| 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 | 6,715 | 6,973 | 6,660 | 6,341 | 6,705 | 6,798 | 6,667 | 6,725 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 6,113 | 7,591 | -- | 7,749 | 6,473 | 4,669 | 6,560 | 5,993 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 6,541 | 7,185 | 6,972 | 5,880 | 6,340 | 6,770 | 6,664 | 6,522 |
| Construction | 6,440 | 6,587 | 6,005 | 6,292 | 6,566 | 6,746 | 6,319 | 6,515 |
| Utilities and transp. | 6,306 | 7,102 | 6,752 | 6,299 | 6,391 | 6,229 | 6,930 | 6,238 |
| Wholesale trade | 6,530 | 6,839 | 7,192 | 6,507 | 6,734 | 6,268 | 6,910 | 6,427 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 6,988 | 6,876 | 6,920 | 7,244 | 7,080 | 6,939 | 6,936 | 6,995 |
| Retail trade | 6,254 | 7,018 | 6,244 | 5,808 | 6,076 | 6,329 | 6,290 | 6,248 |
| Professional services | 7,168 | 7,066 | 6,752 | 6,635 | 7,171 | 7,345 | 6,766 | 7,250 |
| Other services | 6,456 | 6,947 | 6,613 | 6,103 | 6,355 | 6,536 | 6,654 | 6,413 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 6,571 | 6,903 | 6,504 | 6,203 | 6,467 | 6,677 | 6,547 | 6,576 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 6,448 | 6,931 | 7,113 | 6,153 | 6,401 | 6,376 | 6,801 | 6,343 |
| Nonprofit | 7,490 | 7,611 | 7,125 | 7,323 | 7,495 | 7,534 | 7,315 | 7,508 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 5,927 | 5,968 | 6,179 | 5,748 | 5,932 | 5,813 | 6,059 | 5,803 |
| 5-9 years | 6,254 | 6,840 | 6,615 | 5,677 | 6,293 | 6,334 | 6,478 | 6,083 |
| 10-19 years | 6,476 | 7,213 | 6,469 | 6,126 | 6,455 | 6,612 | 6,589 | 6,415 |
| 20 or more years | 6,814 | 7,275 | 6,841 | 6,594 | 6,859 | 6,815 | 6,871 | 6,807 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 6,831 | 7,314 | 7,077 | 6,728 | 6,933 | 6,807 | 7,033 | 6,827 |
| 1 location only | 6,464 | 6,969 | 6,629 | 6,239 | 6,364 | 6,427 | 6,635 | 6,301 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 6,214 | 6,480 | 5,820 | 6,398 | 6,134 | 6,222 | 6,115 | 6,233 |
| 25-49 % | 6,267 | 6,190 | 6,564 | 5,796 | 6,308 | 6,395 | 6,160 | 6,286 |
| 50-74 % | 6,672 | 7,184 | 7,170 | 5,856 | 6,561 | 6,784 | 6,924 | 6,625 |
| 75% or more | 6,753 | 6,981 | 6,630 | 6,425 | 6,755 | 6,830 | 6,671 | 6,769 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 6,633 | 6,951 | 6,628 | 6,319 | 6,667 | 6,685 | 6,636 | 6,632 |
| Has union employees | 7,059 | 7,526 | 7,616 | 6,791 | 7,076 | 7,055 | 7,510 | 7,045 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 6,232 | 6,596 | 5,911 | 6,115 | 6,240 | 6,254 | 6,146 | 6,243 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 6,784 | 7,005 | 6,718 | 6,368 | 6,783 | 6,881 | 6,714 | 6,799 |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 6,432 | 6,995 | 6,380 | 6,183 | 6,427 | 6,486 | 6,516 | 6,400 |
| 25-49 % | 6,601 | 7,147 | 6,881 | 6,216 | 6,394 | 6,681 | 6,714 | 6,585 |
| 50-74 % | 6,723 | 6,900 | 6,681 | 6,360 | 6,848 | 6,735 | 6,726 | 6,723 |
| 75% or more | 7,170 | 6,881 | 6,955 | 6,764 | 7,169 | 7,322 | 6,852 | 7,233 |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 6,377 | 6,333 | 6,283 | 6,024 | 6,440 | 6,513 | 6,174 | 6,436 |
| 25-49 % | 6,824 | 6,946 | 6,579 | 6,388 | 6,842 | 6,897 | 6,665 | 6,841 |
| 50-74 % | 7,183 | 8,050 | 7,596 | 7,060 | 7,114 | 7,008 | 7,649 | 7,032 |
| 75% or more | 7,470 | 7,687 | 8,420 | 7,850 | 7,003 | 6,946 | 8,005 | 7,014 |
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.
-- 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 | 31.18 | 120.29 | 119.77 | 73.08 | 77.28 | 41.52 | 62.84 | 35.27 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 420.18 | 636.10 | -- | 1,458.75 | 641.53 | 433.01 | 432.19 | 527.08 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 68.77 | 639.82 | 378.03 | 157.18 | 122.93 | 93.90 | 207.38 | 72.66 |
| Construction | 122.37 | 322.41 | 324.63 | 210.95 | 221.84 | 294.40 | 169.18 | 166.52 |
| Utilities and transp. | 116.79 | 806.17 | 447.30 | 486.64 | 330.14 | 125.93 | 368.33 | 121.89 |
| Wholesale trade | 116.95 | 476.55 | 371.81 | 175.02 | 214.98 | 189.76 | 220.45 | 132.24 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 114.43 | 351.87 | 370.72 | 281.57 | 394.00 | 111.76 | 205.33 | 126.88 |
| Retail trade | 58.83 | 285.65 | 243.92 | 158.34 | 177.83 | 70.73 | 145.92 | 64.20 |
| Professional services | 51.73 | 226.89 | 196.81 | 136.61 | 120.43 | 67.85 | 115.99 | 57.35 |
| Other services | 95.78 | 286.18 | 404.12 | 188.11 | 210.95 | 141.59 | 183.49 | 109.89 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 34.68 | 146.24 | 124.62 | 74.04 | 82.61 | 48.45 | 69.59 | 39.37 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 82.45 | 239.82 | 408.41 | 250.16 | 161.98 | 97.88 | 181.82 | 91.81 |
| Nonprofit | 88.68 | 485.08 | 282.69 | 186.09 | 208.09 | 104.53 | 191.60 | 95.52 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 163.51 | 250.68 | 363.38 | 219.57 | 368.36 | 903.94 | 174.17 | 273.89 |
| 5-9 years | 161.42 | 346.42 | 603.82 | 250.27 | 294.48 | 326.52 | 249.19 | 211.75 |
| 10-19 years | 96.51 | 257.83 | 233.70 | 159.40 | 160.15 | 324.10 | 136.73 | 129.86 |
| 20 or more years | 34.47 | 178.19 | 129.06 | 92.06 | 94.53 | 41.69 | 76.06 | 37.60 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 38.37 | 371.50 | 383.31 | 145.47 | 104.34 | 41.96 | 187.83 | 38.95 |
| 1 location only | 52.91 | 121.55 | 125.78 | 84.25 | 110.37 | 276.44 | 66.45 | 81.73 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 142.41 | 703.97 | 424.46 | 342.27 | 234.94 | 207.60 | 307.81 | 159.55 |
| 25-49 % | 100.83 | 464.92 | 379.67 | 196.78 | 266.47 | 125.03 | 212.74 | 112.80 |
| 50-74 % | 87.08 | 344.79 | 413.86 | 291.74 | 170.41 | 108.61 | 204.29 | 95.90 |
| 75% or more | 35.22 | 136.27 | 131.88 | 78.85 | 88.75 | 47.03 | 70.02 | 39.93 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 35.38 | 119.70 | 119.79 | 72.02 | 81.88 | 52.11 | 62.78 | 41.38 |
| Has union employees | 64.57 | 965.10 | 974.66 | 532.62 | 231.75 | 65.78 | 508.04 | 64.78 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 77.96 | 377.97 | 298.92 | 247.06 | 185.89 | 93.02 | 170.87 | 85.00 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 33.87 | 126.66 | 126.58 | 76.58 | 84.92 | 45.61 | 66.77 | 38.56 |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 54.58 | 205.79 | 217.83 | 106.05 | 106.85 | 88.24 | 108.22 | 63.09 |
| 25-49 % | 57.11 | 265.65 | 256.34 | 135.64 | 150.40 | 71.28 | 144.44 | 61.89 |
| 50-74 % | 68.60 | 246.68 | 231.58 | 196.73 | 203.39 | 78.21 | 131.92 | 75.96 |
| 75% or more | 64.11 | 280.82 | 222.61 | 159.34 | 133.32 | 90.62 | 133.52 | 71.76 |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 44.60 | 177.84 | 186.14 | 92.23 | 106.33 | 57.13 | 93.39 | 50.66 |
| 25-49 % | 49.52 | 223.22 | 174.40 | 132.90 | 136.69 | 59.42 | 102.84 | 53.69 |
| 50-74 % | 79.87 | 300.36 | 284.43 | 197.20 | 142.77 | 124.82 | 164.17 | 90.50 |
| 75% or more | 167.60 | 296.71 | 567.07 | 590.56 | 307.02 | 226.77 | 248.26 | 219.52 |
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.
-- 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.