| 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 | 15.0% | 33.0% | 23.4% | 10.3% | 4.4% | 2.4% | 27.8% | 3.4% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 24.7% | 27.5% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | 30.2% | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 14.5% | 27.3% | 16.7% | -- | -- | -- | 20.2% | -- |
| Construction | 27.2% | 35.6% | 22.5% | -- | -- | -- | 29.3% | -- |
| Utilities and transp. | 19.0% | 37.2% | 18.7% * | -- | -- | -- | 28.5% | -- |
| Wholesale trade | 14.3% | 33.9% | 19.1% | -- | -- | -- | 25.6% | -- |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 10.9% | 33.6% | 26.2% | -- | -- | -- | 29.4% | -- |
| Retail trade | 8.4% | 29.0% | 15.5% | -- | -- | -- | 22.6% | -- |
| Professional services | 17.5% | 33.0% | 26.4% | -- | -- | -- | 29.4% | -- |
| Other services | 15.5% | 34.1% | 25.4% | -- | -- | -- | 29.0% | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 14.5% | 32.8% | 23.9% | -- | -- | -- | 27.7% | -- |
| For profit, unincorporated | 15.4% | 30.7% | 16.7% | -- | -- | -- | 25.2% | -- |
| Nonprofit | 17.8% | 39.6% | 32.6% | -- | -- | -- | 34.5% | -- |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 19.5% | 24.2% | 15.6% | -- | -- | -- | 21.9% | -- |
| 5-9 years | 22.1% | 29.5% | 21.8% | -- | -- | -- | 25.8% | -- |
| 10-19 years | 24.7% | 39.8% | 20.4% | -- | -- | -- | 31.1% | -- |
| 20 or more years | 11.3% | 34.0% | 27.0% | -- | -- | -- | 28.6% | -- |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 4.0% | 29.0% * | 23.3% | -- | -- | -- | 18.8% | -- |
| 1 location only | 26.7% | 33.0% | 23.4% | -- | -- | -- | 28.5% | -- |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 11.9% | 29.1% | 27.7% | -- | -- | -- | 27.0% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 11.9% | 30.2% | 36.7% | -- | -- | -- | 30.5% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 12.9% | 24.6% | 31.4% | -- | -- | -- | 24.2% | -- |
| 75% or more | 15.9% | 35.1% | 20.7% | -- | -- | -- | 28.4% | -- |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 15.3% | 32.6% | 22.3% | -- | -- | -- | 27.1% | -- |
| Has union employees | 12.0% | 43.8% | 57.1% | -- | -- | -- | 47.7% | -- |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 10.2% | 33.1% | 29.7% | -- | -- | -- | 28.4% | -- |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 16.0% | 33.0% | 22.6% | -- | -- | -- | 27.8% | -- |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 19.0% | 31.1% | 22.6% | -- | -- | -- | 26.5% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 12.5% | 28.8% | 26.5% | -- | -- | -- | 25.8% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 14.0% | 39.3% | 20.6% | -- | -- | -- | 32.1% | -- |
| 75% or more | 13.7% | 31.5% | 24.5% | -- | -- | -- | 26.8% | -- |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 13.6% | 30.6% | 21.2% | -- | -- | -- | 25.4% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 12.0% | 37.2% | 28.2% | -- | -- | -- | 29.3% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 20.3% | 34.3% | 24.4% | -- | -- | -- | 30.4% | -- |
| 75% or more | 26.1% | 33.1% | 17.5% * | -- | -- | -- | 30.3% | -- |
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 | 0.55% | 1.61% | 1.45% | 0.75% | 0.51% | 0.32% | 1.07% | 0.26% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 6.89% | 10.21% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.43% | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2.08% | 6.84% | 3.71% | -- | -- | -- | 3.44% | -- |
| Construction | 2.68% | 4.97% | 3.95% | -- | -- | -- | 3.16% | -- |
| Utilities and transp. | 3.05% | 10.43% | 8.47% * | -- | -- | -- | 6.71% | -- |
| Wholesale trade | 2.11% | 6.32% | 4.24% | -- | -- | -- | 3.74% | -- |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.52% | 5.29% | 5.50% | -- | -- | -- | 3.98% | -- |
| Retail trade | 1.07% | 5.15% | 4.01% | -- | -- | -- | 3.12% | -- |
| Professional services | 1.14% | 2.72% | 2.88% | -- | -- | -- | 1.93% | -- |
| Other services | 1.25% | 3.55% | 3.26% | -- | -- | -- | 2.33% | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.65% | 1.98% | 1.74% | -- | -- | -- | 1.29% | -- |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.41% | 3.27% | 3.17% | -- | -- | -- | 2.32% | -- |
| Nonprofit | 1.63% | 5.03% | 4.33% | -- | -- | -- | 3.25% | -- |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.50% | 3.64% | 3.79% | -- | -- | -- | 2.85% | -- |
| 5-9 years | 2.44% | 4.04% | 4.44% | -- | -- | -- | 2.92% | -- |
| 10-19 years | 1.78% | 3.30% | 2.84% | -- | -- | -- | 2.25% | -- |
| 20 or more years | 0.55% | 2.43% | 2.04% | -- | -- | -- | 1.47% | -- |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.31% | 11.98% * | 4.40% | -- | -- | -- | 2.45% | -- |
| 1 location only | 1.03% | 1.62% | 1.53% | -- | -- | -- | 1.13% | -- |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.80% | 6.71% | 6.23% | -- | -- | -- | 4.29% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 1.57% | 7.09% | 6.03% | -- | -- | -- | 4.09% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 1.28% | 3.39% | 4.54% | -- | -- | -- | 2.52% | -- |
| 75% or more | 0.69% | 1.90% | 1.61% | -- | -- | -- | 1.26% | -- |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.60% | 1.63% | 1.45% | -- | -- | -- | 1.08% | -- |
| Has union employees | 1.42% | 9.18% | 9.66% | -- | -- | -- | 6.41% | -- |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.14% | 5.09% | 4.81% | -- | -- | -- | 3.27% | -- |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.63% | 1.69% | 1.51% | -- | -- | -- | 1.13% | -- |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.15% | 2.60% | 2.32% | -- | -- | -- | 1.70% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 1.06% | 3.68% | 3.43% | -- | -- | -- | 2.34% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 1.08% | 3.41% | 3.42% | -- | -- | -- | 2.41% | -- |
| 75% or more | 1.14% | 3.37% | 2.88% | -- | -- | -- | 2.24% | -- |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.76% | 2.33% | 1.93% | -- | -- | -- | 1.46% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 0.83% | 3.77% | 2.78% | -- | -- | -- | 2.13% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 1.71% | 3.57% | 4.26% | -- | -- | -- | 2.64% | -- |
| 75% or more | 3.02% | 4.10% | 5.66% * | -- | -- | -- | 3.55% | -- |
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.