.0% | 4.6% | 95.4% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 16,220,425 | 12.0% | 8.0% | 14.2% | 20.3% | 45.5% | 27.7% | 72.3% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 75,560,769 | 9.6% | 7.8% | 13.4% | 19.1% | 50.2% | 23.9% | 76.1% |
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 | 789,759 | 0.14% | 0.18% | 0.29% | 0.40% | 0.47% | 0.29% | 0.29% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 134,471 | 2.82% | 1.86% | 4.61% | 5.98% | 5.89% | 4.90% | 4.90% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 415,515 | 0.30% | 0.48% | 1.01% | 1.66% | 1.79% | 0.90% | 0.90% |
| Construction | 256,913 | 1.33% | 1.46% | 2.24% | 2.49% | 1.77% | 2.53% | 2.53% |
| Utilities and transp. | 365,113 | 0.68% | 0.97% | 1.12% | 2.18% | 3.05% | 1.70% | 1.70% |
| Wholesale trade | 251,434 | 0.96% | 1.01% | 1.59% | 1.90% | 2.41% | 1.76% | 1.76% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 419,149 | 0.56% | 0.41% | 0.76% | 1.21% | 1.65% | 0.93% | 0.93% |
| Retail trade | 312,564 | 0.56% | 0.55% | 1.07% | 1.00% | 1.55% | 1.04% | 1.04% |
| Professional services | 543,958 | 0.32% | 0.36% | 0.59% | 0.86% | 1.06% | 0.63% | 0.63% |
| Other services | 444,178 | 0.47% | 0.51% | 0.82% | 1.12% | 1.28% | 0.92% | 0.92% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 811,346 | 0.19% | 0.22% | 0.36% | 0.51% | 0.62% | 0.39% | 0.39% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 350,633 | 0.72% | 0.62% | 1.11% | 1.36% | 1.50% | 1.23% | 1.23% |
| Nonprofit | 373,405 | 0.29% | 0.39% | 0.81% | 1.36% | 1.52% | 0.69% | 0.69% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 213,510 | 1.80% | 1.27% | 2.28% | 2.14% | 1.20% * | 2.53% | 2.53% |
| 5-9 years | 208,268 | 1.39% | 1.20% | 1.66% | 2.15% | 0.77% | 2.13% | 2.13% |
| 10-19 years | 335,349 | 0.69% | 0.78% | 1.13% | 1.37% | 1.18% | 1.32% | 1.32% |
| 20 or more years | 781,559 | 0.13% | 0.17% | 0.31% | 0.48% | 0.56% | 0.29% | 0.29% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 729,593 | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.20% | 0.51% | 0.54% | 0.11% | 0.11% |
| 1 location only | 456,909 | 0.43% | 0.47% | 0.66% | 0.78% | 0.40% | 0.80% | 0.80% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 44,132 | 0.72% | 1.11% | 1.62% | 1.74% | 2.12% | 1.67% | 1.67% |
| 25-49 % | 164,105 | 0.58% | 0.65% | 1.14% | 1.54% | 1.88% | 1.22% | 1.22% |
| 50-74 % | 327,506 | 0.54% | 0.52% | 0.90% | 1.06% | 1.49% | 1.00% | 1.00% |
| 75% or more | 833,929 | 0.18% | 0.21% | 0.35% | 0.49% | 0.58% | 0.37% | 0.37% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 777,876 | 0.19% | 0.22% | 0.35% | 0.47% | 0.58% | 0.38% | 0.38% |
| Has union employees | 505,749 | 0.15% | 0.27% | 0.52% | 1.01% | 1.13% | 0.43% | 0.43% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 390,473 | 0.44% | 0.42% | 0.74% | 1.09% | 1.24% | 0.84% | 0.84% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 809,849 | 0.17% | 0.21% | 0.35% | 0.47% | 0.56% | 0.35% | 0.35% |
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.