| 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 | 17,345 | 15,676 | 16,825 | 18,918 | 16,614 | 17,848 | 16,896 | 17,510 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 14,927 | -- | -- | 18,365 | 11,492 | 17,204 | 17,599 | 14,296 |
| Construction | 17,142 | -- | -- | 17,489 | 15,183 | -- | 19,067 | 15,553 |
| Utilities and transp. | 16,926 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16,841 |
| Wholesale trade | 16,663 | -- | -- | -- | 16,284 | 20,256 | 14,726 | 17,705 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 20,928 | -- | -- | 27,288 | 20,144 | 19,232 | 22,892 | 20,608 |
| Retail trade | 16,751 | -- | -- | 14,236 | 19,697 | 17,505 | 14,268 | 17,342 |
| Professional services | 17,805 | 14,888 | 15,792 | 17,006 | 18,562 | 18,822 | 15,977 | 18,520 |
| Other services | 15,683 | -- | -- | 19,604 | 18,712 | 13,911 | 16,344 | 15,426 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 17,023 | 15,378 | 17,057 | 17,373 | 16,334 | 17,613 | 16,803 | 17,107 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 18,016 | -- | -- | 22,743 | 15,714 | 18,563 | 17,799 | 18,083 |
| Nonprofit | 18,664 | -- | -- | 20,134 | 19,523 | 19,530 | 16,260 | 19,579 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 18,791 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18,831 | 18,758 |
| 5-9 years | 18,196 | -- | -- | 18,860 | -- | -- | 18,007 | 18,377 |
| 10-19 years | 17,999 | 18,259 | 14,749 | 21,055 | 16,931 | 19,502 | 17,048 | 18,837 |
| 20 or more years | 17,051 | 14,043 | 16,849 | 17,610 | 16,151 | 17,745 | 16,284 | 17,239 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 17,700 | -- | -- | 17,538 | 17,557 | 17,724 | 18,301 | 17,676 |
| 1 location only | 16,879 | 15,673 | 16,575 | 19,149 | 15,329 | 19,585 | 16,777 | 17,018 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 13,744 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14,930 | -- | 15,920 |
| 25-49 % | 11,545 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7,202 * | -- | 10,477 * |
| 50-74 % | 17,213 | -- | -- | 14,796 | 18,067 | 18,661 | 16,079 | 17,741 |
| 75% or more | 17,731 | 16,141 | 16,809 | 19,403 | 16,442 | 18,573 | 17,166 | 17,934 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 17,040 | 14,803 | 16,672 | 18,902 | 16,518 | 17,655 | 16,486 | 17,289 |
| Has union employees | 18,506 | -- | -- | -- | 17,522 | 18,209 | -- | 18,172 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 12,612 | -- | -- | 15,421 | 17,214 | 8,838 * | 14,344 | 11,966 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 17,802 | 16,137 | 16,779 | 19,334 | 16,561 | 18,724 | 17,145 | 18,044 |
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 | 442.64 | 1,231.98 | 935.29 | 1,200.60 | 996.89 | 673.78 | 656.34 | 558.23 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1,552.40 | -- | -- | 2,691.32 | 2,523.67 | 1,067.15 | 1,738.11 | 1,768.51 |
| Construction | 1,284.91 | -- | -- | 726.27 | 1,553.79 | -- | 2,027.59 | 1,196.54 |
| Utilities and transp. | 853.49 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,235.40 |
| Wholesale trade | 889.17 | -- | -- | -- | 1,311.48 | 650.15 | 1,422.73 | 1,039.99 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1,094.15 | -- | -- | 3,223.30 | 1,237.48 | 207.10 | 2,151.66 | 1,181.63 |
| Retail trade | 806.88 | -- | -- | 1,461.70 | 964.89 | 1,010.44 | 985.14 | 872.90 |
| Professional services | 406.42 | 1,341.68 | 1,782.23 | 1,592.27 | 915.08 | 502.98 | 1,013.28 | 426.39 |
| Other services | 1,964.30 | -- | -- | 1,337.02 | 2,230.16 | 3,503.05 | 1,714.12 | 2,629.94 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 482.54 | 1,338.76 | 1,145.29 | 919.59 | 1,099.54 | 784.39 | 775.25 | 598.82 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1,481.00 | -- | -- | 3,446.28 | 2,508.72 | 1,394.32 | 1,272.43 | 1,897.42 |
| Nonprofit | 826.30 | -- | -- | 1,488.77 | 1,049.65 | 1,091.37 | 2,253.04 | 735.88 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1,791.12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,772.39 | 2,338.18 |
| 5-9 years | 1,235.13 | -- | -- | 2,679.24 | -- | -- | 2,094.04 | 1,279.88 |
| 10-19 years | 1,348.33 | 2,351.49 | 2,941.83 | 3,623.20 | 1,561.45 | 2,188.60 | 1,647.84 | 2,082.64 |
| 20 or more years | 505.08 | 1,426.75 | 822.49 | 600.21 | 1,254.91 | 717.10 | 660.62 | 611.15 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 563.73 | -- | -- | 838.35 | 1,062.02 | 703.41 | 1,483.38 | 581.93 |
| 1 location only | 712.50 | 1,233.27 | 982.17 | 1,381.19 | 1,714.32 | 1,134.76 | 698.32 | 1,387.43 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2,494.42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 931.50 | -- | 897.44 |
| 25-49 % | 3,468.76 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,327.88 * | -- | 3,795.30 * |
| 50-74 % | 765.59 | -- | -- | 1,988.26 | 1,520.68 | 1,270.22 | 1,076.10 | 994.25 |
| 75% or more | 408.29 | 1,371.87 | 1,017.86 | 1,327.51 | 1,103.61 | 350.40 | 713.05 | 495.21 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 531.33 | 966.54 | 1,027.67 | 1,373.72 | 1,080.70 | 984.01 | 631.35 | 719.37 |
| Has union employees | 580.93 | -- | -- | -- | 1,693.50 | 553.91 | -- | 513.79 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 2,025.92 | -- | -- | 1,402.26 | 1,083.53 | 2,975.15 * | 1,599.44 | 2,601.88 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 395.76 | 1,313.30 | 970.29 | 1,311.25 | 1,076.92 | 346.00 | 677.34 | 485.05 |
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.