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 |
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United States | 129,955,063 | 14,367,461 | 11,214,267 | 17,950,703 | 24,192,765 | 62,229,866 | 34,158,933 | 95,796,130 |
Industry group ** | ||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 1,630,377 | 336,212 | 131,523 | 203,805 | 532,290 * | 426,547 * | 543,601 | 1,086,777 |
Mining and manufacturing | 12,538,911 | 491,077 | 813,442 | 1,822,001 | 3,198,178 | 6,214,212 | 2,092,906 | 10,446,005 |
Construction | 6,717,544 | 1,519,215 | 1,104,433 | 1,674,828 | 1,421,652 | 997,415 | 3,459,784 | 3,257,760 |
Utilities and transp. | 5,878,337 | 356,245 | 367,664 | 580,756 | 901,283 | 3,672,390 | 982,783 | 4,895,554 |
Wholesale trade | 6,160,562 | 682,041 | 611,877 | 1,031,149 | 1,257,833 | 2,577,662 | 1,757,496 | 4,403,066 |
Fin. svs. and real estate | 12,242,319 | 1,232,760 | 443,157 | 750,138 | 2,175,010 | 7,641,254 | 2,005,151 | 10,237,167 |
Retail trade | 16,143,440 | 1,807,134 | 1,125,122 | 1,594,152 | 1,725,266 | 9,891,766 | 3,802,998 | 12,340,442 |
Professional services | 34,873,749 | 3,515,455 | 2,621,461 | 4,149,703 | 7,090,274 | 17,496,856 | 7,970,577 | 26,903,172 |
Other services | 33,769,823 | 4,427,321 | 3,995,588 | 6,144,171 | 5,890,979 | 13,311,764 | 11,543,637 | 22,226,186 |
Ownership | ||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 88,716,250 | 9,264,850 | 7,693,328 | 12,382,341 | 14,595,160 | 44,780,571 | 23,057,626 | 65,658,624 |
For profit, unincorporated | 21,347,641 | 3,978,909 | 2,594,721 | 3,616,436 | 4,158,346 | 6,999,228 | 8,292,288 | 13,055,353 |
Nonprofit | 19,891,172 | 1,123,702 | 926,218 | 1,951,926 | 5,439,259 | 10,450,066 | 2,809,019 | 17,082,153 |
Age of firm | ||||||||
Less than 5 years | 8,589,248 | 3,220,935 | 1,853,262 | 1,784,437 | 1,378,967 | 351,646 | 6,057,588 | 2,531,660 |
5-9 years | 9,269,843 | 2,515,126 | 1,857,918 | 2,343,580 | 1,878,143 | 675,076 | 5,599,874 | 3,669,969 |
10-19 years | 17,304,334 | 3,891,876 | 2,927,655 | 4,262,986 | 3,987,110 | 2,234,706 | 9,027,883 | 8,276,451 |
20 or more years | 94,791,638 | 4,739,523 | 4,575,432 | 9,559,699 | 16,948,546 | 58,968,438 | 13,473,589 | 81,318,050 |
Multi/single status | ||||||||
2 or more locations | 78,053,575 | 116,244 | 517,612 | 3,134,387 | 14,002,890 | 60,282,440 | 1,619,621 | 76,433,953 |
1 location only | 51,901,488 | 14,251,217 | 10,696,655 | 14,816,316 | 10,189,875 | 1,947,425 | 32,539,312 | 19,362,176 |
Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 11,718,684 | 2,458,313 | 1,906,107 | 1,975,607 | 1,582,353 | 3,796,305 | 5,523,705 | 6,194,979 |
25-49 % | 11,156,683 | 1,181,100 | 1,222,633 | 2,376,297 | 2,288,815 | 4,087,838 | 3,513,855 | 7,642,828 |
50-74 % | 17,350,610 | 2,509,825 | 1,506,963 | 2,197,093 | 3,105,116 | 8,031,612 | 5,106,802 | 12,243,808 |
75% or more | 89,729,086 | 8,218,222 | 6,578,564 | 11,401,707 | 17,216,481 | 46,314,111 | 20,014,572 | 69,714,514 |
Union presence | ||||||||
No union employees | 107,229,604 | 14,015,375 | 10,928,598 | 17,095,592 | 21,750,793 | 43,439,246 | 33,224,722 | 74,004,882 |
Has union employees | 22,725,458 | 352,086 | 285,670 | 855,111 | 2,441,973 | 18,790,620 | 934,211 | 21,791,248 |
Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
50% or more low-wage | 28,470,045 | 3,384,237 | 3,084,999 | 4,566,903 | 5,514,932 | 11,918,975 | 8,771,594 | 19,698,452 |
Less than 50% low-wage | 101,485,017 | 10,983,224 | 8,129,269 | 13,383,800 | 18,677,834 | 50,310,891 | 25,387,339 | 76,097,678 |
Percent women employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 30,466,105 | 5,036,778 | 3,630,637 | 5,792,675 | 6,292,704 | 9,713,311 | 11,595,376 | 18,870,729 |
25-49 % | 30,490,049 | 2,306,664 | 2,044,200 | 3,402,798 | 5,333,533 | 17,402,854 | 5,872,063 | 24,617,985 |
50-74 % | 39,213,522 | 3,263,555 | 2,599,959 | 4,897,123 | 6,995,498 | 21,457,387 | 8,149,178 | 31,064,345 |
75% or more | 29,785,387 | 3,760,464 | 2,939,471 | 3,858,108 | 5,571,030 | 13,656,314 | 8,542,316 | 21,243,071 |
Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 54,590,674 | 6,709,236 | 6,661,439 | 10,084,539 | 11,004,872 | 20,130,587 | 18,495,966 | 36,094,707 |
25-49 % | 57,170,542 | 2,935,104 | 2,697,684 | 5,406,762 | 10,190,989 | 35,940,003 | 7,944,632 | 49,225,910 |
50-74 % | 13,923,521 | 2,568,368 | 1,332,849 | 2,038,154 | 2,654,471 | 5,329,679 | 4,808,846 | 9,114,675 |
75% or more | 4,270,326 | 2,154,753 | 522,295 | 421,248 | 342,433 | 829,598 | 2,909,489 | 1,360,837 |
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.
Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.
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 |
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United States | 1,096,341 | 155,650 | 215,663 | 291,685 | 479,546 | 988,638 | 261,242 | 1,091,559 |
Industry group ** | ||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 258,661 | 40,925 | 27,643 | 54,363 | 190,164 * | 160,182 * | 53,737 | 253,019 |
Mining and manufacturing | 405,927 | 39,739 | 68,350 | 133,808 | 217,705 | 308,616 | 104,878 | 392,849 |
Construction | 280,507 | 79,044 | 83,056 | 129,417 | 162,690 | 151,269 | 133,658 | 247,553 |
Utilities and transp. | 376,720 | 37,504 | 50,511 | 77,251 | 125,062 | 341,398 | 76,159 | 369,031 |
Wholesale trade | 308,903 | 52,646 | 58,247 | 89,392 | 123,925 | 257,327 | 92,180 | 295,150 |
Fin. svs. and real estate | 498,425 | 69,456 | 55,224 | 76,661 | 223,562 | 430,921 | 101,825 | 487,993 |
Retail trade | 708,801 | 84,312 | 81,088 | 114,855 | 139,545 | 676,051 | 136,854 | 695,731 |
Professional services | 667,362 | 106,201 | 112,162 | 177,475 | 314,085 | 551,719 | 178,623 | 645,352 |
Other services | 734,910 | 132,053 | 166,661 | 231,238 | 327,758 | 589,663 | 242,936 | 698,426 |
Ownership | ||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 1,103,548 | 155,880 | 185,444 | 281,094 | 423,877 | 983,677 | 264,220 | 1,084,269 |
For profit, unincorporated | 512,122 | 117,381 | 138,771 | 177,673 | 250,892 | 374,488 | 203,871 | 472,535 |
Nonprofit | 602,472 | 64,247 | 70,257 | 128,369 | 339,286 | 478,068 | 113,770 | 592,193 |
Age of firm | ||||||||
Less than 5 years | 268,950 | 106,379 | 121,873 | 123,518 | 162,483 | 79,603 | 179,026 | 202,376 |
5-9 years | 323,864 | 97,360 | 109,380 | 149,802 | 228,423 | 103,321 | 170,692 | 277,217 |
10-19 years | 438,612 | 121,603 | 125,953 | 183,787 | 263,964 | 250,335 | 202,372 | 393,645 |
20 or more years | 1,104,825 | 125,656 | 149,608 | 264,975 | 436,846 | 997,913 | 227,385 | 1,087,923 |
Multi/single status | ||||||||
2 or more locations | 1,055,293 | 20,943 | 45,879 | 150,941 | 384,425 | 995,850 | 81,779 | 1,052,673 |
1 location only | 575,427 | 155,593 | 216,879 | 277,517 | 415,357 | 249,914 | 269,641 | 549,181 |
Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 362,132 | 95,625 | 109,339 | 123,004 | 154,080 | 269,690 | 164,315 | 323,741 |
25-49 % | 427,984 | 73,197 | 87,736 | 157,664 | 210,244 | 321,581 | 139,792 | 405,699 |
50-74 % | 552,847 | 101,663 | 87,566 | 138,052 | 229,166 | 467,659 | 155,303 | 531,251 |
75% or more | 1,074,033 | 146,728 | 186,592 | 270,529 | 461,568 | 939,414 | 263,177 | 1,052,863 |
Union presence | ||||||||
No union employees | 1,019,144 | 154,087 | 214,070 | 284,174 | 481,199 | 879,700 | 261,299 | 1,011,221 |
Has union employees | 790,164 | 48,878 | 46,414 | 116,858 | 225,945 | 748,608 | 83,185 | 785,950 |
Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
50% or more low-wage | 663,727 | 108,659 | 137,276 | 188,918 | 328,599 | 524,166 | 203,074 | 635,091 |
Less than 50% low-wage | 1,068,738 | 158,482 | 195,202 | 284,847 | 438,054 | 950,405 | 268,660 | 1,049,889 |
Percent women employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 695,885 | 127,462 | 145,684 | 224,484 | 324,290 | 549,142 | 226,754 | 662,260 |
25-49 % | 793,469 | 108,984 | 109,470 | 167,609 | 316,258 | 699,098 | 177,588 | 775,016 |
50-74 % | 811,506 | 110,091 | 133,865 | 211,803 | 334,319 | 695,717 | 204,398 | 787,984 |
75% or more | 659,655 | 105,622 | 124,416 | 165,075 | 284,706 | 556,252 | 182,951 | 635,768 |
Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 836,461 | 152,941 | 193,694 | 261,507 | 374,292 | 681,385 | 272,616 | 802,818 |
25-49 % | 1,023,245 | 110,778 | 116,777 | 219,068 | 425,231 | 909,822 | 195,772 | 1,006,719 |
50-74 % | 413,091 | 92,803 | 88,614 | 131,379 | 189,727 | 320,098 | 145,308 | 387,627 |
75% or more | 186,602 | 73,302 | 56,362 | 56,809 | 52,099 | 143,126 | 96,998 | 159,539 |
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.
Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.