Table I.B.3.a Percent of number of full-time private-sector employees by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2017
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 97,316,296    9.7%    7.6%    13.2%    19.2%    50.3%    23.7%    76.3%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 1,118,413    19.3%    13.1%    13.5%    35.1%    19.0%    36.1%    63.9%   
Mining and manufacturing 11,746,931    3.7%    4.6%    14.6%    24.0%    53.1%    14.2%    85.8%   
Construction 5,983,900    20.2%    18.2%    25.6%    22.9%    13.2%    51.9%    48.1%   
Utilities and transp. 4,903,155    5.1%    5.0%    8.6%    14.7%    66.6%    15.3%    84.7%   
Wholesale trade 5,579,773    10.6%    8.8%    16.5%    22.4%    41.6%    27.1%    72.9%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 11,488,846    7.8%    3.7%    6.2%    15.1%    67.3%    14.4%    85.6%   
Retail trade 10,216,362    10.1%    6.6%    12.8%    15.7%    54.8%    23.0%    77.0%   
Professional services 26,665,501    9.2%    7.3%    11.7%    20.6%    51.3%    22.0%    78.0%   
Other services 19,613,414    12.2%    9.3%    15.3%    16.7%    46.5%    29.5%    70.5%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 70,130,101    9.4%    7.8%    13.1%    17.6%    52.1%    23.7%    76.3%   
For profit, unincorporated 14,410,748    16.3%    9.8%    15.4%    20.8%    37.7%    33.7%    66.3%   
Nonprofit 12,775,447    4.0%    4.0%    11.5%    25.7%    54.8%    12.6%    87.4%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 4,984,989    37.1%    17.5%    23.9%    16.7%    4.8%    67.6%    32.4%   
5-9 years 6,434,011    25.2%    20.0%    22.7%    23.2%    8.8%    57.8%    42.2%   
10-19 years 13,637,540    19.5%    15.2%    23.8%    25.7%    15.9%    46.0%    54.0%   
20 or more years 72,259,757    4.6%    4.4%    9.7%    17.7%    63.6%    13.5%    86.5%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 60,787,007    0.2%    0.6%    4.4%    16.5%    78.2%    2.4%    97.6%   
1 location only 36,529,289    25.5%    19.2%    27.9%    23.5%    3.9%    59.2%    40.8%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 1,195,354    7.6%    11.5%    22.4%    18.8%    39.7%    30.7%    69.3%   
25-49 % 4,145,888    10.2%    11.7%    17.7%    22.1%    38.3%    30.5%    69.5%   
50-74 % 10,494,598    13.2%    8.0%    13.9%    16.5%    48.5%    27.7%    72.3%   
75% or more 81,480,457    9.3%    7.3%    12.8%    19.3%    51.3%    22.8%    77.2%   
Union presence
No union employees 81,047,950    11.5%    8.8%    15.0%    20.5%    44.3%    27.7%    72.3%   
Has union employees 16,268,346    1.0%    1.4%    4.6%    12.6%    80.3%    3.9%    96.1%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 15,324,913    11.7%    8.8%    16.3%    19.9%    43.3%    28.0%    72.0%   
Less than 50% low-wage 81,991,383    9.4%    7.4%    12.7%    19.0%    51.6%    22.9%    77.1%   

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.

** 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.

 

Table I.B.3.a Standard errors for percent of number of full-time private-sector employees by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2017
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 893,291    0.15%    0.18%    0.26%    0.36%    0.48%    0.29%    0.29%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 147,549    3.06%    3.10%    3.52%    7.47%    5.14%    5.20%    5.20%   
Mining and manufacturing 386,317    0.31%    0.45%    0.96%    1.41%    1.64%    0.78%    0.78%   
Construction 257,971    1.19%    1.48%    1.80%    2.32%    1.60%    2.21%    2.21%   
Utilities and transp. 304,561    0.58%    0.83%    1.19%    1.74%    2.47%    1.44%    1.44%   
Wholesale trade 244,074    0.89%    0.91%    1.50%    1.92%    2.25%    1.57%    1.57%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 587,037    0.58%    0.44%    0.66%    1.33%    1.91%    0.96%    0.96%   
Retail trade 357,617    0.61%    0.55%    1.00%    1.26%    1.69%    1.07%    1.07%   
Professional services 568,078    0.34%    0.38%    0.55%    0.82%    1.06%    0.64%    0.64%   
Other services 526,867    0.52%    0.51%    0.77%    1.06%    1.39%    0.96%    0.96%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 911,526    0.20%    0.24%    0.34%    0.47%    0.65%    0.40%    0.40%   
For profit, unincorporated 426,109    0.68%    0.61%    0.89%    1.32%    1.57%    1.15%    1.15%   
Nonprofit 397,133    0.32%    0.35%    0.83%    1.26%    1.51%    0.66%    0.66%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 220,297    1.81%    1.56%    1.77%    2.57%    1.34%    2.59%    2.59%   
5-9 years 262,956    1.31%    1.36%    1.61%    2.30%    1.47%    2.21%    2.21%   
10-19 years 371,731    0.74%    0.76%    1.08%    1.34%    1.39%    1.31%    1.31%   
20 or more years 882,624    0.14%    0.16%    0.29%    0.43%    0.54%    0.28%    0.28%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 844,124    0.04%    0.06%    0.23%    0.44%    0.49%    0.14%    0.14%   
1 location only 477,584    0.43%    0.47%    0.59%    0.75%    0.53%    0.78%    0.78%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 50,308    0.79%    0.96%    1.54%    1.88%    2.16%    1.63%    1.63%   
25-49 % 142,976    0.62%    0.80%    1.21%    1.64%    1.75%    1.30%    1.30%   
50-74 % 318,032    0.62%    0.53%    0.83%    1.11%    1.54%    1.04%    1.04%   
75% or more 935,148    0.18%    0.22%    0.32%    0.44%    0.58%    0.36%    0.36%   
Union presence
No union employees 872,766    0.19%    0.22%    0.31%    0.42%    0.59%    0.37%    0.37%   
Has union employees 544,525    0.16%    0.27%    0.54%    1.03%    1.18%    0.40%    0.40%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 371,405    0.49%    0.47%    0.85%    1.06%    1.25%    0.89%    0.89%   
Less than 50% low-wage 910,700    0.18%    0.21%    0.30%    0.42%    0.56%    0.34%    0.34%   

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.

** 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.