| 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 | 6,557 | 6,758 | 6,410 | 6,167 | 6,410 | 6,916 | 6,448 | 6,592 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 6,199 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6,393 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 6,502 | -- | 6,686 | 5,891 | 6,305 | 7,102 | 6,780 | 6,402 |
| Construction | 6,145 | 6,767 | 5,151 | 6,775 | 6,351 | -- | 6,072 | 6,207 |
| Utilities and transp. | 6,413 | -- | -- | 6,839 | 6,388 | 6,146 | 6,265 | 6,455 |
| Wholesale trade | 6,294 | 7,711 | 6,878 | 5,966 | 6,129 | 6,031 | 6,627 | 6,092 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 7,046 | 6,061 | 6,541 | 7,146 | 6,457 | 7,783 | 6,376 | 7,273 |
| Retail trade | 6,054 | 7,294 | 5,965 | 5,807 | 6,018 | 5,989 | 6,442 | 5,909 |
| Professional services | 6,788 | 6,733 | 6,773 | 5,981 | 6,672 | 7,215 | 6,478 | 6,866 |
| Other services | 6,480 | 6,459 | 6,484 | 6,191 | 6,063 | 6,951 | 6,486 | 6,479 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 6,384 | 6,938 | 6,162 | 6,169 | 6,100 | 6,715 | 6,402 | 6,377 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 6,310 | 6,329 | 7,444 | 5,585 | 6,564 | 6,296 | 6,423 | 6,257 |
| Nonprofit | 7,194 | 6,334 | 7,153 | 6,893 | 7,019 | 7,449 | 6,897 | 7,225 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 6,166 | 5,786 | 6,708 | 5,528 | 6,847 | 3,841 * | 6,040 | 6,294 |
| 5-9 years | 6,071 | 7,008 | 5,722 | 5,291 | 6,329 | 6,316 | 6,187 | 5,988 |
| 10-19 years | 6,110 | 7,180 | 5,871 | 5,826 | 6,131 | 6,226 | 6,200 | 6,040 |
| 20 or more years | 6,710 | 6,886 | 6,711 | 6,497 | 6,436 | 6,955 | 6,693 | 6,714 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 6,789 | -- | 6,421 | 6,463 | 6,554 | 6,938 | 6,555 | 6,797 |
| 1 location only | 6,306 | 6,741 | 6,409 | 6,117 | 6,241 | 6,425 | 6,440 | 6,184 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 6,261 | -- | -- | 5,878 | 6,432 | 6,752 | 5,560 | 6,464 |
| 25-49 % | 5,887 | 6,600 | 5,784 | 5,548 | 5,875 | 6,205 | 5,904 | 5,883 |
| 50-74 % | 6,519 | 7,523 | 7,540 | 5,942 | 6,174 | 6,599 | 7,122 | 6,376 |
| 75% or more | 6,604 | 6,675 | 6,357 | 6,240 | 6,477 | 7,014 | 6,413 | 6,670 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 6,485 | 6,854 | 6,363 | 6,085 | 6,330 | 6,969 | 6,453 | 6,497 |
| Has union employees | 6,907 | -- | -- | 8,470 | 7,024 | 6,824 | 6,290 | 6,936 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 5,807 | 6,090 | 5,309 | 5,415 | 6,050 | 5,790 | 5,500 | 5,871 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 6,645 | 6,807 | 6,485 | 6,246 | 6,468 | 7,045 | 6,524 | 6,686 |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 6,253 | 7,148 | 5,908 | 6,234 | 6,443 | 5,730 | 6,351 | 6,187 |
| 25-49 % | 6,372 | 6,841 | 6,813 | 5,904 | 6,160 | 6,629 | 6,428 | 6,359 |
| 50-74 % | 6,699 | 6,393 | 6,371 | 6,113 | 6,456 | 7,105 | 6,381 | 6,768 |
| 75% or more | 6,908 | 6,452 | 7,225 | 6,348 | 6,581 | 7,548 | 6,746 | 6,952 |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 6,188 | 6,194 | 6,011 | 5,890 | 6,356 | 6,348 | 5,957 | 6,286 |
| 25-49 % | 6,724 | 6,961 | 6,445 | 6,133 | 6,370 | 7,128 | 6,519 | 6,760 |
| 50-74 % | 7,011 | 7,314 | 7,387 | 7,002 | 6,931 | 6,718 | 7,195 | 6,902 |
| 75% or more | 7,399 | 7,730 | -- | 7,991 | 5,844 | 7,437 | 7,924 | 6,637 |
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 | 64.48 | 223.44 | 173.54 | 112.86 | 119.74 | 123.50 | 103.20 | 78.42 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 837.83 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 899.93 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 148.85 | -- | 535.43 | 259.19 | 203.15 | 198.40 | 376.53 | 147.82 |
| Construction | 290.35 | 591.14 | 490.39 | 563.32 | 364.34 | -- | 340.63 | 450.68 |
| Utilities and transp. | 320.29 | -- | -- | 1,061.42 | 449.45 | 436.86 | 422.00 | 393.60 |
| Wholesale trade | 222.11 | 876.12 | 502.28 | 195.16 | 337.89 | 765.49 | 310.37 | 292.15 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 292.87 | 382.85 | 535.73 | 456.82 | 372.17 | 568.19 | 271.61 | 371.56 |
| Retail trade | 124.38 | 512.71 | 386.02 | 254.72 | 328.25 | 169.46 | 246.43 | 144.46 |
| Professional services | 89.99 | 480.04 | 290.20 | 169.73 | 188.72 | 113.12 | 214.29 | 98.73 |
| Other services | 184.51 | 382.37 | 521.89 | 228.62 | 423.81 | 319.87 | 241.82 | 222.64 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 77.97 | 297.11 | 191.44 | 136.85 | 149.50 | 153.61 | 126.67 | 96.75 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 173.96 | 277.03 | 435.53 | 236.82 | 419.03 | 256.79 | 210.98 | 236.10 |
| Nonprofit | 142.44 | 565.11 | 584.10 | 318.00 | 195.16 | 234.47 | 295.38 | 153.59 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 393.94 | 349.66 | 769.06 | 311.68 | 855.42 | 1,331.68 * | 322.16 | 702.13 |
| 5-9 years | 271.17 | 733.75 | 366.32 | 256.40 | 556.54 | 620.14 | 366.51 | 389.86 |
| 10-19 years | 133.71 | 454.79 | 347.90 | 203.99 | 219.65 | 524.09 | 226.75 | 159.56 |
| 20 or more years | 75.08 | 313.33 | 220.48 | 158.77 | 125.87 | 126.43 | 128.41 | 87.04 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 91.79 | -- | 816.48 | 205.28 | 136.47 | 127.34 | 379.93 | 93.96 |
| 1 location only | 88.72 | 226.60 | 175.56 | 127.38 | 209.56 | 450.97 | 107.17 | 139.18 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 277.00 | -- | -- | 612.32 | 483.20 | 371.79 | 611.07 | 295.35 |
| 25-49 % | 180.69 | 898.00 | 647.31 | 240.63 | 463.84 | 155.25 | 346.35 | 209.60 |
| 50-74 % | 153.76 | 804.10 | 903.15 | 232.36 | 290.08 | 193.71 | 460.92 | 153.70 |
| 75% or more | 74.64 | 228.06 | 179.69 | 130.59 | 137.04 | 150.14 | 107.28 | 92.84 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 73.91 | 221.70 | 169.19 | 104.34 | 127.32 | 187.32 | 102.43 | 95.05 |
| Has union employees | 119.45 | -- | -- | 1,253.76 | 362.74 | 88.29 | 877.62 | 116.07 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 194.20 | 628.20 | 538.26 | 224.54 | 390.91 | 290.90 | 283.33 | 224.58 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 68.33 | 234.71 | 179.99 | 122.28 | 126.04 | 130.47 | 108.24 | 83.70 |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 125.28 | 346.95 | 294.70 | 227.16 | 231.31 | 309.69 | 171.75 | 174.40 |
| 25-49 % | 121.74 | 530.58 | 392.10 | 178.07 | 323.43 | 124.56 | 239.43 | 139.41 |
| 50-74 % | 116.92 | 308.43 | 233.04 | 193.68 | 217.70 | 190.09 | 166.58 | 137.15 |
| 75% or more | 146.98 | 650.20 | 295.07 | 221.14 | 190.89 | 305.18 | 256.59 | 172.62 |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 100.35 | 329.54 | 196.72 | 179.06 | 204.01 | 183.45 | 134.59 | 129.98 |
| 25-49 % | 103.03 | 443.69 | 421.44 | 162.88 | 155.45 | 165.60 | 213.38 | 114.84 |
| 50-74 % | 133.29 | 541.94 | 322.96 | 258.08 | 236.96 | 228.23 | 244.82 | 154.05 |
| 75% or more | 273.42 | 531.76 | -- | 752.04 | 428.50 | 236.17 | 388.05 | 358.91 |
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.