Table I.B.3.a Percent of number of full-time 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 101,660,551    9.7%    7.6%    13.1%    19.2%    50.5%    23.3%    76.7%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 1,433,159    15.9%    7.9%    13.3%    33.7%    29.2% * 28.7%    71.3%   
Mining and manufacturing 12,127,216    3.2%    5.9%    14.2%    26.0%    50.7%    15.1%    84.9%   
Construction 6,231,540    20.4%    16.3%    25.9%    22.0%    15.4%    49.4%    50.6%   
Utilities and transp. 5,408,464    5.5%    5.0%    9.2%    15.7%    64.7%    14.6%    85.4%   
Wholesale trade 5,759,276    9.4%    9.8%    16.7%    20.7%    43.4%    26.4%    73.6%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 11,150,471    8.8%    3.5%    6.1%    18.3%    63.3%    14.9%    85.1%   
Retail trade 10,877,186    9.8%    6.7%    11.3%    12.5%    59.7%    22.4%    77.6%   
Professional services 27,996,458    9.1%    7.0%    11.3%    19.1%    53.5%    21.2%    78.8%   
Other services 20,676,780    12.2%    9.5%    15.5%    17.8%    44.9%    29.1%    70.9%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 71,228,919    9.5%    7.9%    13.1%    17.1%    52.3%    23.8%    76.2%   
For profit, unincorporated 15,470,863    16.2%    9.9%    16.3%    21.3%    36.3%    33.3%    66.7%   
Nonprofit 14,960,768    3.7%    3.5%    9.3%    26.8%    56.7%    10.7%    89.3%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 5,771,073    37.9%    18.7%    19.3%    19.1%    5.0%    66.7%    33.3%   
5-9 years 6,515,792    27.0%    18.7%    24.4%    21.9%    8.1%    58.2%    41.8%   
10-19 years 12,841,951    20.4%    16.4%    24.0%    24.8%    14.5%    48.1%    51.9%   
20 or more years 76,531,735    4.3%    4.3%    9.8%    18.0%    63.6%    12.9%    87.1%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 64,036,868    0.1%    0.6%    3.7%    17.8%    77.7%    1.9%    98.1%   
1 location only 37,623,683    25.9%    19.5%    29.0%    21.5%    4.1%    59.7%    40.3%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 1,298,863    6.8%    12.9%    17.3%    17.3%    45.8%    28.5%    71.5%   
25-49 % 4,100,648    9.7%    10.5%    21.2%    21.0%    37.6%    29.8%    70.2%   
50-74 % 10,659,434    13.7%    8.7%    12.6%    18.0%    46.9%    28.6%    71.4%   
75% or more 85,601,606    9.2%    7.2%    12.7%    19.3%    51.6%    22.2%    77.8%   
Union presence
No union employees 82,274,723    11.6%    9.1%    15.2%    21.2%    42.9%    27.9%    72.1%   
Has union employees 19,385,828    1.5%    1.1%    3.8%    10.8%    82.9%    3.9%    96.1%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 15,099,514    10.4%    8.3%    14.5%    21.0%    45.8%    25.5%    74.5%   
Less than 50% low-wage 86,561,036    9.5%    7.5%    12.8%    18.9%    51.3%    22.9%    77.1%   
Percent women employees
Less than 25% 27,253,161    14.5%    11.3%    19.1%    21.4%    33.6%    35.3%    64.7%   
25-49 % 25,058,181    6.6%    5.8%    10.1%    17.8%    59.7%    16.5%    83.5%   
50-74 % 28,287,932    7.5%    5.2%    10.5%    18.3%    58.5%    17.4%    82.6%   
75% or more 21,061,276    10.0%    8.2%    12.2%    19.0%    50.6%    23.8%    76.2%   
Percent age 50 or older employees
Less than 25% 38,990,955    11.6%    11.2%    17.5%    21.7%    38.0%    31.4%    68.6%   
25-49 % 48,316,658    4.3%    4.2%    9.3%    17.5%    64.7%    12.3%    87.7%   
50-74 % 11,214,426    15.7%    8.7%    14.7%    20.3%    40.5%    31.1%    68.9%   
75% or more 3,138,512    47.1%    10.9%    9.7%    9.4%    22.8%    63.1%    36.9%   

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.3.a Standard errors for percent of number of full-time 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 1,002,152    0.16%    0.18%    0.26%    0.40%    0.52%    0.30%    0.30%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 247,121    3.30%    2.06%    3.86%    9.18%    8.78% * 5.35%    5.35%   
Mining and manufacturing 398,958    0.29%    0.52%    1.01%    1.51%    1.66%    0.82%    0.82%   
Construction 270,967    1.27%    1.24%    1.80%    2.13%    2.09%    2.17%    2.17%   
Utilities and transp. 365,006    0.70%    0.76%    1.33%    2.12%    2.81%    1.41%    1.41%   
Wholesale trade 298,209    0.87%    0.98%    1.48%    1.89%    2.75%    1.69%    1.69%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 461,170    0.62%    0.47%    0.66%    1.73%    1.89%    0.93%    0.93%   
Retail trade 584,643    0.72%    0.64%    0.98%    1.17%    2.28%    1.39%    1.39%   
Professional services 563,421    0.33%    0.34%    0.51%    0.77%    0.99%    0.59%    0.59%   
Other services 597,406    0.52%    0.57%    0.75%    1.11%    1.52%    0.99%    0.99%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 993,098    0.21%    0.23%    0.34%    0.51%    0.69%    0.41%    0.41%   
For profit, unincorporated 449,980    0.67%    0.67%    0.90%    1.26%    1.57%    1.14%    1.14%   
Nonprofit 488,494    0.29%    0.31%    0.67%    1.49%    1.60%    0.58%    0.58%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 219,399    1.63%    1.45%    1.47%    2.08%    1.09%    2.15%    2.15%   
5-9 years 255,137    1.35%    1.26%    1.61%    2.22%    1.25%    2.13%    2.13%   
10-19 years 382,974    0.82%    0.82%    1.12%    1.47%    1.61%    1.47%    1.47%   
20 or more years 992,295    0.14%    0.16%    0.29%    0.48%    0.58%    0.27%    0.27%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 952,620    0.03%    0.06%    0.18%    0.52%    0.55%    0.11%    0.11%   
1 location only 508,308    0.45%    0.48%    0.60%    0.79%    0.55%    0.82%    0.82%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 54,550    0.65%    1.04%    1.35%    1.67%    2.15%    1.52%    1.52%   
25-49 % 162,278    0.68%    0.80%    1.39%    1.75%    2.10%    1.42%    1.42%   
50-74 % 340,023    0.66%    0.54%    0.80%    1.21%    1.65%    1.09%    1.09%   
75% or more 1,039,804    0.19%    0.21%    0.31%    0.49%    0.62%    0.36%    0.36%   
Union presence
No union employees 909,215    0.19%    0.22%    0.31%    0.47%    0.61%    0.38%    0.38%   
Has union employees 710,418    0.24%    0.19%    0.48%    0.95%    1.11%    0.38%    0.38%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 442,132    0.50%    0.51%    0.78%    1.37%    1.50%    0.93%    0.93%   
Less than 50% low-wage 998,814    0.18%    0.21%    0.30%    0.44%    0.59%    0.34%    0.34%   
Percent women employees
Less than 25% 666,282    0.50%    0.50%    0.77%    1.01%    1.39%    0.96%    0.96%   
25-49 % 718,698    0.36%    0.37%    0.57%    1.03%    1.30%    0.65%    0.65%   
50-74 % 678,347    0.32%    0.36%    0.53%    0.91%    1.12%    0.61%    0.61%   
75% or more 511,860    0.40%    0.42%    0.58%    0.93%    1.22%    0.73%    0.73%   
Percent age 50 or older employees
Less than 25% 708,121    0.34%    0.41%    0.53%    0.75%    1.01%    0.68%    0.68%   
25-49 % 926,343    0.19%    0.21%    0.41%    0.71%    0.85%    0.38%    0.38%   
50-74 % 345,323    0.72%    0.62%    0.96%    1.28%    1.63%    1.15%    1.15%   
75% or more 162,147    2.48%    1.32%    1.42%    1.46%    3.24%    3.01%    3.01%   

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.