| 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 | 4,416 | 4,600 | 4,703 | 4,832 | 4,417 | 4,269 | 4,730 | 4,357 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 4,481 | 4,964 | -- | -- | 4,397 | 3,995 | 5,010 | 4,325 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 4,333 | 4,816 | 5,189 | 4,952 | 4,605 | 3,940 | 5,063 | 4,234 |
| Construction | 4,793 | 4,790 | 4,832 | 5,062 | 4,719 | 4,444 | 4,826 | 4,773 |
| Utilities and transp. | 4,301 | 4,023 | 4,312 | 5,179 | 4,311 | 4,177 | 4,440 | 4,287 |
| Wholesale trade | 4,306 | 4,633 | 4,692 | 4,708 | 4,311 | 4,041 | 4,742 | 4,199 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 4,202 | 4,971 | 4,144 | 4,657 | 4,093 | 4,131 | 4,573 | 4,153 |
| Retail trade | 4,919 | 4,370 | 4,557 | 5,073 | 4,796 | 4,980 | 4,753 | 4,945 |
| Professional services | 4,326 | 4,618 | 4,688 | 4,678 | 4,353 | 4,173 | 4,696 | 4,256 |
| Other services | 4,431 | 4,281 | 4,734 | 4,725 | 4,374 | 4,347 | 4,623 | 4,393 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 4,483 | 4,607 | 4,686 | 4,943 | 4,516 | 4,333 | 4,750 | 4,431 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 4,463 | 4,749 | 4,893 | 4,760 | 4,286 | 4,320 | 4,841 | 4,355 |
| Nonprofit | 4,113 | 4,155 | 4,452 | 4,327 | 4,260 | 3,969 | 4,357 | 4,090 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 4,714 | 5,081 | 4,723 | 4,627 | 4,730 | 3,958 | 4,909 | 4,522 |
| 5-9 years | 4,629 | 4,569 | 4,623 | 4,828 | 4,485 | 4,591 | 4,673 | 4,593 |
| 10-19 years | 4,560 | 4,831 | 4,633 | 4,683 | 4,434 | 4,411 | 4,690 | 4,494 |
| 20 or more years | 4,371 | 4,291 | 4,749 | 4,906 | 4,387 | 4,262 | 4,724 | 4,331 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 4,344 | 5,159 | 4,899 | 4,878 | 4,467 | 4,279 | 4,991 | 4,332 |
| 1 location only | 4,583 | 4,594 | 4,689 | 4,820 | 4,337 | 3,845 | 4,707 | 4,467 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 4,708 | 4,973 | 4,365 | 4,682 | 4,892 | 4,673 | 4,663 | 4,715 |
| 25-49 % | 4,531 | 3,570 | 4,565 | 4,673 | 4,581 | 4,508 | 4,525 | 4,531 |
| 50-74 % | 4,778 | 4,677 | 4,574 | 5,095 | 4,648 | 4,800 | 4,690 | 4,793 |
| 75% or more | 4,361 | 4,613 | 4,729 | 4,819 | 4,371 | 4,183 | 4,744 | 4,288 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 4,473 | 4,621 | 4,743 | 4,864 | 4,428 | 4,308 | 4,753 | 4,407 |
| Has union employees | 4,182 | 4,014 | 3,508 | 4,041 | 4,303 | 4,181 | 4,039 | 4,186 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 4,679 | 4,413 | 4,990 | 4,826 | 4,555 | 4,698 | 4,747 | 4,671 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 4,380 | 4,615 | 4,681 | 4,833 | 4,396 | 4,205 | 4,728 | 4,311 |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 4,483 | 4,631 | 4,812 | 4,919 | 4,519 | 4,109 | 4,768 | 4,383 |
| 25-49 % | 4,366 | 4,653 | 4,471 | 5,038 | 4,456 | 4,208 | 4,738 | 4,318 |
| 50-74 % | 4,357 | 4,554 | 4,847 | 4,637 | 4,328 | 4,279 | 4,708 | 4,311 |
| 75% or more | 4,482 | 4,562 | 4,602 | 4,676 | 4,363 | 4,474 | 4,673 | 4,447 |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 4,444 | 4,717 | 4,570 | 4,765 | 4,331 | 4,323 | 4,692 | 4,377 |
| 25-49 % | 4,370 | 4,134 | 4,878 | 4,860 | 4,460 | 4,249 | 4,711 | 4,335 |
| 50-74 % | 4,514 | 4,621 | 4,780 | 5,083 | 4,555 | 4,212 | 4,820 | 4,419 |
| 75% or more | 4,559 | 4,935 | 4,670 | 4,388 | 4,396 | 4,411 | 4,881 | 4,323 |
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.
-- 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 | 24.54 | 78.81 | 83.08 | 54.12 | 55.25 | 35.59 | 44.77 | 28.03 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 294.26 | 592.18 | -- | -- | 393.71 | 544.45 | 381.11 | 358.77 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 61.86 | 270.17 | 204.04 | 148.87 | 144.07 | 71.78 | 122.28 | 67.81 |
| Construction | 99.11 | 235.61 | 205.52 | 167.19 | 225.25 | 271.66 | 122.76 | 141.97 |
| Utilities and transp. | 113.92 | 371.74 | 404.32 | 257.97 | 288.01 | 141.75 | 217.16 | 123.73 |
| Wholesale trade | 87.95 | 313.01 | 288.07 | 220.47 | 176.69 | 118.53 | 178.85 | 96.84 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 65.14 | 241.61 | 412.29 | 188.62 | 196.99 | 67.17 | 191.01 | 68.82 |
| Retail trade | 97.17 | 304.96 | 305.25 | 168.51 | 146.44 | 135.22 | 158.01 | 108.87 |
| Professional services | 40.56 | 129.57 | 148.08 | 99.64 | 84.48 | 58.30 | 79.33 | 45.73 |
| Other services | 51.06 | 176.92 | 174.76 | 124.37 | 162.18 | 53.09 | 100.33 | 57.63 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 30.46 | 92.75 | 102.28 | 64.56 | 71.02 | 43.99 | 53.99 | 35.05 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 52.41 | 171.94 | 172.59 | 131.06 | 111.13 | 75.08 | 101.63 | 59.67 |
| Nonprofit | 58.80 | 266.27 | 221.30 | 155.45 | 127.18 | 73.32 | 132.30 | 62.97 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 111.19 | 192.57 | 224.55 | 204.95 | 249.32 | 345.33 | 127.53 | 181.26 |
| 5-9 years | 93.58 | 173.29 | 263.13 | 165.59 | 197.14 | 237.97 | 124.62 | 135.99 |
| 10-19 years | 68.64 | 153.91 | 160.89 | 126.57 | 127.83 | 193.30 | 93.70 | 91.90 |
| 20 or more years | 28.14 | 122.94 | 117.18 | 66.99 | 66.93 | 36.62 | 62.56 | 30.61 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 30.36 | 510.03 | 241.28 | 103.02 | 66.75 | 35.93 | 121.41 | 30.86 |
| 1 location only | 42.38 | 79.42 | 87.21 | 63.30 | 97.19 | 239.89 | 47.46 | 68.92 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 92.83 | 295.04 | 279.28 | 263.63 | 209.72 | 129.64 | 176.20 | 104.53 |
| 25-49 % | 119.32 | 402.37 | 316.51 | 194.70 | 196.60 | 203.51 | 177.41 | 136.09 |
| 50-74 % | 74.79 | 220.74 | 252.76 | 143.42 | 127.16 | 114.52 | 132.35 | 84.47 |
| 75% or more | 26.94 | 87.65 | 92.41 | 60.72 | 63.40 | 38.17 | 49.88 | 30.73 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 27.22 | 80.43 | 84.12 | 54.27 | 57.55 | 43.72 | 45.31 | 32.04 |
| Has union employees | 56.87 | 337.46 | 410.90 | 324.69 | 212.55 | 60.22 | 260.19 | 57.99 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 71.98 | 274.30 | 244.49 | 153.00 | 165.71 | 94.01 | 135.05 | 78.80 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 26.06 | 82.40 | 86.93 | 57.70 | 59.01 | 37.97 | 47.28 | 29.92 |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 47.29 | 134.20 | 130.13 | 88.27 | 101.57 | 78.13 | 71.23 | 58.59 |
| 25-49 % | 49.29 | 185.29 | 169.71 | 134.17 | 125.01 | 63.22 | 104.86 | 54.10 |
| 50-74 % | 49.76 | 169.28 | 219.22 | 106.86 | 112.10 | 67.98 | 103.77 | 54.89 |
| 75% or more | 51.59 | 157.20 | 169.93 | 119.84 | 111.99 | 73.82 | 94.32 | 58.37 |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 39.27 | 109.93 | 121.37 | 80.02 | 85.04 | 62.90 | 66.42 | 46.63 |
| 25-49 % | 36.77 | 173.32 | 151.58 | 92.38 | 88.85 | 47.03 | 83.50 | 39.66 |
| 50-74 % | 67.43 | 191.64 | 178.48 | 128.81 | 138.51 | 115.51 | 104.67 | 82.64 |
| 75% or more | 125.62 | 214.28 | 369.77 | 296.38 | 253.44 | 260.57 | 168.73 | 177.69 |
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.
-- 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.