| Characteristics | Total | Less than 100 employees | 100-499 employees | 500 or more employees | Less than 50 employees | 50 or more employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38.7% | 13.2% | 29.0% | 78.7% | 13.2% | 61.7% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 18.4% | 9.7% | 48.8% * | 90.5% | 8.9% * | 57.0% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 32.3% | 14.3% | 34.7% | 87.1% | 13.4% | 56.6% |
| Construction | 18.9% | 14.4% | 38.1% | 84.3% | 15.1% | 37.6% |
| Utilities and transp. | 48.3% | 13.4% | 33.7% | 84.7% | 12.3% * | 69.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 34.5% | 8.2% | 43.7% | 86.2% | 7.8% | 64.5% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 48.5% | 9.6% | 28.3% | 83.3% | 9.3% | 67.9% |
| Retail trade | 53.1% | 14.6% | 31.9% | 78.2% | 15.8% | 68.4% |
| Professional services | 35.3% | 13.9% | 26.6% | 80.3% | 13.7% | 61.0% |
| Other services | 33.2% | 14.4% | 21.7% | 68.2% | 14.5% | 51.2% |
| Ownership | ||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 41.5% | 12.4% | 29.5% | 81.4% | 12.4% | 65.9% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 30.3% | 12.4% | 32.7% | 69.3% | 12.3% | 53.9% |
| Nonprofit | 33.9% | 20.2% | 24.9% | 67.5% | 21.0% | 44.1% |
| Age of firm | ||||||
| Less than 5 years | 14.5% | 13.0% | 28.8% | 44.3% | 12.8% | 26.0% |
| 5-9 years | 16.0% | 13.7% | 17.1% | 61.9% | 13.7% | 26.5% |
| 10-19 years | 18.5% | 13.4% | 21.3% | 65.7% | 13.6% | 33.6% |
| 20 or more years | 49.1% | 13.0% | 31.2% | 79.5% | 13.0% | 66.0% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||
| 2 or more locations | 62.6% | 14.3% | 29.8% | 78.8% | 16.5% | 65.9% |
| 1 location only | 13.5% | 13.1% | 24.2% | 44.9% | 13.0% | 18.7% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||
| Less than 25% | 42.0% | 19.2% | 26.1% | 68.4% | 20.4% | 55.9% |
| 25-49 % | 37.2% | 14.7% | 22.8% | 62.4% | 14.8% | 48.6% |
| 50-74 % | 36.9% | 11.0% | 24.5% | 76.3% | 10.7% | 60.2% |
| 75% or more | 39.0% | 13.1% | 30.8% | 82.4% | 13.1% | 64.3% |
| Union presence | ||||||
| No union employees | 34.6% | 12.8% | 28.9% | 75.5% | 12.8% | 57.3% |
| Has union employees | 73.9% | 22.5% | 30.9% | 90.1% | 23.3% | 83.6% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 44.1% | 12.8% | 26.5% | 72.2% | 12.5% | 57.4% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 37.6% | 13.3% | 29.9% | 80.8% | 13.3% | 63.1% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||
| Less than 25% | 28.8% | 12.7% | 34.4% | 81.7% | 12.7% | 56.9% |
| 25-49 % | 43.1% | 12.9% | 28.5% | 77.3% | 12.8% | 63.5% |
| 50-74 % | 46.3% | 13.0% | 26.7% | 80.7% | 12.9% | 67.5% |
| 75% or more | 36.7% | 14.4% | 27.0% | 74.7% | 14.6% | 55.6% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||
| Less than 25% | 35.8% | 13.5% | 28.0% | 72.6% | 13.8% | 55.6% |
| 25-49 % | 52.6% | 14.2% | 29.0% | 85.9% | 14.4% | 71.2% |
| 50-74 % | 28.0% | 10.8% | 30.7% | 75.4% | 10.0% | 55.5% |
| 75% or more | 19.8% | 13.7% | 33.8% | 70.4% | 13.7% | 48.9% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2018 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.
** 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 100 employees | 100-499 employees | 500 or more employees | Less than 50 employees | 50 or more employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.58% | 0.69% | 1.30% | 0.74% | 0.77% | 0.66% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 4.56% | 4.23% | 14.85% * | 4.82% | 4.43% * | 8.79% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.98% | 2.28% | 4.13% | 2.80% | 2.59% | 2.30% |
| Construction | 2.02% | 2.12% | 6.37% | 4.04% | 2.29% | 3.46% |
| Utilities and transp. | 3.18% | 3.61% | 6.99% | 2.29% | 3.97% * | 3.04% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.08% | 1.60% | 5.19% | 2.23% | 1.75% | 2.45% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.86% | 2.10% | 3.26% | 1.66% | 2.38% | 1.72% |
| Retail trade | 1.72% | 2.56% | 4.32% | 1.78% | 2.91% | 1.72% |
| Professional services | 1.17% | 1.36% | 2.25% | 1.34% | 1.47% | 1.33% |
| Other services | 1.30% | 1.48% | 2.54% | 1.82% | 1.65% | 1.60% |
| Ownership | ||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.71% | 0.82% | 1.64% | 0.82% | 0.90% | 0.77% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.49% | 1.55% | 3.36% | 2.36% | 1.69% | 2.03% |
| Nonprofit | 1.67% | 2.40% | 2.76% | 2.47% | 2.75% | 1.89% |
| Age of firm | ||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.02% | 2.15% | 5.38% | 9.59% | 2.26% | 3.41% |
| 5-9 years | 1.94% | 2.11% | 4.08% | 7.04% | 2.26% | 3.14% |
| 10-19 years | 1.25% | 1.36% | 2.84% | 3.60% | 1.47% | 2.07% |
| 20 or more years | 0.70% | 0.93% | 1.56% | 0.76% | 1.06% | 0.71% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.69% | 1.69% | 1.49% | 0.75% | 2.73% | 0.70% |
| 1 location only | 0.73% | 0.75% | 1.95% | 4.49% | 0.80% | 1.16% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.55% | 3.91% | 6.02% | 2.94% | 4.40% | 2.66% |
| 25-49 % | 2.13% | 2.33% | 3.64% | 3.23% | 2.74% | 2.57% |
| 50-74 % | 1.76% | 1.40% | 3.56% | 2.19% | 1.52% | 2.11% |
| 75% or more | 0.70% | 0.82% | 1.54% | 0.80% | 0.91% | 0.76% |
| Union presence | ||||||
| No union employees | 0.60% | 0.70% | 1.34% | 0.88% | 0.78% | 0.74% |
| Has union employees | 1.85% | 4.23% | 5.30% | 1.06% | 4.81% | 1.26% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.39% | 1.61% | 2.66% | 1.66% | 1.87% | 1.43% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.66% | 0.76% | 1.47% | 0.82% | 0.83% | 0.77% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.04% | 1.07% | 2.65% | 1.60% | 1.17% | 1.51% |
| 25-49 % | 1.37% | 1.48% | 2.98% | 1.65% | 1.64% | 1.50% |
| 50-74 % | 1.26% | 1.44% | 2.55% | 1.18% | 1.60% | 1.19% |
| 75% or more | 1.25% | 1.65% | 2.31% | 1.61% | 1.85% | 1.41% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.89% | 1.00% | 1.89% | 1.28% | 1.12% | 1.09% |
| 25-49 % | 1.05% | 1.33% | 2.08% | 0.85% | 1.52% | 0.96% |
| 50-74 % | 1.54% | 1.63% | 3.56% | 2.67% | 1.76% | 2.12% |
| 75% or more | 2.21% | 2.37% | 7.06% | 5.28% | 2.43% | 4.21% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2018 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.
** 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.