| 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 | 6,046 | 6,204 | 6,779 | 5,691 | 5,885 | 6,119 | 6,153 | 5,990 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 5,798 | -- | -- | 5,122 | 5,742 | 5,854 | 5,956 | 5,755 |
| Construction | 5,041 | 4,966 | -- | 5,385 | 4,773 | -- | 5,007 | 5,071 |
| Utilities and transp. | 6,496 | -- | -- | -- | 5,268 | -- | 7,230 | 6,281 |
| Wholesale trade | 6,299 | -- | -- | 6,713 | -- | -- | 6,202 | 6,388 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 6,384 | 6,141 | -- | 5,590 | 7,809 | 5,974 | 6,356 | 6,395 |
| Retail trade | 6,280 | 6,755 | -- | 6,505 | 5,530 | 6,455 | 6,569 | 6,151 |
| Professional services | 6,447 | 6,626 | 7,434 | 5,533 | 6,399 | 6,762 | 6,619 | 6,351 |
| Other services | 5,375 | 5,788 | 5,991 | 5,394 | 5,207 | 5,060 | 5,521 | 5,294 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 5,898 | 6,150 | 6,880 | 5,466 | 5,666 | 5,899 | 6,112 | 5,780 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 5,433 | 6,301 | 5,728 | 5,361 | 5,354 | 4,375 | 6,035 | 5,027 |
| Nonprofit | 7,159 | 6,462 | -- | 7,109 | 6,857 | 7,849 | 6,613 | 7,312 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 5,070 | 5,242 | -- | 4,442 | -- | -- | 5,325 | 4,384 |
| 5-9 years | 5,163 | 6,697 | 5,559 | 4,639 | 4,612 | -- | 5,944 | 4,640 |
| 10-19 years | 6,408 | 6,385 | 7,633 | 5,498 | 6,495 | -- | 6,570 | 6,241 |
| 20 or more years | 6,106 | 6,224 | 6,446 | 6,235 | 5,914 | 6,103 | 6,090 | 6,111 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 6,247 | -- | -- | 6,334 | 6,477 | 6,019 | 6,072 | 6,259 |
| 1 location only | 5,879 | 6,214 | 6,776 | 5,488 | 5,110 | -- | 6,160 | 5,508 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 5,781 | -- | -- | -- | 5,101 | -- | -- | 6,140 |
| 25-49 % | 6,564 | -- | 9,560 * | 6,062 | 5,660 | 6,725 | 7,425 | 6,186 |
| 50-74 % | 6,296 | 6,463 | 6,304 | 6,091 | 7,022 | 5,869 | 6,157 | 6,398 |
| 75% or more | 5,973 | 6,249 | 6,622 | 5,613 | 5,811 | 6,082 | 6,099 | 5,910 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 5,969 | 6,249 | 6,796 | 5,541 | 5,823 | 5,939 | 6,208 | 5,828 |
| Has union employees | 6,567 | -- | -- | -- | 6,750 | 6,442 | -- | 6,791 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 5,918 | 5,357 | 5,096 | 5,191 | 6,332 | 6,398 | 5,132 | 6,259 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 6,069 | 6,309 | 6,939 | 5,797 | 5,797 | 6,052 | 6,319 | 5,937 |
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.
-- 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 | 117.30 | 203.88 | 383.58 | 208.82 | 246.57 | 229.62 | 169.84 | 154.92 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 432.61 | -- | -- | 437.21 | 906.58 | 116.40 | 490.63 | 530.73 |
| Construction | 232.85 | 221.97 | -- | 481.64 | 396.86 | -- | 141.82 | 425.25 |
| Utilities and transp. | 534.22 | -- | -- | -- | 486.32 | -- | 1,186.65 | 647.90 |
| Wholesale trade | 351.69 | -- | -- | 723.68 | -- | -- | 539.04 | 456.85 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 431.51 | 615.38 | -- | 243.74 | 1,891.69 | 233.76 | 373.54 | 586.79 |
| Retail trade | 292.15 | 808.00 | -- | 625.66 | 408.63 | 491.63 | 549.80 | 340.90 |
| Professional services | 194.92 | 281.55 | 775.11 | 426.20 | 237.09 | 516.37 | 324.23 | 245.45 |
| Other services | 207.76 | 669.26 | 735.39 | 420.54 | 274.56 | 486.33 | 365.07 | 252.75 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 135.41 | 244.25 | 443.23 | 192.31 | 307.65 | 210.93 | 203.58 | 177.02 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 246.28 | 405.16 | 450.06 | 476.51 | 653.92 | 506.14 | 277.03 | 370.02 |
| Nonprofit | 284.03 | 825.21 | -- | 765.55 | 363.86 | 407.47 | 573.90 | 316.79 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 389.13 | 588.36 | -- | 669.95 | -- | -- | 414.68 | 934.71 |
| 5-9 years | 245.23 | 462.50 | 826.55 | 547.32 | 257.25 | -- | 387.45 | 289.05 |
| 10-19 years | 266.37 | 351.17 | 921.74 | 261.07 | 531.43 | -- | 392.27 | 354.01 |
| 20 or more years | 147.67 | 309.89 | 369.42 | 324.17 | 315.64 | 240.59 | 193.95 | 185.81 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 172.57 | -- | -- | 596.88 | 309.00 | 225.39 | 465.25 | 181.48 |
| 1 location only | 156.22 | 204.86 | 417.85 | 187.31 | 337.21 | -- | 180.61 | 267.31 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 494.72 | -- | -- | -- | 561.81 | -- | -- | 555.99 |
| 25-49 % | 651.45 | -- | 2,871.94 * | 753.43 | 339.39 | 842.66 | 1,824.98 | 379.40 |
| 50-74 % | 319.57 | 567.28 | 699.41 | 563.66 | 460.33 | 855.09 | 374.82 | 477.59 |
| 75% or more | 129.29 | 226.17 | 309.72 | 237.99 | 288.90 | 233.44 | 156.51 | 177.40 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 119.04 | 208.65 | 392.97 | 166.40 | 258.09 | 223.85 | 174.74 | 157.64 |
| Has union employees | 388.89 | -- | -- | -- | 666.75 | 474.14 | -- | 412.73 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 304.79 | 556.29 | 579.27 | 420.78 | 653.25 | 475.71 | 255.68 | 390.42 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 127.54 | 218.36 | 405.28 | 235.19 | 260.97 | 256.04 | 189.83 | 166.74 |
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.
-- 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.