| 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 | 5,674 | 4,556 | 6,357 | 7,041 | 5,727 | 5,168 | 6,000 | 5,590 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 10,062 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 5,145 | -- | 8,002 | 5,320 | 4,834 | 4,229 | 7,174 | 4,703 |
| Construction | 3,712 | 2,860 | 4,569 | 4,888 * | 2,794 * | -- | 4,762 | 3,170 |
| Utilities and transp. | 5,752 | -- | -- | -- | 4,482 * | 6,633 | -- | 5,973 |
| Wholesale trade | 5,984 | -- | 5,849 | 6,240 | 6,879 | 5,342 | 5,185 | 6,435 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 6,032 | -- | -- | 6,689 | 5,530 | 6,103 | 6,215 | 6,000 |
| Retail trade | 5,454 | -- | 7,987 | 8,807 | 8,191 | 3,313 | 6,716 | 5,147 |
| Professional services | 5,397 | 3,954 | 6,224 | 8,053 | 5,857 | 4,721 | 5,714 | 5,339 |
| Other services | 6,881 | 5,339 | 6,280 | 9,006 | 5,834 | 7,525 | 7,053 | 6,821 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 5,782 | 4,380 | 6,710 | 6,774 | 5,688 | 5,473 | 5,966 | 5,726 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 6,643 | 6,541 | 6,441 | 8,418 | 6,395 | 5,177 | 7,425 | 6,263 |
| Nonprofit | 4,970 | -- | 3,170 | 6,574 | 5,519 | 4,666 | 3,665 | 5,082 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 6,659 | 6,658 | 6,497 | 7,303 | 6,500 | -- | 6,483 | 6,835 |
| 5-9 years | 8,425 | 4,495 | 10,183 | 8,512 | 9,057 | -- | 7,509 | 8,909 |
| 10-19 years | 6,198 | 3,265 | 6,474 | 7,744 | 6,095 | 5,860 | 6,107 | 6,278 |
| 20 or more years | 5,360 | 4,604 | 5,829 | 6,532 | 5,230 | 5,156 | 5,611 | 5,317 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 5,357 | -- | 6,348 * | 7,095 | 5,478 | 5,174 | 5,619 | 5,350 |
| 1 location only | 6,116 | 4,555 | 6,357 | 7,029 | 6,014 | 5,021 | 6,030 | 6,187 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 6,687 | -- | -- | -- | 7,288 | 7,195 | 5,962 | 7,194 |
| 25-49 % | 5,474 | -- | -- | 7,210 | 5,750 | 5,450 | 4,450 * | 5,904 |
| 50-74 % | 4,962 | 8,976 | 5,418 * | 6,981 | 5,217 | 3,997 | 7,127 | 4,623 |
| 75% or more | 5,782 | 3,831 | 6,444 | 7,047 | 5,776 | 5,411 | 5,970 | 5,732 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 6,418 | 4,659 | 6,655 | 7,595 | 6,461 | 6,017 | 6,233 | 6,485 |
| Has union employees | 3,761 | -- | -- | 2,015 * | 2,820 | 4,242 | 2,790 | 3,812 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 8,200 | -- | -- | 7,291 | 8,880 | 6,825 | 8,630 | 8,119 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 5,476 | 4,034 | 6,322 | 7,029 | 5,287 | 5,082 | 5,844 | 5,379 |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 5,419 | 4,380 | 5,977 | 6,413 | 4,719 | 5,437 | 5,975 | 5,121 |
| 25-49 % | 5,370 | 4,063 * | 6,102 | 7,200 | 5,970 | 4,475 | 5,285 | 5,384 |
| 50-74 % | 5,930 | 5,581 | 6,632 | 7,139 | 5,986 | 5,652 | 6,529 | 5,814 |
| 75% or more | 6,136 | 3,407 * | 7,855 | 8,620 | 6,785 | 5,224 | 6,261 | 6,114 |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 6,553 | 4,915 | 6,826 | 7,126 | 7,114 | 5,683 | 6,261 | 6,689 |
| 25-49 % | 5,191 | 5,517 | 5,141 | 6,680 | 4,724 | 5,089 | 5,875 | 5,111 |
| 50-74 % | 5,638 | 4,452 * | 7,782 | 7,776 | 4,829 | 5,240 | 6,203 | 5,435 |
| 75% or more | 4,159 | 1,990 * | -- | -- | -- | 3,084 * | 3,572 | 4,688 |
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 | 175.07 | 548.82 | 531.66 | 410.57 | 470.44 | 155.80 | 319.86 | 203.87 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 2,016.70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 407.76 | -- | 1,265.71 | 653.24 | 822.25 | 398.66 | 987.18 | 413.79 |
| Construction | 697.91 | 799.91 | 1,163.92 | 1,499.71 * | 1,005.77 * | -- | 734.90 | 881.00 |
| Utilities and transp. | 724.77 | -- | -- | -- | 1,619.74 * | 836.76 | -- | 868.68 |
| Wholesale trade | 507.75 | -- | 1,018.25 | 855.57 | 977.80 | 654.70 | 990.17 | 550.34 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 497.06 | -- | -- | 766.58 | 1,361.17 | 430.67 | 1,025.19 | 554.34 |
| Retail trade | 470.42 | -- | 1,797.25 | 808.91 | 848.27 | 324.16 | 1,048.78 | 507.21 |
| Professional services | 190.16 | 806.03 | 1,047.48 | 730.72 | 428.28 | 200.38 | 595.71 | 196.21 |
| Other services | 338.15 | 1,118.50 | 1,652.00 | 959.92 | 541.57 | 327.00 | 869.23 | 338.15 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 251.04 | 630.33 | 607.53 | 514.35 | 712.59 | 217.13 | 371.40 | 307.10 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 395.68 | 1,523.08 | 1,483.16 | 753.86 | 579.01 | 614.71 | 854.52 | 396.69 |
| Nonprofit | 213.79 | -- | 918.26 | 951.41 | 493.89 | 226.25 | 598.85 | 225.81 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 702.31 | 1,955.94 | 1,512.38 | 1,357.00 | 918.71 | -- | 1,144.19 | 802.62 |
| 5-9 years | 1,254.56 | 936.37 | 1,524.51 | 1,368.09 | 2,121.22 | -- | 1,284.61 | 1,642.35 |
| 10-19 years | 509.69 | 901.34 | 1,022.39 | 1,042.61 | 1,056.25 | 920.41 | 699.60 | 741.07 |
| 20 or more years | 158.00 | 751.08 | 694.09 | 475.79 | 396.02 | 158.17 | 382.89 | 172.18 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 167.17 | -- | 1,939.12 * | 658.71 | 444.17 | 161.77 | 836.06 | 170.04 |
| 1 location only | 343.06 | 554.99 | 552.28 | 478.59 | 860.89 | 329.67 | 339.10 | 561.39 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1,050.43 | -- | -- | -- | 1,891.91 | 1,587.10 | 1,774.48 | 1,231.42 |
| 25-49 % | 733.83 | -- | -- | 1,004.63 | 1,240.62 | 517.99 | 1,744.34 * | 770.85 |
| 50-74 % | 315.21 | 1,388.01 | 1,688.93 * | 889.41 | 546.42 | 332.52 | 1,019.96 | 299.13 |
| 75% or more | 203.83 | 580.44 | 552.66 | 452.87 | 565.29 | 168.57 | 349.14 | 240.55 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 202.71 | 601.34 | 522.42 | 351.18 | 494.97 | 216.14 | 329.85 | 248.49 |
| Has union employees | 227.61 | -- | -- | 1,007.29 * | 586.00 | 190.35 | 754.53 | 237.09 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 938.64 | -- | -- | 912.68 | 1,577.87 | 399.37 | 1,342.39 | 1,099.97 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 152.11 | 530.71 | 530.70 | 427.46 | 366.26 | 160.84 | 323.23 | 170.73 |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 351.95 | 774.23 | 785.34 | 711.36 | 690.23 | 526.19 | 484.44 | 453.42 |
| 25-49 % | 451.79 | 1,501.56 * | 1,230.59 | 722.50 | 1,211.20 | 263.94 | 784.60 | 509.68 |
| 50-74 % | 208.55 | 1,049.91 | 1,067.96 | 631.72 | 445.59 | 252.82 | 643.21 | 212.74 |
| 75% or more | 298.04 | 1,158.15 * | 1,478.68 | 748.27 | 653.33 | 338.88 | 776.24 | 322.89 |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 346.24 | 765.76 | 782.26 | 742.85 | 722.45 | 270.20 | 468.72 | 452.98 |
| 25-49 % | 180.72 | 1,479.92 | 933.04 | 519.19 | 441.25 | 193.72 | 626.89 | 186.75 |
| 50-74 % | 607.96 | 1,390.27 * | 807.43 | 718.52 | 1,299.53 | 406.00 | 718.54 | 764.19 |
| 75% or more | 751.75 | 923.24 * | -- | -- | -- | 1,220.37 * | 890.87 | 1,192.53 |
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.