| 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 | 4.6% | 11.5% | 5.1% | 3.0% | 1.6% | 0.2% * | 8.8% | 0.8% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 22.9% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 27.7% * | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 6.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.0% | -- |
| Construction | 6.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.4% | -- |
| Utilities and transp. | 1.7% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.0% * | -- |
| Wholesale trade | 5.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.0% | -- |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.9% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.0% * | -- |
| Retail trade | 1.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.0% | -- |
| Professional services | 6.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.0% | -- |
| Other services | 4.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.0% | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 4.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.6% | -- |
| For profit, unincorporated | 5.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.2% | -- |
| Nonprofit | 4.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.2% | -- |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 7.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.8% | -- |
| 5-9 years | 7.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.0% | -- |
| 10-19 years | 6.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.5% | -- |
| 20 or more years | 3.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.3% | -- |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.5% | -- |
| 1 location only | 8.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.2% | -- |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 4.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.0% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 2.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.3% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 3.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.4% | -- |
| 75% or more | 5.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.2% | -- |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 4.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.7% | -- |
| Has union employees | 2.2% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.8% * | -- |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 3.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.3% | -- |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 4.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.8% | -- |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 6.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.6% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 2.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.4% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 4.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.2% | -- |
| 75% or more | 4.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.5% | -- |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 4.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.7% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 2.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.6% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 5.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.2% | -- |
| 75% or more | 10.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.3% | -- |
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.
-- 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 | 0.34% | 1.08% | 0.68% | 0.39% | 0.32% | 0.09% * | 0.69% | 0.11% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 7.12% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.64% * | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.84% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.13% | -- |
| Construction | 1.41% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.68% | -- |
| Utilities and transp. | 1.02% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.68% * | -- |
| Wholesale trade | 1.50% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.72% | -- |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.57% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.68% * | -- |
| Retail trade | 0.46% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.43% | -- |
| Professional services | 0.82% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.46% | -- |
| Other services | 0.67% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.31% | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.38% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.82% | -- |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.00% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.71% | -- |
| Nonprofit | 0.82% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.74% | -- |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1.77% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.02% | -- |
| 5-9 years | 1.72% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.08% | -- |
| 10-19 years | 0.99% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.29% | -- |
| 20 or more years | 0.33% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.97% | -- |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.13% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.98% | -- |
| 1 location only | 0.67% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.74% | -- |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.16% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.85% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 0.53% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.51% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 0.73% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.49% | -- |
| 75% or more | 0.43% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.84% | -- |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.37% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.70% | -- |
| Has union employees | 0.78% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.49% * | -- |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 0.56% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.76% | -- |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.39% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.75% | -- |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.70% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.08% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 0.66% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.59% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 0.61% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.50% | -- |
| 75% or more | 0.73% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.52% | -- |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.50% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.02% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 0.37% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.05% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 1.04% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.68% | -- |
| 75% or more | 2.01% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.42% | -- |
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.
-- 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.