| 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 | 29.7% | 26.0% | 36.2% | 36.8% | 31.0% | 25.6% | 33.7% | 28.7% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 53.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 27.0% | -- | 46.0% | 30.2% | 26.5% | 19.8% | 38.3% | 24.6% |
| Construction | 22.0% | 16.3% * | 28.0% | 21.0% * | 21.0% | -- | 28.2% | 18.8% |
| Utilities and transp. | 31.0% | -- | -- | -- | 22.3% * | 35.8% | -- | 31.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 32.6% | -- | 36.1% | 33.4% | 36.8% | 27.6% | 29.9% | 34.0% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 29.8% | -- | -- | 36.9% | 29.0% | 27.3% | 38.4% | 28.7% |
| Retail trade | 28.8% | -- | 48.9% | 49.8% | 42.8% | 17.3% | 35.4% | 27.2% |
| Professional services | 27.4% | 21.7% | 33.0% | 43.7% | 30.7% | 23.1% | 31.5% | 26.7% |
| Other services | 36.8% | 32.8% | 33.6% | 43.0% | 29.6% | 42.9% | 38.5% | 36.2% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 31.0% | 24.8% | 38.5% | 34.5% | 32.4% | 28.0% | 33.3% | 30.3% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 35.2% | 33.5% | 35.8% | 49.0% | 31.6% | 27.2% | 41.2% | 32.5% |
| Nonprofit | 24.4% | -- | 18.0% * | 34.4% | 27.8% | 21.9% | 22.3% | 24.5% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 34.5% | 38.4% | 42.3% | 43.9% | 26.6% | -- | 40.3% | 30.4% |
| 5-9 years | 49.6% | 34.7% | 52.1% | 51.2% | 51.2% | -- | 44.9% | 52.0% |
| 10-19 years | 32.9% | 16.7% | 40.3% | 40.2% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 33.6% | 32.3% |
| 20 or more years | 27.8% | 26.6% | 31.9% | 33.1% | 29.1% | 25.5% | 31.0% | 27.3% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 26.9% | -- | 41.1% * | 36.9% | 28.1% | 25.7% | 33.5% | 26.8% |
| 1 location only | 33.9% | 26.2% | 35.9% | 36.7% | 34.9% | 24.6% | 33.7% | 34.1% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 32.1% | -- | -- | -- | 33.6% | 36.7% | 29.1% | 34.2% |
| 25-49 % | 31.1% | -- | -- | 46.2% | 30.8% | 30.2% | 26.4% * | 33.0% |
| 50-74 % | 25.5% | 44.3% | 32.4% * | 36.4% | 30.3% | 19.3% | 36.9% | 23.7% |
| 75% or more | 30.3% | 22.6% | 36.9% | 36.6% | 31.1% | 27.0% | 33.9% | 29.4% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 33.7% | 25.5% | 38.0% | 41.2% | 34.0% | 29.7% | 34.7% | 33.3% |
| Has union employees | 19.5% | -- | -- | 7.8% * | 17.4% | 21.2% | 17.5% * | 19.6% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 45.4% | -- | -- | 43.0% | 49.3% | 37.8% | 45.7% | 45.4% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 28.5% | 23.3% | 36.0% | 36.5% | 28.6% | 25.1% | 32.9% | 27.5% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 29.9% | 26.2% | 35.2% | 32.5% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 33.9% | 27.9% |
| 25-49 % | 27.6% | 20.8% * | 32.5% | 37.4% | 31.2% | 22.6% | 28.4% | 27.5% |
| 50-74 % | 30.9% | 30.9% | 38.7% | 39.6% | 30.9% | 28.6% | 36.9% | 29.8% |
| 75% or more | 30.8% | 21.4% * | 42.7% | 46.3% | 36.5% | 24.2% | 35.9% | 30.0% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 34.6% | 28.7% | 39.2% | 36.4% | 37.3% | 28.6% | 35.9% | 34.1% |
| 25-49 % | 26.8% | 30.7% * | 30.1% | 36.5% | 25.1% | 25.3% | 33.2% | 26.1% |
| 50-74 % | 30.6% | 24.6% * | 42.5% | 39.2% | 30.0% | 24.9% | 33.5% | 29.6% |
| 75% or more | 21.3% | 11.3% * | -- | -- | -- | 14.1% * | 18.4% | 23.9% * |
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 | 0.90% | 3.26% | 3.03% | 2.64% | 2.30% | 0.84% | 1.78% | 1.03% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 8.85% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2.13% | -- | 5.33% | 3.80% | 4.51% | 1.92% | 4.72% | 2.19% |
| Construction | 3.78% | 5.77% * | 7.69% | 8.41% * | 4.19% | -- | 4.69% | 4.68% |
| Utilities and transp. | 4.23% | -- | -- | -- | 9.12% * | 3.23% | -- | 4.84% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.84% | -- | 6.43% | 5.14% | 5.33% | 3.67% | 5.94% | 2.98% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 2.44% | -- | -- | 3.88% | 6.81% | 2.29% | 6.25% | 2.57% |
| Retail trade | 2.75% | -- | 7.89% | 4.59% | 6.02% | 1.89% | 6.25% | 2.97% |
| Professional services | 1.03% | 5.10% | 5.96% | 3.88% | 2.51% | 1.04% | 3.54% | 1.04% |
| Other services | 2.06% | 5.92% | 8.55% | 3.12% | 3.37% | 2.90% | 3.91% | 2.36% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 1.29% | 3.68% | 3.41% | 3.26% | 3.51% | 1.24% | 2.03% | 1.56% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 2.52% | 9.37% | 8.43% | 4.45% | 3.46% | 4.39% | 5.10% | 2.59% |
| Nonprofit | 1.07% | -- | 5.72% * | 4.48% | 2.72% | 1.00% | 3.75% | 1.12% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 4.25% | 11.24% | 6.47% | 8.48% | 4.00% | -- | 6.86% | 4.47% |
| 5-9 years | 5.13% | 6.21% | 8.22% | 7.64% | 8.15% | -- | 6.63% | 6.11% |
| 10-19 years | 2.94% | 4.97% | 6.17% | 6.18% | 5.63% | 4.56% | 3.75% | 4.34% |
| 20 or more years | 0.80% | 4.42% | 3.92% | 3.11% | 1.89% | 0.85% | 2.17% | 0.85% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.88% | -- | 13.13% * | 2.97% | 2.33% | 0.88% | 5.08% | 0.89% |
| 1 location only | 1.76% | 3.33% | 3.10% | 3.15% | 3.92% | 1.62% | 1.88% | 2.80% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 4.26% | -- | -- | -- | 7.81% | 7.30% | 6.66% | 5.29% |
| 25-49 % | 4.02% | -- | -- | 6.23% | 6.38% | 3.09% | 9.75% * | 4.25% |
| 50-74 % | 1.73% | 7.43% | 10.83% * | 6.46% | 3.91% | 1.53% | 5.72% | 1.66% |
| 75% or more | 1.04% | 3.75% | 3.20% | 2.88% | 2.72% | 0.94% | 1.98% | 1.20% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 1.08% | 3.39% | 2.98% | 1.67% | 2.62% | 1.19% | 1.82% | 1.30% |
| Has union employees | 1.11% | -- | -- | 4.46% * | 2.25% | 1.06% | 5.93% * | 1.13% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 4.32% | -- | -- | 5.85% | 6.64% | 2.93% | 6.74% | 5.01% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.78% | 3.24% | 3.05% | 2.73% | 1.72% | 0.86% | 1.82% | 0.85% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.79% | 4.29% | 4.48% | 4.66% | 2.83% | 2.84% | 2.49% | 2.26% |
| 25-49 % | 2.31% | 8.56% * | 6.84% | 3.36% | 6.18% | 1.46% | 4.62% | 2.58% |
| 50-74 % | 1.23% | 5.91% | 6.23% | 3.43% | 2.82% | 1.47% | 3.67% | 1.27% |
| 75% or more | 1.53% | 8.25% * | 8.41% | 3.57% | 3.16% | 1.57% | 4.54% | 1.61% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.95% | 4.51% | 4.34% | 5.00% | 3.83% | 1.46% | 2.54% | 2.55% |
| 25-49 % | 0.99% | 9.55% * | 5.90% | 2.66% | 2.49% | 1.04% | 3.77% | 1.01% |
| 50-74 % | 2.00% | 7.95% * | 2.84% | 4.19% | 4.14% | 2.12% | 3.99% | 2.29% |
| 75% or more | 4.70% | 6.31% * | -- | -- | -- | 6.31% * | 5.07% | 7.96% * |
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.