| 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 | 7.1% | 49.9% | 18.9% | 9.8% | 5.4% | 4.2% | 25.9% | 4.7% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 8.5% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.2% * | 8.7% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 5.7% | 33.4% * | 14.3% * | 8.1% * | 5.8% * | 4.4% | 12.1% | 5.2% |
| Construction | 16.4% | 35.5% | 15.3% * | 12.0% | 18.7% * | 8.9% * | 21.5% | 13.5% |
| Utilities and transp. | 8.4% | -- | 1.8% * | 20.4% * | 3.1% * | 8.2% | 13.3% * | 8.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 7.1% | 51.1% | 14.8% * | 8.0% * | 4.0% * | 3.7% * | 25.4% | 3.7% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 7.2% | 48.4% | 29.5% * | 13.3% * | 3.7% * | 4.6% | 31.8% | 4.8% |
| Retail trade | 5.3% | 52.1% | 20.8% * | 10.8% * | 2.6% * | 2.4% * | 29.7% | 2.3% * |
| Professional services | 6.2% | 49.5% | 22.3% | 10.6% | 4.2% | 3.5% | 26.8% | 3.9% |
| Other services | 8.6% | 63.6% | 20.5% | 5.1% | 4.3% * | 3.7% * | 35.0% | 3.6% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 7.5% | 50.6% | 20.7% | 10.7% | 6.2% | 4.4% | 26.3% | 5.0% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 7.6% | 48.0% | 12.4% * | 6.8% * | 2.4% * | 4.5% | 24.2% | 4.0% |
| Nonprofit | 5.3% | 49.1% | 17.6% * | 9.2% | 5.3% | 3.3% * | 26.5% | 3.9% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 14.4% | 49.8% | 16.8% * | 4.9% * | 2.1% * | 6.6% * | 28.3% | 2.7% * |
| 5-9 years | 15.9% | 43.1% | 23.3% * | 4.7% * | 7.7% * | 21.3% * | 25.1% | 9.9% * |
| 10-19 years | 12.4% | 47.4% | 18.7% | 10.8% * | 4.2% * | 2.3% * | 26.7% | 4.7% |
| 20 or more years | 6.0% | 54.2% | 18.6% | 10.8% | 5.7% | 4.1% | 25.1% | 4.6% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 4.5% | -- | 23.9% | 6.5% | 5.0% | 4.2% | 17.8% | 4.3% |
| 1 location only | 15.8% | 49.6% | 18.5% | 10.8% | 6.0% | 4.3% * | 26.7% | 6.6% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 11.3% | -- | -- | 16.3% * | 6.1% * | 4.6% * | 63.1% | 4.6% * |
| 25-49 % | 8.5% | 61.9% | 65.2% | 7.7% * | 0.5% * | 2.8% * | 47.8% | 2.6% * |
| 50-74 % | 6.5% | 53.5% | 26.3% | 4.6% * | 2.5% * | 2.6% * | 36.0% | 2.6% * |
| 75% or more | 7.1% | 47.9% | 15.8% | 10.3% | 5.8% | 4.4% | 23.6% | 4.9% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 7.4% | 48.4% | 18.5% | 8.8% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 24.8% | 4.4% |
| Has union employees | 6.3% | -- | 35.4% * | 26.3% | 12.9% | 4.4% | 53.8% | 5.4% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 9.9% | 70.4% | 39.4% * | 6.7% * | 6.0% * | 6.3% * | 44.5% | 6.3% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 6.9% | 47.4% | 18.0% | 10.0% | 5.3% | 4.0% | 24.6% | 4.5% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 8.9% | 44.4% | 15.6% | 9.8% | 7.4% | 4.8% | 22.5% | 5.8% |
| 25-49 % | 6.8% | 52.8% | 22.6% | 8.7% | 6.4% * | 4.3% | 28.9% | 4.8% |
| 50-74 % | 6.6% | 56.9% | 15.4% | 13.0% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 30.0% | 4.0% |
| 75% or more | 6.0% | 47.0% | 26.9% | 6.8% * | 2.4% * | 4.1% | 25.5% | 4.0% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 7.9% | 37.9% | 18.6% | 9.3% | 5.8% | 4.7% | 21.9% | 5.0% |
| 25-49 % | 5.0% | 51.7% | 21.0% | 9.7% | 5.4% | 3.3% | 22.7% | 3.9% |
| 50-74 % | 11.8% | 57.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% | 4.8% * | 7.5% * | 31.9% | 7.1% |
| 75% or more | 24.7% | 61.3% | 20.8% * | 10.0% * | 3.0% * | 14.7% * | 44.6% | 10.8% * |
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 | 0.39% | 3.30% | 2.12% | 1.18% | 0.79% | 0.45% | 1.49% | 0.38% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 3.47% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 6.08% * | 4.08% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 0.82% | 13.09% * | 5.07% * | 2.96% * | 1.79% * | 0.92% | 2.95% | 0.85% |
| Construction | 2.39% | 7.28% | 5.16% * | 2.93% | 5.94% * | 3.92% * | 3.28% | 3.25% |
| Utilities and transp. | 1.69% | -- | 1.82% * | 10.71% * | 1.94% * | 1.90% | 6.29% * | 1.75% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.14% | 9.95% | 5.45% * | 2.50% * | 1.50% * | 1.21% * | 4.51% | 0.89% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.20% | 9.52% | 8.91% * | 4.54% * | 2.93% * | 1.32% | 5.48% | 1.19% |
| Retail trade | 1.08% | 12.13% | 6.58% * | 5.46% * | 1.24% * | 0.88% * | 6.10% | 0.72% * |
| Professional services | 0.70% | 6.28% | 4.69% | 2.14% | 0.95% | 0.85% | 2.86% | 0.69% |
| Other services | 1.19% | 7.20% | 5.44% | 1.50% | 1.57% * | 1.33% * | 4.29% | 0.99% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.48% | 3.98% | 2.57% | 1.47% | 1.15% | 0.54% | 1.77% | 0.47% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.00% | 7.16% | 4.35% * | 2.83% * | 0.78% * | 1.23% | 3.47% | 0.89% |
| Nonprofit | 0.87% | 10.92% | 6.41% * | 2.51% | 1.32% | 1.03% * | 5.12% | 0.82% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.45% | 8.03% | 5.82% * | 2.22% * | 1.35% * | 4.52% * | 4.72% | 1.12% * |
| 5-9 years | 3.40% | 8.52% | 7.74% * | 2.08% * | 4.19% * | 14.28% * | 4.38% | 4.94% * |
| 10-19 years | 1.48% | 5.98% | 4.32% | 3.51% * | 1.32% * | 0.91% * | 3.20% | 1.16% |
| 20 or more years | 0.40% | 5.36% | 2.80% | 1.42% | 0.97% | 0.44% | 2.02% | 0.39% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.40% | -- | 7.02% | 1.45% | 0.95% | 0.45% | 3.54% | 0.40% |
| 1 location only | 1.00% | 3.34% | 2.22% | 1.45% | 1.37% | 3.94% * | 1.60% | 1.11% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.62% | -- | -- | 8.13% * | 3.66% * | 2.01% * | 8.29% | 1.71% * |
| 25-49 % | 2.45% | 18.17% | 11.93% | 3.58% * | 0.42% * | 1.60% * | 10.88% | 1.14% * |
| 50-74 % | 1.04% | 7.38% | 7.26% | 1.54% * | 1.02% * | 1.08% * | 4.62% | 0.85% * |
| 75% or more | 0.43% | 3.76% | 2.13% | 1.31% | 0.89% | 0.50% | 1.58% | 0.42% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.44% | 3.33% | 2.13% | 1.17% | 0.74% | 0.54% | 1.48% | 0.42% |
| Has union employees | 0.83% | -- | 13.86% * | 7.41% | 3.75% | 0.80% | 9.27% | 0.80% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.73% | 9.69% | 12.48% * | 2.46% * | 2.22% * | 1.94% * | 7.33% | 1.57% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.39% | 3.42% | 2.12% | 1.24% | 0.83% | 0.45% | 1.49% | 0.39% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.77% | 5.39% | 2.90% | 1.65% | 1.58% | 0.96% | 2.10% | 0.78% |
| 25-49 % | 0.74% | 7.20% | 5.05% | 2.23% | 2.05% * | 0.76% | 3.57% | 0.71% |
| 50-74 % | 0.80% | 6.88% | 4.40% | 3.32% | 0.89% | 0.91% | 3.81% | 0.75% |
| 75% or more | 0.82% | 7.39% | 5.99% | 2.63% * | 0.77% * | 1.00% | 3.39% | 0.81% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.69% | 4.77% | 3.22% | 1.76% | 1.31% | 0.88% | 2.11% | 0.68% |
| 25-49 % | 0.45% | 7.13% | 3.97% | 1.90% | 1.23% | 0.47% | 2.45% | 0.44% |
| 50-74 % | 1.59% | 7.08% | 4.33% | 3.33% | 1.71% * | 2.29% * | 4.08% | 1.61% |
| 75% or more | 3.71% | 7.40% | 8.71% * | 4.61% * | 1.56% * | 7.22% * | 5.69% | 4.32% * |
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.