Table I.B.1.a Percent of number of private-sector employees by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2018
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 129,955,063    11.1%    8.6%    13.8%    18.6%    47.9%    26.3%    73.7%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 1,630,377    20.6%    8.1%    12.5%    32.6%    26.2% * 33.3%    66.7%   
Mining and manufacturing 12,538,911    3.9%    6.5%    14.5%    25.5%    49.6%    16.7%    83.3%   
Construction 6,717,544    22.6%    16.4%    24.9%    21.2%    14.8%    51.5%    48.5%   
Utilities and transp. 5,878,337    6.1%    6.3%    9.9%    15.3%    62.5%    16.7%    83.3%   
Wholesale trade 6,160,562    11.1%    9.9%    16.7%    20.4%    41.8%    28.5%    71.5%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 12,242,319    10.1%    3.6%    6.1%    17.8%    62.4%    16.4%    83.6%   
Retail trade 16,143,440    11.2%    7.0%    9.9%    10.7%    61.3%    23.6%    76.4%   
Professional services 34,873,749    10.1%    7.5%    11.9%    20.3%    50.2%    22.9%    77.1%   
Other services 33,769,823    13.1%    11.8%    18.2%    17.4%    39.4%    34.2%    65.8%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 88,716,250    10.4%    8.7%    14.0%    16.5%    50.5%    26.0%    74.0%   
For profit, unincorporated 21,347,641    18.6%    12.2%    16.9%    19.5%    32.8%    38.8%    61.2%   
Nonprofit 19,891,172    5.6%    4.7%    9.8%    27.3%    52.5%    14.1%    85.9%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 8,589,248    37.5%    21.6%    20.8%    16.1%    4.1%    70.5%    29.5%   
5-9 years 9,269,843    27.1%    20.0%    25.3%    20.3%    7.3%    60.4%    39.6%   
10-19 years 17,304,334    22.5%    16.9%    24.6%    23.0%    12.9%    52.2%    47.8%   
20 or more years 94,791,638    5.0%    4.8%    10.1%    17.9%    62.2%    14.2%    85.8%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 78,053,575    0.1%    0.7%    4.0%    17.9%    77.2%    2.1%    97.9%   
1 location only 51,901,488    27.5%    20.6%    28.5%    19.6%    3.8%    62.7%    37.3%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 11,718,684    21.0%    16.3%    16.9%    13.5%    32.4%    47.1%    52.9%   
25-49 % 11,156,683    10.6%    11.0%    21.3%    20.5%    36.6%    31.5%    68.5%   
50-74 % 17,350,610    14.5%    8.7%    12.7%    17.9%    46.3%    29.4%    70.6%   
75% or more 89,729,086    9.2%    7.3%    12.7%    19.2%    51.6%    22.3%    77.7%   
Union presence
No union employees 107,229,604    13.1%    10.2%    15.9%    20.3%    40.5%    31.0%    69.0%   
Has union employees 22,725,458    1.5%    1.3%    3.8%    10.7%    82.7%    4.1%    95.9%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 28,470,045    11.9%    10.8%    16.0%    19.4%    41.9%    30.8%    69.2%   
Less than 50% low-wage 101,485,017    10.8%    8.0%    13.2%    18.4%    49.6%    25.0%    75.0%   
Percent women employees
Less than 25% 30,466,105    16.5%    11.9%    19.0%    20.7%    31.9%    38.1%    61.9%   
25-49 % 30,490,049    7.6%    6.7%    11.2%    17.5%    57.1%    19.3%    80.7%   
50-74 % 39,213,522    8.3%    6.6%    12.5%    17.8%    54.7%    20.8%    79.2%   
75% or more 29,785,387    12.6%    9.9%    13.0%    18.7%    45.8%    28.7%    71.3%   
Percent age 50 or older employees
Less than 25% 54,590,674    12.3%    12.2%    18.5%    20.2%    36.9%    33.9%    66.1%   
25-49 % 57,170,542    5.1%    4.7%    9.5%    17.8%    62.9%    13.9%    86.1%   
50-74 % 13,923,521    18.4%    9.6%    14.6%    19.1%    38.3%    34.5%    65.5%   
75% or more 4,270,326    50.5%    12.2%    9.9%    8.0%    19.4%    68.1%    31.9%   

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.

** 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.

Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.

 

Table I.B.1.a Standard errors for percent of number of private-sector employees by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2018
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 1,096,341    0.15%    0.17%    0.23%    0.35%    0.46%    0.28%    0.28%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 258,661    3.80%    2.01%    3.52%    8.63%    7.95% * 5.62%    5.62%   
Mining and manufacturing 405,927    0.33%    0.55%    1.02%    1.48%    1.63%    0.87%    0.87%   
Construction 280,507    1.29%    1.23%    1.72%    2.04%    1.99%    2.14%    2.14%   
Utilities and transp. 376,720    0.71%    0.90%    1.34%    2.03%    2.76%    1.51%    1.51%   
Wholesale trade 308,903    0.94%    0.98%    1.45%    1.86%    2.69%    1.74%    1.74%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 498,425    0.65%    0.46%    0.64%    1.64%    1.85%    0.95%    0.95%   
Retail trade 708,801    0.67%    0.56%    0.77%    0.90%    1.81%    1.21%    1.21%   
Professional services 667,362    0.34%    0.33%    0.50%    0.81%    0.98%    0.58%    0.58%   
Other services 734,910    0.44%    0.51%    0.68%    0.88%    1.18%    0.86%    0.86%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 1,103,548    0.21%    0.22%    0.33%    0.45%    0.63%    0.40%    0.40%   
For profit, unincorporated 512,122    0.63%    0.64%    0.80%    1.04%    1.30%    1.05%    1.05%   
Nonprofit 602,472    0.35%    0.37%    0.65%    1.43%    1.52%    0.65%    0.65%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 268,950    1.35%    1.28%    1.29%    1.64%    0.90%    1.78%    1.78%   
5-9 years 323,864    1.19%    1.16%    1.45%    2.03%    1.06%    1.96%    1.96%   
10-19 years 438,612    0.78%    0.74%    0.99%    1.27%    1.29%    1.32%    1.32%   
20 or more years 1,104,825    0.14%    0.16%    0.28%    0.44%    0.54%    0.27%    0.27%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 1,055,293    0.03%    0.06%    0.19%    0.48%    0.51%    0.11%    0.11%   
1 location only 575,427    0.39%    0.43%    0.50%    0.67%    0.47%    0.72%    0.72%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 362,132    0.90%    0.92%    1.00%    1.20%    1.70%    1.50%    1.50%   
25-49 % 427,984    0.71%    0.82%    1.35%    1.66%    2.06%    1.44%    1.44%   
50-74 % 552,847    0.68%    0.54%    0.80%    1.21%    1.65%    1.10%    1.10%   
75% or more 1,074,033    0.19%    0.21%    0.31%    0.48%    0.61%    0.35%    0.35%   
Union presence
No union employees 1,019,144    0.18%    0.21%    0.28%    0.41%    0.54%    0.35%    0.35%   
Has union employees 790,164    0.22%    0.21%    0.51%    0.96%    1.12%    0.38%    0.38%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 663,727    0.44%    0.50%    0.67%    1.02%    1.23%    0.85%    0.85%   
Less than 50% low-wage 1,068,738    0.18%    0.20%    0.29%    0.41%    0.55%    0.34%    0.34%   
Percent women employees
Less than 25% 695,885    0.51%    0.50%    0.73%    0.95%    1.31%    0.95%    0.95%   
25-49 % 793,469    0.38%    0.38%    0.57%    0.96%    1.23%    0.68%    0.68%   
50-74 % 811,506    0.31%    0.35%    0.54%    0.78%    1.01%    0.59%    0.59%   
75% or more 659,655    0.42%    0.44%    0.56%    0.87%    1.16%    0.76%    0.76%   
Percent age 50 or older employees
Less than 25% 836,461    0.31%    0.37%    0.49%    0.62%    0.86%    0.61%    0.61%   
25-49 % 1,023,245    0.21%    0.21%    0.39%    0.69%    0.82%    0.39%    0.39%   
50-74 % 413,091    0.76%    0.64%    0.91%    1.22%    1.59%    1.18%    1.18%   
75% or more 186,602    2.21%    1.27%    1.27%    1.17%    2.75%    2.65%    2.65%   

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.

** 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.

Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.