| 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 | 22.3% | 33.1% | 23.8% | 14.9% | 18.9% | 24.7% | 23.2% | 22.2% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 29.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 37.5% * | 26.5% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 25.5% | 42.2% * | 25.0% | 14.1% | 33.7% | 27.9% | 25.6% | 25.4% |
| Construction | 33.8% | 43.8% | 37.3% * | 35.9% * | 34.2% * | 11.6% * | 41.9% | 22.1% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 31.7% | -- | 19.6% * | 7.9% * | 38.1% | 41.2% | 14.3% * | 37.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 24.2% | 49.2% | 29.9% | 34.4% * | 14.6% * | 11.9% * | 41.6% | 13.8% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 38.9% | 46.6% | 44.8% | 17.1% | 18.6% | 44.6% | 38.6% | 38.9% |
| Retail trade | 11.9% | 31.3% | 14.6% | 9.8% | 17.9% | 10.8% | 16.3% | 11.4% |
| Professional services | 36.4% | 38.4% | 27.2% | 19.3% | 24.8% | 49.2% | 29.4% | 37.4% |
| Other services | 16.1% | 23.5% | 20.3% | 12.3% | 13.3% | 18.0% | 17.2% | 15.9% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 20.3% | 37.6% | 27.3% | 15.3% | 16.5% | 20.9% | 25.8% | 19.4% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 19.0% | 30.5% | 27.5% | 16.5% | 22.7% | 15.2% | 23.8% | 17.8% |
| Nonprofit | 30.8% | 19.9% | 10.4% * | 11.4% | 20.3% | 46.1% | 13.5% | 33.2% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 20.0% | 37.7% | 20.6% | 11.6% | 24.5% | 15.8% * | 19.8% | 20.1% |
| 5-9 years | 19.4% | 44.4% | 31.8% | 14.1% | 15.9% | 15.1% * | 27.5% | 15.3% |
| 10-19 years | 22.0% | 25.6% | 25.2% | 20.0% | 22.9% | 19.2% | 26.0% | 19.8% |
| 20 or more years | 22.7% | 33.3% | 22.0% | 13.6% | 17.9% | 25.1% | 21.4% | 22.8% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 23.3% | -- | 15.4% * | 19.6% | 18.2% | 24.7% | 20.8% | 23.3% |
| 1 location only | 20.3% | 33.0% | 24.2% | 13.8% | 19.9% | 25.6% | 23.3% | 18.0% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 16.9% | 28.1% | 25.6% | 8.4% | 16.1% | 17.9% | 19.2% | 16.6% |
| 25-49 % | 14.1% | 23.8% | 13.8% | 13.3% | 14.6% | 13.7% | 16.5% | 13.7% |
| 50-74 % | 22.9% | 35.9% | 28.8% | 18.5% | 20.8% | 22.8% | 28.9% | 21.9% |
| 75% or more | 41.1% | 42.8% | 29.1% | 23.1% | 28.6% | 51.0% | 29.5% | 43.4% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 19.6% | 33.0% | 23.2% | 15.0% | 17.5% | 20.6% | 22.9% | 19.0% |
| Has union employees | 36.2% | -- | -- | 11.1% * | 35.6% | 37.1% | 34.7% * | 36.2% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 14.6% | 23.8% | 20.0% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 15.7% | 16.9% | 14.4% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 28.5% | 36.3% | 25.4% | 17.2% | 25.1% | 32.4% | 26.3% | 28.9% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 23.5% | 38.2% | 25.7% | 18.9% | 20.5% | 22.9% | 28.7% | 20.5% |
| 25-49 % | 20.0% | 33.2% | 25.8% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 21.7% | 22.0% | 19.7% |
| 50-74 % | 20.3% | 32.7% | 25.0% | 12.8% | 19.3% | 21.5% | 21.7% | 20.2% |
| 75% or more | 26.6% | 27.9% | 20.2% | 16.3% | 20.0% | 32.8% | 21.0% | 27.5% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 17.1% | 29.8% | 23.2% | 13.3% | 16.2% | 17.1% | 20.9% | 16.3% |
| 25-49 % | 29.2% | 31.2% | 28.3% | 18.9% | 21.0% | 33.5% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 50-74 % | 23.6% | 39.8% | 23.5% | 17.5% | 24.5% | 22.2% | 28.1% | 22.2% |
| 75% or more | 26.2% | 36.7% | 11.2% * | 5.1% * | 32.6% * | 34.7% * | 24.1% | 28.5% * |
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 | 0.70% | 2.52% | 2.32% | 1.21% | 1.26% | 1.10% | 1.29% | 0.79% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 6.52% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.90% * | 6.52% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2.86% | 14.73% * | 7.19% | 3.05% | 7.04% | 5.60% | 4.61% | 3.64% |
| Construction | 6.54% | 8.41% | 15.79% * | 11.75% * | 17.01% * | 8.58% * | 8.14% | 10.07% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 4.38% | -- | 10.96% * | 3.27% * | 10.10% | 6.69% | 6.84% * | 5.34% |
| Wholesale trade | 4.56% | 9.33% | 8.22% | 10.44% * | 5.31% * | 5.90% * | 6.49% | 3.81% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 3.71% | 10.47% | 10.59% | 3.88% | 3.30% | 5.36% | 6.24% | 4.16% |
| Retail trade | 1.02% | 6.48% | 4.08% | 2.26% | 3.95% | 1.14% | 2.62% | 1.08% |
| Professional services | 1.37% | 4.38% | 3.63% | 2.43% | 2.31% | 2.08% | 2.36% | 1.54% |
| Other services | 1.09% | 4.50% | 3.80% | 1.70% | 1.64% | 1.91% | 1.99% | 1.24% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.91% | 3.34% | 3.14% | 1.59% | 1.68% | 1.34% | 1.72% | 1.02% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.37% | 5.08% | 5.56% | 2.86% | 2.97% | 1.87% | 2.93% | 1.53% |
| Nonprofit | 1.54% | 4.74% | 3.30% * | 2.18% | 2.37% | 2.54% | 2.10% | 1.74% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.67% | 7.91% | 5.10% | 2.69% | 6.58% | 6.92% * | 3.25% | 3.93% |
| 5-9 years | 2.30% | 7.65% | 8.29% | 3.01% | 4.15% | 4.71% * | 4.00% | 2.62% |
| 10-19 years | 1.79% | 3.73% | 3.83% | 3.07% | 3.48% | 4.90% | 2.57% | 2.41% |
| 20 or more years | 0.82% | 3.83% | 3.35% | 1.61% | 1.37% | 1.15% | 1.80% | 0.89% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.91% | -- | 5.89% * | 3.52% | 1.47% | 1.12% | 4.17% | 0.92% |
| 1 location only | 1.03% | 2.54% | 2.40% | 1.26% | 2.20% | 5.84% | 1.34% | 1.48% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.56% | 6.60% | 6.45% | 1.88% | 2.78% | 2.35% | 3.29% | 1.72% |
| 25-49 % | 1.21% | 5.65% | 3.59% | 2.31% | 2.22% | 1.97% | 2.42% | 1.36% |
| 50-74 % | 1.23% | 3.72% | 4.11% | 3.12% | 2.44% | 1.76% | 2.37% | 1.37% |
| 75% or more | 1.20% | 3.97% | 2.62% | 1.75% | 2.39% | 1.76% | 1.63% | 1.39% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.72% | 2.56% | 2.20% | 1.23% | 1.20% | 1.24% | 1.27% | 0.83% |
| Has union employees | 2.02% | -- | -- | 5.95% * | 6.12% | 2.18% | 13.07% * | 2.05% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.03% | 5.25% | 5.12% | 1.77% | 1.64% | 1.59% | 2.47% | 1.12% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.91% | 2.80% | 2.50% | 1.64% | 1.90% | 1.43% | 1.47% | 1.06% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.14% | 5.50% | 5.19% | 3.43% | 3.52% | 5.19% | 3.06% | 2.89% |
| 25-49 % | 1.40% | 6.35% | 5.11% | 2.26% | 2.80% | 2.04% | 2.74% | 1.57% |
| 50-74 % | 1.15% | 4.72% | 4.61% | 2.08% | 2.14% | 1.69% | 2.34% | 1.26% |
| 75% or more | 1.27% | 3.87% | 3.80% | 2.20% | 2.10% | 2.11% | 2.23% | 1.44% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.91% | 3.84% | 3.05% | 1.40% | 1.50% | 1.52% | 1.70% | 1.03% |
| 25-49 % | 1.28% | 5.22% | 5.28% | 2.76% | 2.25% | 1.82% | 2.90% | 1.38% |
| 50-74 % | 2.11% | 6.18% | 5.08% | 4.43% | 4.56% | 3.38% | 3.27% | 2.56% |
| 75% or more | 5.04% | 5.88% | 5.27% * | 2.21% * | 13.92% * | 14.22% * | 4.04% | 9.35% * |
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.