| 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 | 58.7% | 12.5% | 12.1% | 14.1% | 38.4% | 83.0% | 12.5% | 66.6% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 56.9% | 10.8% * | -- | 11.4% * | 57.6% * | 91.8% | 6.6% * | 69.4% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 65.1% | 10.7% * | 16.0% | 17.2% | 42.7% | 90.9% | 13.8% | 70.8% |
| Construction | 33.0% | 19.2% | 15.9% | 11.3% | 33.4% | 80.6% | 16.6% | 42.7% |
| Utilities and transp. | 73.3% | 1.6% * | 26.1% * | 23.1% | 51.4% | 87.9% | 17.0% * | 78.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 56.6% | 11.0% * | 6.9% * | 13.3% | 44.3% | 88.2% | 10.2% | 67.3% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 63.8% | 6.7% * | 6.3% * | 16.0% | 35.9% | 82.9% | 9.2% | 70.0% |
| Retail trade | 62.3% | 12.4% | 13.7% * | 11.4% | 42.3% | 81.0% | 12.4% | 70.1% |
| Professional services | 59.8% | 10.7% | 10.2% | 13.6% | 37.1% | 83.6% | 10.6% | 68.0% |
| Other services | 47.0% | 17.9% | 12.2% | 13.0% | 29.5% | 70.4% | 14.2% | 53.8% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 59.8% | 11.7% | 10.9% | 13.2% | 39.5% | 83.5% | 11.5% | 68.4% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 48.6% | 10.5% | 15.0% | 15.5% | 40.1% | 77.8% | 13.0% | 58.1% |
| Nonprofit | 61.9% | 23.8% | 16.0% | 17.0% | 34.2% | 84.2% | 18.5% | 65.6% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 18.4% | 9.3% | 15.0% | 13.0% | 23.8% | 47.5% | 12.0% | 24.6% |
| 5-9 years | 24.6% | 12.9% | 11.3% | 11.2% | 35.2% | 60.0% | 11.8% | 34.1% |
| 10-19 years | 30.1% | 15.2% | 14.9% | 12.8% | 31.8% | 71.2% | 14.2% | 38.8% |
| 20 or more years | 65.6% | 12.1% | 10.3% | 15.1% | 41.1% | 83.8% | 11.9% | 71.1% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 73.2% | 11.0% * | 17.0% | 12.1% | 42.9% | 83.2% | 13.1% | 74.2% |
| 1 location only | 21.7% | 12.5% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 31.5% | 74.6% | 12.4% | 30.2% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 55.9% | 18.9% * | 14.5% * | 14.1% * | 19.6% | 82.4% | 14.0% * | 64.1% |
| 25-49 % | 44.9% | 14.3% * | 14.3% * | 14.3% * | 20.7% | 73.1% | 13.1% | 50.6% |
| 50-74 % | 58.2% | 11.1% | 13.6% * | 12.1% | 29.8% | 84.5% | 12.7% | 65.8% |
| 75% or more | 59.3% | 12.5% | 11.8% | 14.3% | 40.4% | 83.2% | 12.4% | 67.4% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 53.6% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 13.7% | 38.9% | 82.0% | 11.9% | 62.7% |
| Has union employees | 76.7% | 30.0% * | 28.0% * | 20.6% * | 34.1% | 85.3% | 25.0% | 78.3% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 56.5% | 12.3% * | 11.9% * | 20.6% | 32.7% | 77.1% | 13.5% | 61.7% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 58.9% | 12.5% | 12.1% | 13.5% | 39.1% | 83.7% | 12.4% | 67.2% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 50.4% | 11.6% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 40.8% | 86.2% | 13.5% | 62.0% |
| 25-49 % | 63.5% | 17.0% | 12.5% | 10.9% | 41.9% | 82.3% | 14.2% | 69.2% |
| 50-74 % | 60.5% | 12.3% | 6.7% | 13.5% | 30.8% | 81.7% | 9.8% | 66.8% |
| 75% or more | 60.2% | 10.2% | 12.2% | 15.8% | 40.0% | 83.3% | 11.2% | 67.9% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 49.1% | 11.2% | 12.4% | 13.4% | 34.2% | 81.6% | 12.9% | 58.6% |
| 25-49 % | 66.6% | 16.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 41.1% | 83.5% | 13.5% | 71.2% |
| 50-74 % | 53.5% | 11.8% | 7.1% * | 18.9% | 40.2% | 84.9% | 9.4% | 65.6% |
| 75% or more | 41.6% | 12.9% | 17.1% * | 5.8% * | 51.9% | 78.1% | 12.7% | 62.3% |
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 | 0.64% | 1.21% | 1.15% | 1.00% | 1.49% | 0.82% | 0.68% | 0.73% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 9.23% | 6.66% * | -- | 7.41% * | 19.20% * | 4.93% | 3.35% * | 9.24% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.67% | 4.88% * | 3.63% | 3.33% | 3.70% | 1.38% | 2.15% | 1.77% |
| Construction | 2.97% | 4.79% | 3.68% | 2.50% | 5.79% | 6.71% | 2.35% | 4.34% |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.51% | 1.00% * | 9.77% * | 6.64% | 6.97% | 2.08% | 5.40% * | 2.47% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.67% | 4.65% * | 3.32% * | 2.98% | 4.98% | 2.24% | 2.11% | 2.87% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 2.10% | 2.07% * | 2.78% * | 4.10% | 4.74% | 2.34% | 1.95% | 2.25% |
| Retail trade | 2.55% | 3.36% | 4.56% * | 2.81% | 4.73% | 3.20% | 2.22% | 2.75% |
| Professional services | 1.16% | 1.77% | 1.85% | 1.85% | 2.53% | 1.42% | 1.09% | 1.27% |
| Other services | 1.87% | 3.50% | 2.66% | 2.03% | 3.77% | 2.58% | 1.73% | 2.17% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.79% | 1.39% | 1.30% | 1.16% | 1.91% | 0.95% | 0.78% | 0.88% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.81% | 2.39% | 3.07% | 2.56% | 3.60% | 2.17% | 1.64% | 2.11% |
| Nonprofit | 1.74% | 5.58% | 3.69% | 2.83% | 3.25% | 2.16% | 2.49% | 1.85% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.20% | 2.33% | 4.24% | 3.05% | 4.88% | 12.88% | 2.01% | 3.91% |
| 5-9 years | 3.39% | 2.97% | 3.11% | 2.75% | 8.45% | 8.49% | 1.97% | 5.26% |
| 10-19 years | 2.12% | 2.67% | 2.45% | 2.14% | 4.04% | 4.67% | 1.47% | 2.97% |
| 20 or more years | 0.72% | 1.88% | 1.47% | 1.31% | 1.69% | 0.84% | 0.91% | 0.77% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.76% | 7.95% * | 4.03% | 1.59% | 1.73% | 0.83% | 2.06% | 0.77% |
| 1 location only | 1.08% | 1.23% | 1.20% | 1.19% | 2.77% | 4.49% | 0.72% | 1.88% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3.63% | 11.13% * | 5.92% * | 6.25% * | 3.98% | 2.78% | 4.65% * | 3.57% |
| 25-49 % | 3.15% | 5.17% * | 4.79% * | 4.43% * | 4.20% | 3.73% | 2.77% | 3.52% |
| 50-74 % | 2.02% | 2.63% | 4.25% * | 2.61% | 3.83% | 1.83% | 2.04% | 2.15% |
| 75% or more | 0.73% | 1.38% | 1.24% | 1.10% | 1.67% | 0.92% | 0.75% | 0.82% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.74% | 1.16% | 1.14% | 0.97% | 1.57% | 0.96% | 0.68% | 0.84% |
| Has union employees | 1.51% | 9.23% * | 8.68% * | 6.39% * | 4.65% | 1.56% | 4.69% | 1.54% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.91% | 4.63% * | 3.60% * | 3.97% | 4.98% | 2.15% | 2.40% | 2.02% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.69% | 1.25% | 1.20% | 1.02% | 1.57% | 0.88% | 0.71% | 0.78% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.36% | 1.89% | 1.94% | 1.70% | 2.61% | 1.73% | 1.13% | 1.62% |
| 25-49 % | 1.35% | 3.66% | 2.72% | 1.74% | 3.52% | 1.56% | 1.82% | 1.46% |
| 50-74 % | 1.34% | 2.05% | 1.73% | 2.03% | 2.61% | 1.41% | 1.16% | 1.43% |
| 75% or more | 1.49% | 2.47% | 2.35% | 2.50% | 3.20% | 1.96% | 1.36% | 1.62% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.14% | 1.62% | 1.64% | 1.35% | 2.41% | 1.25% | 1.00% | 1.30% |
| 25-49 % | 0.99% | 3.21% | 2.25% | 1.60% | 2.32% | 1.15% | 1.36% | 1.06% |
| 50-74 % | 1.85% | 2.96% | 2.16% * | 3.37% | 3.63% | 1.81% | 1.48% | 2.03% |
| 75% or more | 4.28% | 2.60% | 5.56% * | 2.88% * | 9.29% | 6.39% | 2.17% | 5.88% |
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.