| 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 | 9.9% | 19.9% | 9.4% | 5.9% | 7.2% | 11.4% | 10.6% | 9.8% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 15.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.8% * | 15.3% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 12.4% | 22.5% * | 10.4% * | 5.3% * | 17.2% | 15.3% * | 11.1% | 13.2% |
| Construction | 21.5% | 27.6% | 24.1% * | 16.6% * | 26.7% * | 8.7% * | 24.6% * | 17.0% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 14.0% | -- | 6.9% * | 2.7% * | 8.7% * | 21.3% | 4.4% * | 16.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 11.8% | 28.1% | 15.2% * | 6.6% * | 11.0% * | 6.7% * | 17.9% | 8.2% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 19.1% | 24.6% * | 29.1% * | 10.7% * | 9.4% | 21.2% | 22.5% | 18.7% |
| Retail trade | 5.5% | 13.7% | 4.7% * | 2.7% | 5.4% * | 5.5% | 6.1% | 5.4% |
| Professional services | 18.2% | 28.9% | 10.9% | 8.9% | 10.0% | 26.0% | 16.6% | 18.5% |
| Other services | 5.2% | 12.1% | 6.4% | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 5.1% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 8.3% | 22.7% | 11.6% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 8.3% | 12.3% | 7.6% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 7.8% | 20.7% | 7.3% | 5.8% * | 8.6% | 6.8% | 9.4% | 7.3% |
| Nonprofit | 16.3% | 9.1% | 5.3% * | 5.9% * | 8.1% | 26.5% | 6.5% | 17.7% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 9.1% | 27.6% | 9.8% * | 3.1% | 9.2% * | 9.8% * | 12.3% | 6.8% |
| 5-9 years | 8.4% | 27.8% | 10.4% * | 6.4% * | 6.9% * | 3.6% * | 12.2% | 6.4% |
| 10-19 years | 7.2% | 14.4% | 8.1% | 7.3% | 6.0% | 5.2% | 9.7% | 5.9% |
| 20 or more years | 10.4% | 19.3% | 9.7% | 5.8% | 7.3% | 11.7% | 10.4% | 10.4% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 10.6% | -- | 7.0% * | 10.1% | 6.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 10.6% |
| 1 location only | 8.4% | 19.8% | 9.5% | 5.0% | 7.8% | 7.1% | 10.6% | 6.7% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 6.0% | 23.2% | 8.7% * | 3.8% * | 4.1% | 6.1% | 9.2% | 5.5% |
| 25-49 % | 5.6% | 12.6% | 6.0% * | 3.6% * | 5.1% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 5.5% |
| 50-74 % | 11.3% | 19.4% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 11.7% | 12.9% | 11.1% |
| 75% or more | 19.9% | 26.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% | 12.4% | 25.2% | 15.6% | 20.7% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 8.2% | 19.7% | 8.4% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 8.8% | 10.1% | 7.8% |
| Has union employees | 18.7% | -- | -- | 7.6% * | 16.9% | 19.0% | 29.3% * | 18.4% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 4.6% | 16.4% | 5.1% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 4.4% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 14.1% | 21.1% | 11.2% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 16.7% | 12.8% | 14.4% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 9.7% | 21.7% | 13.0% * | 6.0% | 12.4% | 4.8% | 14.0% | 7.3% |
| 25-49 % | 10.3% | 15.1% | 12.9% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 12.7% | 9.7% | 10.4% |
| 50-74 % | 8.0% | 22.7% | 7.8% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 8.2% | 10.5% | 7.7% |
| 75% or more | 12.4% | 18.6% | 6.3% | 5.4% | 7.6% | 16.7% | 8.6% | 13.0% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 6.5% | 18.7% | 8.0% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 8.9% | 6.0% |
| 25-49 % | 14.3% | 13.4% | 13.0% * | 7.3% | 8.9% | 17.2% | 11.2% | 14.6% |
| 50-74 % | 11.4% | 22.9% | 10.1% | 9.1% * | 10.5% | 10.6% | 13.5% | 10.7% |
| 75% or more | 11.6% | 28.2% | 5.6% * | 1.8% * | 7.8% * | 6.4% * | 17.1% | 5.8% * |
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 | 0.44% | 1.99% | 1.43% | 0.81% | 0.60% | 0.71% | 0.81% | 0.49% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 2.58% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.59% * | 2.50% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2.06% | 11.25% * | 4.00% * | 1.67% * | 5.00% | 4.91% * | 2.77% | 2.89% |
| Construction | 6.41% | 7.64% | 16.07% * | 7.96% * | 18.94% * | 8.20% * | 7.92% * | 10.60% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.23% | -- | 3.28% * | 1.24% * | 2.83% * | 3.78% | 1.94% * | 2.82% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.59% | 8.13% | 5.57% * | 2.36% * | 4.87% * | 4.09% * | 4.01% | 2.85% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 2.21% | 7.82% * | 9.91% * | 3.24% * | 2.08% | 3.15% | 4.93% | 2.40% |
| Retail trade | 0.73% | 3.84% | 2.01% * | 0.74% | 1.70% * | 0.87% | 1.31% | 0.78% |
| Professional services | 0.98% | 3.97% | 2.23% | 1.76% | 1.14% | 1.62% | 1.76% | 1.09% |
| Other services | 0.64% | 3.39% | 1.40% | 1.18% | 0.61% | 1.16% | 0.94% | 0.74% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.55% | 2.60% | 2.19% | 1.01% | 0.87% | 0.80% | 1.16% | 0.61% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 0.82% | 4.81% | 1.92% | 1.89% * | 1.49% | 1.26% | 1.59% | 0.94% |
| Nonprofit | 1.09% | 2.53% | 2.02% * | 1.86% * | 1.00% | 1.95% | 1.21% | 1.24% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1.60% | 7.86% | 3.41% * | 0.90% | 3.12% * | 5.91% * | 2.77% | 1.89% |
| 5-9 years | 1.36% | 6.00% | 3.37% * | 2.53% * | 2.40% * | 1.52% * | 2.09% | 1.75% |
| 10-19 years | 0.78% | 2.92% | 1.83% | 1.67% | 1.37% | 1.28% | 1.33% | 0.95% |
| 20 or more years | 0.53% | 2.79% | 2.38% | 1.16% | 0.70% | 0.75% | 1.23% | 0.57% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.59% | -- | 3.51% * | 2.90% | 0.63% | 0.73% | 3.08% | 0.59% |
| 1 location only | 0.56% | 2.00% | 1.48% | 0.73% | 1.12% | 1.54% | 0.84% | 0.75% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.93% | 5.68% | 4.04% * | 1.23% * | 0.63% | 1.49% | 2.09% | 1.02% |
| 25-49 % | 0.73% | 3.36% | 1.94% * | 1.25% * | 0.99% | 1.30% | 1.15% | 0.83% |
| 50-74 % | 0.88% | 3.14% | 2.66% | 2.64% | 1.62% | 1.26% | 1.71% | 0.99% |
| 75% or more | 0.82% | 3.66% | 1.90% | 1.01% | 1.29% | 1.26% | 1.27% | 0.94% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.45% | 2.02% | 1.01% | 0.82% | 0.53% | 0.80% | 0.72% | 0.52% |
| Has union employees | 1.40% | -- | -- | 4.97% * | 4.69% | 1.46% | 13.13% * | 1.39% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 0.59% | 4.39% | 1.44% | 0.67% | 0.43% | 0.98% | 1.15% | 0.64% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.61% | 2.20% | 1.89% | 1.29% | 1.04% | 0.97% | 1.05% | 0.71% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.20% | 4.23% | 4.62% * | 1.38% | 3.00% | 1.02% | 2.31% | 1.29% |
| 25-49 % | 1.00% | 3.85% | 2.80% | 1.55% | 1.02% | 1.57% | 1.52% | 1.14% |
| 50-74 % | 0.68% | 4.06% | 1.82% | 1.61% | 0.94% | 1.00% | 1.41% | 0.74% |
| 75% or more | 0.83% | 3.39% | 1.65% | 1.32% | 0.93% | 1.45% | 1.19% | 0.95% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.54% | 3.19% | 1.38% | 0.92% | 0.63% | 0.93% | 0.97% | 0.62% |
| 25-49 % | 0.84% | 3.31% | 4.31% * | 1.68% | 1.16% | 1.23% | 2.06% | 0.91% |
| 50-74 % | 1.34% | 4.32% | 2.70% | 3.70% * | 2.85% | 2.04% | 1.93% | 1.64% |
| 75% or more | 2.27% | 5.46% | 3.73% * | 1.08% * | 4.79% * | 3.23% * | 3.50% | 2.19% * |
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.