| 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 | 4.8% | 10.0% | 9.5% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 0.4% * | 9.1% | 0.9% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 5.8% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.2% * | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 3.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.5% * | -- |
| Construction | 10.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.1% | -- |
| Utilities and transp. | 7.7% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.4% * | -- |
| Wholesale trade | 5.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.6% | -- |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 2.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.8% * | -- |
| Retail trade | 2.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.3% | -- |
| Professional services | 5.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.5% | -- |
| Other services | 5.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.6% | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 5.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.9% | -- |
| For profit, unincorporated | 3.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.4% | -- |
| Nonprofit | 5.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.5% | -- |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 5.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.4% | -- |
| 5-9 years | 4.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.4% | -- |
| 10-19 years | 8.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.2% | -- |
| 20 or more years | 3.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.0% | -- |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.1% | -- |
| 1 location only | 8.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.2% | -- |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.9% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 5.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.6% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 3.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.4% | -- |
| 75% or more | 5.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.2% | -- |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 5.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.1% | -- |
| Has union employees | 3.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 11.3% | -- |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 2.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.8% | -- |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 5.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.6% | -- |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 6.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.8% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 4.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.8% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 3.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.0% | -- |
| 75% or more | 4.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.4% | -- |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 4.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.0% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 3.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.0% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 5.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.0% | -- |
| 75% or more | 8.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.9% | -- |
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.
-- 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 | 0.35% | 1.06% | 1.05% | 0.46% | 0.34% | 0.13% * | 0.70% | 0.13% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 3.35% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.18% * | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.05% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.81% * | -- |
| Construction | 2.20% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.62% | -- |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.63% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.42% * | -- |
| Wholesale trade | 1.33% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.46% | -- |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.76% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.19% * | -- |
| Retail trade | 0.63% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.92% | -- |
| Professional services | 0.69% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.23% | -- |
| Other services | 0.81% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.58% | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.44% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.92% | -- |
| For profit, unincorporated | 0.57% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.97% | -- |
| Nonprofit | 1.03% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.19% | -- |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1.25% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.43% | -- |
| 5-9 years | 1.07% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.30% | -- |
| 10-19 years | 1.29% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.68% | -- |
| 20 or more years | 0.36% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.04% | -- |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.18% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.77% | -- |
| 1 location only | 0.68% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.75% | -- |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.97% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.34% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 1.29% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.49% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 0.75% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.55% | -- |
| 75% or more | 0.43% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.83% | -- |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.38% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.72% | -- |
| Has union employees | 0.67% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.31% | -- |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 0.54% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.71% | -- |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.41% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.76% | -- |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.82% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.26% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 0.64% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.50% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 0.61% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.52% | -- |
| 75% or more | 0.64% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.33% | -- |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.48% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.97% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 0.54% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.51% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 0.99% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.58% | -- |
| 75% or more | 1.97% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.37% | -- |
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.