| 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 | 9.7% | 21.9% | 13.1% | 7.9% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 17.9% | 2.2% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 17.3% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.3% * | 4.5% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 11.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.2% | 2.2% |
| Construction | 18.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.9% | 8.3% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 7.6% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.1% * | 0.9% * |
| Wholesale trade | 8.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15.3% | 1.6% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 7.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.4% | 1.4% * |
| Retail trade | 4.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.7% | 1.2% * |
| Professional services | 11.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.3% | 3.0% |
| Other services | 10.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.4% | 3.3% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 9.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.9% | 1.8% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 11.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.8% | 2.0% * |
| Nonprofit | 12.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.4% | 5.7% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 12.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.9% | 3.0% * |
| 5-9 years | 16.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.3% | 8.0% * |
| 10-19 years | 14.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.5% | 3.4% |
| 20 or more years | 7.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.3% | 1.9% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 2.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.2% | 1.8% |
| 1 location only | 17.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.2% | 6.9% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 7.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.8% | 2.5% * |
| 25-49 % | 7.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20.3% | 1.8% * |
| 50-74 % | 8.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15.6% | 2.1% |
| 75% or more | 10.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.4% | 2.3% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 10.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.8% | 2.3% |
| Has union employees | 5.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.2% | 2.0% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 5.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.9% | 2.0% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 10.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.6% | 2.3% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2016 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 | 0.50% | 1.51% | 1.13% | 0.70% | 0.52% | 0.22% | 0.97% | 0.23% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 5.98% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.29% * | 3.12% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2.43% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.07% | 0.64% |
| Construction | 2.93% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.40% | 2.89% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.80% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.96% * | 0.43% * |
| Wholesale trade | 1.56% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.93% | 0.69% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.12% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.23% | 0.43% * |
| Retail trade | 0.83% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.48% | 0.41% * |
| Professional services | 0.99% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.66% | 0.48% |
| Other services | 1.26% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.33% | 0.69% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.57% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.19% | 0.23% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.28% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.99% | 0.73% * |
| Nonprofit | 1.64% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.02% | 1.07% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.28% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.61% | 1.36% * |
| 5-9 years | 2.19% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.61% | 2.67% * |
| 10-19 years | 1.50% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.97% | 0.78% |
| 20 or more years | 0.52% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.40% | 0.23% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.29% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.38% | 0.24% |
| 1 location only | 0.94% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.03% | 0.86% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.48% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.26% | 1.12% * |
| 25-49 % | 1.35% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.73% | 0.56% * |
| 50-74 % | 1.35% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.57% | 0.56% |
| 75% or more | 0.61% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.14% | 0.28% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.55% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.00% | 0.26% |
| Has union employees | 0.88% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.14% | 0.52% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 0.84% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.58% | 0.44% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.59% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.05% | 0.27% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2016 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.