| 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 | 2.3% | 6.2% | 2.7% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.1% * | 4.6% | 0.3% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 7.0% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.8% * | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2.2% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.7% * | -- |
| Construction | 4.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.9% | -- |
| Utilities and transp. | 0.7% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.5% * | -- |
| Wholesale trade | 3.1% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.8% * | -- |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.0% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.9% * | -- |
| Retail trade | 1.0% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.9% * | -- |
| Professional services | 3.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.2% | -- |
| Other services | 2.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.1% | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 2.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.5% | -- |
| For profit, unincorporated | 2.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.4% | -- |
| Nonprofit | 2.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.8% | -- |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.5% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.9% * | -- |
| 5-9 years | 4.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.0% * | -- |
| 10-19 years | 3.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.0% | -- |
| 20 or more years | 1.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.5% | -- |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.0% * | -- |
| 1 location only | 4.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.9% | -- |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.9% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.3% * | -- |
| 25-49 % | 1.8% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.7% * | -- |
| 50-74 % | 1.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.1% | -- |
| 75% or more | 2.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.9% | -- |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 2.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.4% | -- |
| Has union employees | 1.8% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.4% * | -- |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.1% | -- |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 2.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.6% | -- |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.3% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 1.3% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.2% * | -- |
| 50-74 % | 2.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.9% | -- |
| 75% or more | 2.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.3% | -- |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.9% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 1.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.7% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 3.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.0% | -- |
| 75% or more | 3.9% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.7% * | -- |
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 | 0.24% | 0.80% | 0.50% | 0.19% | 0.14% | 0.06% * | 0.51% | 0.06% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 3.50% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.37% * | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 0.91% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.60% * | -- |
| Construction | 1.23% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.47% | -- |
| Utilities and transp. | 0.46% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.13% * | -- |
| Wholesale trade | 1.34% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.48% * | -- |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.35% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.04% * | -- |
| Retail trade | 0.37% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.16% * | -- |
| Professional services | 0.59% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.07% | -- |
| Other services | 0.53% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.06% | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.28% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.60% | -- |
| For profit, unincorporated | 0.71% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.23% | -- |
| Nonprofit | 0.67% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.48% | -- |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1.35% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.55% * | -- |
| 5-9 years | 1.27% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.54% * | -- |
| 10-19 years | 0.73% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.96% | -- |
| 20 or more years | 0.23% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.69% | -- |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.07% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.59% * | -- |
| 1 location only | 0.49% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.54% | -- |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.77% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.92% * | -- |
| 25-49 % | 0.61% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.76% * | -- |
| 50-74 % | 0.38% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.75% | -- |
| 75% or more | 0.31% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.63% | -- |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.26% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.50% | -- |
| Has union employees | 0.74% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4.32% * | -- |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 0.42% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.34% | -- |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.28% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.55% | -- |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.56% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.87% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 0.41% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.00% * | -- |
| 50-74 % | 0.37% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.92% | -- |
| 75% or more | 0.58% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.24% | -- |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.38% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.79% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 0.26% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.79% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 0.71% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.16% | -- |
| 75% or more | 1.36% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.65% * | -- |
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.