Table I.B.3.b Percent of private-sector full-time employees at establishments that offer health insurance 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 88.8%    36.9%    62.8%    85.9%    98.1%    99.8%    56.1%    98.7%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 80.4%    29.7%    46.4%    75.4%    97.4%    100.0%    39.7%    96.8%   
Mining and manufacturing 95.3%    41.9%    73.6%    92.7%    99.4%    99.9%    71.0%    99.7%   
Construction 77.8%    36.7%    63.0%    88.4%    99.7%    98.9%    57.9%    97.3%   
Utilities and transp. 92.8%    37.4%    53.9%    83.8%    100.0%    100.0%    53.6%    99.5%   
Wholesale trade 90.6%    43.9%    76.3%    90.8%    99.9%    99.5%    67.3%    99.0%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 94.3%    44.4%    84.6%    96.6%    99.9%    99.9%    62.6%    99.8%   
Retail trade 88.4%    28.7%    51.9%    89.2%    98.8%    100.0%    50.1%    99.4%   
Professional services 91.6%    44.0%    71.9%    90.4%    98.9%    99.9%    63.1%    99.3%   
Other services 80.7%    29.0%    48.1%    72.5%    92.9%    99.6%    43.0%    96.1%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 88.5%    36.5%    62.8%    85.1%    97.6%    99.8%    56.2%    98.6%   
For profit, unincorporated 82.1%    34.2%    59.4%    84.5%    97.7%    99.5%    50.7%    97.8%   
Nonprofit 96.8%    54.7%    73.4%    94.3%    99.8%    100.0%    72.0%    99.8%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 57.4%    28.0%    52.3%    74.5%    93.1%    96.5%    40.8%    90.6%   
5-9 years 65.4%    32.0%    46.7%    81.9%    92.6%    97.1%    46.2%    92.2%   
10-19 years 75.2%    35.1%    62.6%    81.0%    96.4%    99.6%    52.6%    96.1%   
20 or more years 95.4%    47.1%    72.3%    90.5%    99.4%    99.9%    68.1%    99.5%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 99.2%    59.2%    76.3%    90.6%    99.5%    99.9%    80.5%    99.6%   
1 location only 71.0%    36.8%    62.1%    84.9%    96.1%    98.8%    54.8%    94.9%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 76.0%    17.7%    26.8%    57.5%    90.7%    99.9%    28.6%    94.9%   
25-49 % 76.9%    19.9%    39.9%    61.8%    96.5%    99.6%    35.5%    94.5%   
50-74 % 80.5%    30.6%    41.8%    69.8%    94.6%    99.7%    39.3%    97.1%   
75% or more 90.6%    39.2%    68.5%    90.4%    98.7%    99.8%    60.6%    99.1%   
Union presence
No union employees 86.4%    35.9%    62.8%    85.5%    97.9%    99.8%    55.5%    98.4%   
Has union employees 98.8%    71.9%    64.8%    92.4%    99.8%    100.0%    75.2%    99.8%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 78.6%    17.6%    26.0%    65.9%    92.7%    99.6%    29.1%    95.5%   
Less than 50% low-wage 90.6%    40.6%    70.0%    89.9%    99.1%    99.9%    61.3%    99.2%   
Percent women employees
Less than 25% 84.3%    35.0%    65.7%    89.2%    99.0%    99.7%    58.0%    98.6%   
25-49 % 92.6%    41.6%    65.0%    89.3%    97.9%    99.9%    59.6%    99.1%   
50-74 % 91.1%    41.1%    62.2%    82.2%    96.6%    99.8%    55.8%    98.5%   
75% or more 87.0%    32.8%    56.4%    80.3%    98.8%    99.8%    49.9%    98.6%   
Percent age 50 or older employees
Less than 25% 83.8%    37.4%    58.1%    81.0%    96.4%    99.7%    54.2%    97.3%   
25-49 % 95.1%    36.4%    68.5%    91.6%    99.6%    99.9%    62.9%    99.6%   
50-74 % 86.7%    42.2%    71.6%    91.1%    98.3%    99.8%    60.2%    98.6%   
75% or more 61.4%    29.9%    64.8%    84.2%    98.7%    99.8%    39.7%    98.6%   

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.

** 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.

 

Table I.B.3.b Standard errors for percent of private-sector full-time employees at establishments that offer health insurance 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 0.21%    0.98%    1.26%    0.71%    0.48%    0.05%    0.67%    0.15%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 3.84%    6.79%    11.00%    8.54%    2.05%    0.00%    5.59%    1.52%   
Mining and manufacturing 0.40%    4.48%    3.59%    1.36%    0.51%    0.06%    2.17%    0.17%   
Construction 1.37%    3.16%    3.69%    2.62%    0.19%    0.83%    1.97%    1.20%   
Utilities and transp. 0.87%    5.94%    7.13%    4.45%    0.00%    0.00%    4.05%    0.30%   
Wholesale trade 0.95%    4.24%    4.21%    2.34%    0.06%    0.53%    2.57%    0.51%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 0.41%    3.36%    3.53%    1.27%    0.09%    0.06%    2.44%    0.08%   
Retail trade 0.82%    2.76%    4.21%    1.86%    0.49%    0.03%    2.13%    0.15%   
Professional services 0.32%    1.80%    2.08%    1.01%    0.37%    0.05%    1.20%    0.13%   
Other services 0.80%    1.85%    2.97%    1.89%    2.35%    0.19%    1.49%    0.69%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 0.28%    1.19%    1.48%    0.89%    0.73%    0.06%    0.80%    0.20%   
For profit, unincorporated 0.73%    1.94%    3.12%    1.69%    0.85%    0.24%    1.58%    0.43%   
Nonprofit 0.25%    3.66%    3.72%    1.01%    0.10%    0.04%    1.96%    0.08%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 1.79%    2.14%    4.20%    3.31%    4.00%    3.32%    1.98%    2.76%   
5-9 years 1.65%    2.43%    3.53%    2.13%    3.75%    2.35%    1.89%    2.17%   
10-19 years 1.02%    1.84%    2.33%    1.73%    1.80%    0.37%    1.34%    1.02%   
20 or more years 0.15%    1.67%    1.69%    0.79%    0.15%    0.04%    0.93%    0.08%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 0.07%    9.78%    3.70%    1.45%    0.10%    0.05%    2.01%    0.06%   
1 location only 0.58%    0.98%    1.32%    0.81%    1.14%    0.77%    0.70%    0.72%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 1.39%    3.72%    3.93%    3.90%    2.42%    0.11%    2.44%    0.87%   
25-49 % 1.25%    2.83%    3.81%    3.24%    1.57%    0.41%    2.12%    0.97%   
50-74 % 0.91%    2.23%    3.01%    2.66%    2.65%    0.16%    1.66%    0.75%   
75% or more 0.23%    1.14%    1.45%    0.74%    0.47%    0.05%    0.76%    0.15%   
Union presence
No union employees 0.26%    0.97%    1.28%    0.72%    0.54%    0.07%    0.68%    0.19%   
Has union employees 0.21%    5.72%    8.66%    3.58%    0.14%    0.04%    3.85%    0.14%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 0.91%    1.84%    2.75%    2.39%    2.41%    0.22%    1.59%    0.78%   
Less than 50% low-wage 0.21%    1.09%    1.31%    0.70%    0.32%    0.05%    0.71%    0.12%   
Percent women employees
Less than 25% 0.57%    1.60%    2.06%    1.20%    0.72%    0.17%    1.09%    0.37%   
25-49 % 0.42%    2.61%    2.81%    1.37%    1.14%    0.08%    1.64%    0.28%   
50-74 % 0.41%    2.12%    3.07%    1.51%    1.26%    0.08%    1.54%    0.31%   
75% or more 0.49%    1.84%    2.48%    1.67%    0.37%    0.09%    1.37%    0.22%   
Percent age 50 or older employees
Less than 25% 0.48%    1.52%    1.82%    1.10%    1.07%    0.13%    0.99%    0.40%   
25-49 % 0.21%    2.22%    2.16%    0.98%    0.10%    0.05%    1.33%    0.09%   
50-74 % 0.70%    2.19%    3.14%    1.99%    0.81%    0.15%    1.61%    0.43%   
75% or more 2.17%    2.25%    5.94%    4.13%    0.89%    0.14%    2.11%    0.63%   

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.

** 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.