| 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 | 2.4% | 6.4% | 2.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% * | 0.0% * | 4.8% | 0.2% * |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1.4% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.9% * | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.8% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.8% * | -- |
| Construction | 4.5% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.1% * | -- |
| Utilities and transp. | 3.7% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.2% * | -- |
| Wholesale trade | 2.7% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.0% * | -- |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.4% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.6% * | -- |
| Retail trade | 0.6% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.2% * | -- |
| Professional services | 3.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.1% | -- |
| Other services | 2.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.6% | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 2.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.9% | -- |
| For profit, unincorporated | 2.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.5% | -- |
| Nonprofit | 3.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.3% * | -- |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.0% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.3% * | -- |
| 5-9 years | 3.4% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.1% * | -- |
| 10-19 years | 4.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.5% | -- |
| 20 or more years | 1.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.0% | -- |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.5% * | -- |
| 1 location only | 4.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.0% | -- |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 4.3% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.0% * | -- |
| 25-49 % | 1.1% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.9% * | -- |
| 50-74 % | 1.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.6% | -- |
| 75% or more | 2.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.8% | -- |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 2.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.7% | -- |
| Has union employees | 1.1% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.2% * | -- |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.6% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.3% * | -- |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 2.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.7% | -- |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 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 | 0.27% | 0.89% | 0.47% | 0.22% | 0.16% * | 0.01% * | 0.56% | 0.05% * |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 0.85% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.13% * | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 0.90% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.50% * | -- |
| Construction | 1.51% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.81% * | -- |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.25% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.53% * | -- |
| Wholesale trade | 1.02% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.87% * | -- |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.43% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.25% * | -- |
| Retail trade | 0.20% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.76% * | -- |
| Professional services | 0.70% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.22% | -- |
| Other services | 0.61% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.15% | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.32% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.70% | -- |
| For profit, unincorporated | 0.56% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.95% | -- |
| Nonprofit | 0.99% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.92% * | -- |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1.26% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.39% * | -- |
| 5-9 years | 1.36% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.67% * | -- |
| 10-19 years | 0.93% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.25% | -- |
| 20 or more years | 0.26% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.75% | -- |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.08% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.79% * | -- |
| 1 location only | 0.55% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.61% | -- |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.86% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.95% * | -- |
| 25-49 % | 0.40% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.03% * | -- |
| 50-74 % | 0.45% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.96% | -- |
| 75% or more | 0.33% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.65% | -- |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.30% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.57% | -- |
| Has union employees | 0.48% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.18% * | -- |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 0.61% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.00% * | -- |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.31% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.57% | -- |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 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.