| 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 | 4,881 | 2,141 | 4,817 | 7,041 | 5,961 | 4,380 | 4,396 | 5,060 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 4,160 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5,405 | 3,866 |
| Construction | 4,527 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,069 | 5,731 |
| Utilities and transp. | 5,986 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6,745 |
| Wholesale trade | 5,212 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,809 * | 5,967 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 4,802 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,986 * | 5,261 |
| Retail trade | 5,688 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6,387 | 5,521 |
| Professional services | 4,492 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,418 | 4,521 |
| Other services | 6,060 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5,718 | 6,193 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 4,696 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,436 | 4,795 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 5,659 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,768 | 5,932 |
| Nonprofit | 4,943 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,516 * | 5,487 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 6,525 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8,856 * | 4,597 |
| 5-9 years | 5,234 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,112 | 6,316 |
| 10-19 years | 4,689 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,653 | 6,483 |
| 20 or more years | 4,797 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,774 | 4,803 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 4,794 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6,648 | 4,722 |
| 1 location only | 4,997 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,204 | 6,064 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3,427 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6,937 |
| 25-49 % | 3,331 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,969 * |
| 50-74 % | 6,757 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5,336 | 7,418 |
| 75% or more | 4,879 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,444 | 5,036 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 5,348 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,689 | 5,643 |
| Has union employees | 3,101 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,320 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 4,386 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,541 * | 5,075 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 4,929 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,577 | 5,059 |
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 | 231.69 | 482.93 | 710.55 | 839.82 | 404.10 | 350.55 | 476.23 | 264.91 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 508.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,185.51 | 580.82 |
| Construction | 724.21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 915.42 | 940.16 |
| Utilities and transp. | 1,109.67 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,377.22 |
| Wholesale trade | 763.65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,312.08 * | 885.31 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 470.75 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 725.30 * | 415.32 |
| Retail trade | 726.39 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,856.87 | 763.70 |
| Professional services | 350.78 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 933.09 | 326.15 |
| Other services | 982.81 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,068.77 | 1,306.20 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 288.17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 569.98 | 334.28 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 435.31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,136.57 | 461.02 |
| Nonprofit | 395.86 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,143.34 * | 265.63 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1,777.76 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,114.03 * | 1,240.89 |
| 5-9 years | 734.73 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,111.25 | 671.55 |
| 10-19 years | 582.63 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 592.66 | 856.05 |
| 20 or more years | 266.49 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 615.87 | 295.66 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 309.12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,948.88 | 307.08 |
| 1 location only | 347.76 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 472.40 | 469.69 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1,137.12 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,080.29 |
| 25-49 % | 1,088.56 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,094.59 * |
| 50-74 % | 681.69 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,276.98 | 724.21 |
| 75% or more | 242.95 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 528.56 | 269.91 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 266.97 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 503.78 | 317.57 |
| Has union employees | 375.05 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 398.50 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 945.48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,062.40 * | 1,280.25 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 234.37 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 500.25 | 263.01 |
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.