| 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 | 7.7% | 50.2% | 26.4% | 13.9% | 7.6% | 2.9% | 30.3% | 4.5% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 10.2% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 58.7% * | 0.5% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 6.8% | 26.6% * | 16.8% * | 11.9% * | 9.6% * | 4.2% | 18.4% | 6.0% |
| Construction | 24.0% | 51.3% | 26.8% | 27.4% | 23.3% | 3.9% * | 30.3% | 20.5% |
| Utilities and transp. | 10.4% | -- | 3.8% * | 18.3% * | 6.3% * | 10.0% | 24.1% * | 9.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 6.5% | 58.9% | 22.3% * | 11.3% * | 3.1% * | 1.0% * | 29.6% | 2.1% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 4.3% | 35.4% | 43.3% | 11.1% * | 7.5% * | 0.4% * | 30.6% | 2.1% * |
| Retail trade | 5.1% | 57.2% | 22.4% * | 6.2% * | 3.6% * | 1.6% * | 28.2% | 1.9% * |
| Professional services | 6.7% | 51.9% | 24.5% | 13.2% | 2.6% | 3.1% * | 31.0% | 3.2% |
| Other services | 9.7% | 49.1% | 36.6% | 12.0% | 10.9% * | 1.4% * | 35.5% | 4.5% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 7.9% | 50.6% | 25.4% | 14.4% | 9.2% | 3.0% | 29.1% | 5.0% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 9.4% | 46.6% | 22.4% | 12.5% * | 2.1% * | 5.0% * | 30.8% | 4.1% |
| Nonprofit | 5.5% | 57.3% | 39.3% | 13.0% | 6.8% * | 1.6% * | 38.2% | 3.2% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 16.5% | 42.7% | 10.0% * | 9.9% * | 5.8% * | 4.7% * | 26.8% | 4.5% * |
| 5-9 years | 17.7% | 39.7% | 20.1% * | 18.1% * | 11.7% * | 3.7% * | 28.6% | 9.7% * |
| 10-19 years | 14.2% | 55.8% | 22.9% | 12.2% * | 5.7% * | 1.1% * | 29.0% | 6.2% |
| 20 or more years | 6.3% | 53.7% | 32.4% | 14.1% | 7.7% | 3.0% | 32.1% | 4.3% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 3.7% | -- | 35.1% | 8.1% | 6.0% | 2.9% | 22.9% | 3.5% |
| 1 location only | 20.0% | 50.2% | 25.7% | 15.5% | 10.1% | 4.2% * | 30.9% | 10.6% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 10.6% | -- | 53.0% | 28.1% | 7.1% * | 0.0% * | 39.5% | 3.1% * |
| 25-49 % | 11.4% | 76.0% | 66.7% | 20.8% * | 2.5% * | 0.3% * | 61.5% | 1.8% * |
| 50-74 % | 5.9% | 39.3% | 38.6% | 10.7% * | 2.5% * | 0.9% * | 33.0% | 1.7% * |
| 75% or more | 7.7% | 51.6% | 22.7% | 13.7% | 8.2% | 3.2% | 28.7% | 4.8% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 7.8% | 49.4% | 24.6% | 10.8% | 6.2% | 2.8% | 28.6% | 4.0% |
| Has union employees | 7.5% | 58.3% | 52.2% | 40.7% | 16.2% | 3.3% | 50.8% | 5.8% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 6.3% | 62.9% | 39.9% | 10.9% | 3.5% * | 1.2% * | 42.1% | 2.1% * |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 7.8% | 49.1% | 25.7% | 14.0% | 8.0% | 3.1% | 29.6% | 4.7% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 11.1% | 44.1% | 25.4% | 16.6% | 10.6% | 3.0% | 27.5% | 6.8% |
| 25-49 % | 8.4% | 51.9% | 30.2% | 12.7% | 7.7% * | 5.6% | 33.2% | 6.1% |
| 50-74 % | 5.2% | 56.8% | 26.3% | 11.5% | 5.8% * | 0.7% * | 36.0% | 2.0% |
| 75% or more | 5.1% | 52.0% | 23.4% | 9.8% * | 3.4% * | 2.0% | 27.1% | 2.7% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 10.2% | 44.6% | 22.6% | 16.7% | 7.3% | 3.9% * | 28.3% | 5.8% |
| 25-49 % | 5.4% | 51.5% | 33.2% | 8.0% | 8.3% | 2.7% | 27.0% | 3.9% |
| 50-74 % | 9.8% | 52.5% | 24.2% | 20.5% | 6.8% | 1.7% * | 34.5% | 4.4% |
| 75% or more | 21.0% | 70.3% | 26.9% * | 11.3% * | 4.6% * | 6.3% * | 52.6% | 6.4% * |
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 | 0.46% | 3.19% | 2.49% | 1.66% | 1.25% | 0.45% | 1.60% | 0.46% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 6.18% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.00% * | 0.50% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.22% | 10.31% * | 5.44% * | 4.05% * | 3.41% * | 1.16% | 4.27% | 1.27% |
| Construction | 3.43% | 9.51% | 6.74% | 7.23% | 6.82% | 1.84% * | 4.57% | 4.66% |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.32% | -- | 3.83% * | 11.48% * | 3.98% * | 2.74% | 10.34% * | 2.34% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.28% | 10.05% | 9.38% * | 3.91% * | 1.35% * | 0.73% * | 5.49% | 0.78% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.00% | 9.26% | 10.29% | 4.97% * | 4.55% * | 0.16% * | 5.60% | 0.94% * |
| Retail trade | 1.09% | 12.24% | 6.87% * | 2.32% * | 2.09% * | 0.87% * | 5.70% | 0.76% * |
| Professional services | 0.76% | 5.18% | 4.14% | 2.57% | 0.75% | 0.97% * | 2.85% | 0.75% |
| Other services | 1.26% | 6.62% | 6.51% | 3.05% | 3.68% * | 0.95% * | 3.69% | 1.21% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.58% | 3.93% | 2.92% | 2.03% | 1.78% | 0.56% | 1.86% | 0.59% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.29% | 6.84% | 5.12% | 4.13% * | 0.91% * | 1.83% * | 4.08% | 1.18% |
| Nonprofit | 0.82% | 8.48% | 8.93% | 3.50% | 2.22% * | 0.66% * | 4.97% | 0.75% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.85% | 7.69% | 4.24% * | 4.79% * | 3.17% * | 3.35% * | 4.61% | 2.09% * |
| 5-9 years | 3.23% | 8.56% | 8.18% * | 6.20% * | 5.63% * | 3.53% * | 5.35% | 3.67% * |
| 10-19 years | 1.61% | 5.57% | 3.98% | 3.89% * | 2.07% * | 0.56% * | 2.90% | 1.69% |
| 20 or more years | 0.49% | 4.88% | 3.76% | 2.02% | 1.52% | 0.47% | 2.25% | 0.49% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.45% | -- | 8.31% | 2.12% | 1.45% | 0.46% | 4.23% | 0.45% |
| 1 location only | 1.23% | 3.23% | 2.60% | 2.04% | 2.23% | 2.52% * | 1.71% | 1.66% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.38% | -- | 13.53% | 8.16% | 4.58% * | 0.05% * | 11.22% | 1.28% * |
| 25-49 % | 2.29% | 10.95% | 12.22% | 6.42% * | 1.33% * | 0.19% * | 7.66% | 0.58% * |
| 50-74 % | 0.93% | 7.53% | 8.07% | 3.43% * | 1.35% * | 0.73% * | 4.67% | 0.65% * |
| 75% or more | 0.50% | 3.55% | 2.62% | 1.82% | 1.40% | 0.50% | 1.75% | 0.51% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.53% | 3.18% | 2.46% | 1.39% | 1.33% | 0.59% | 1.59% | 0.55% |
| Has union employees | 0.90% | 14.16% | 14.01% | 9.71% | 3.56% | 0.67% | 8.06% | 0.84% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.16% | 11.28% | 9.64% | 2.52% | 1.57% * | 0.73% * | 6.77% | 0.65% * |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.48% | 3.29% | 2.58% | 1.74% | 1.33% | 0.48% | 1.64% | 0.49% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.96% | 5.26% | 3.85% | 3.02% | 2.23% | 0.62% | 2.48% | 0.98% |
| 25-49 % | 1.13% | 7.84% | 5.65% | 2.96% | 3.15% * | 1.29% | 3.84% | 1.17% |
| 50-74 % | 0.59% | 5.75% | 5.11% | 2.42% | 2.01% * | 0.34% * | 3.42% | 0.48% |
| 75% or more | 0.65% | 7.34% | 4.55% | 3.09% * | 1.42% * | 0.58% | 3.47% | 0.57% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.96% | 4.77% | 3.38% | 2.85% | 1.84% | 1.24% * | 2.30% | 1.03% |
| 25-49 % | 0.58% | 7.34% | 4.76% | 1.53% | 2.10% | 0.51% | 3.03% | 0.57% |
| 50-74 % | 1.15% | 6.35% | 6.03% | 5.21% | 1.92% | 0.52% * | 3.84% | 0.89% |
| 75% or more | 3.74% | 7.69% | 10.24% * | 5.68% * | 2.90% * | 4.32% * | 6.37% | 3.14% * |
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.