| 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 | 53.6% | 59.0% | 59.2% | 62.4% | 55.2% | 49.5% | 60.2% | 52.3% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 48.6% | 92.6% | -- | 85.8% | 24.1% * | 48.8% | 79.0% | 40.4% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 54.2% | 56.7% | 62.8% | 67.2% | 61.5% | 45.6% | 65.3% | 52.5% |
| Construction | 60.7% | 66.8% | 65.3% | 67.7% | 61.7% | 43.9% | 66.7% | 57.1% |
| Utilities and transp. | 53.7% | 42.6% * | 58.4% | 69.6% | 58.0% | 50.3% | 59.4% | 53.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 58.1% | 51.0% | 66.8% | 62.3% | 58.3% | 55.2% | 62.0% | 57.0% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 52.6% | 64.0% | 40.7% | 62.7% | 48.9% | 52.4% | 56.0% | 52.1% |
| Retail trade | 62.8% | 51.1% | 64.4% | 66.6% | 58.9% | 63.7% | 63.4% | 62.7% |
| Professional services | 49.7% | 62.4% | 57.9% | 58.0% | 56.1% | 42.8% | 58.5% | 47.9% |
| Other services | 51.4% | 51.6% | 56.1% | 57.3% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 54.0% | 50.8% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 57.1% | 61.5% | 59.4% | 65.0% | 57.8% | 54.2% | 61.8% | 56.1% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 54.1% | 55.7% | 65.7% | 62.2% | 53.4% | 48.5% | 59.8% | 52.4% |
| Nonprofit | 39.8% | 48.4% | 43.4% | 49.3% | 50.3% | 31.3% | 48.6% | 38.9% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 56.0% | 63.1% | 60.6% | 59.3% | 51.1% | 35.4% | 62.1% | 50.4% |
| 5-9 years | 59.7% | 65.1% | 67.3% | 62.8% | 52.4% | 54.7% | 65.2% | 55.5% |
| 10-19 years | 56.8% | 60.8% | 56.0% | 59.5% | 60.4% | 43.4% | 57.9% | 56.2% |
| 20 or more years | 52.7% | 54.0% | 58.6% | 63.7% | 54.7% | 49.8% | 59.5% | 51.8% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 51.8% | 27.4% | 64.5% | 65.0% | 56.1% | 49.9% | 63.8% | 51.6% |
| 1 location only | 57.5% | 59.3% | 58.8% | 61.7% | 53.9% | 34.0% | 59.9% | 55.2% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 58.5% | 69.9% | 59.4% | 63.6% | 58.3% | 56.3% | 62.7% | 57.7% |
| 25-49 % | 58.4% | 50.2% | 51.2% | 65.1% | 57.2% | 58.0% | 54.8% | 59.1% |
| 50-74 % | 56.9% | 62.4% | 49.4% | 58.4% | 60.4% | 55.3% | 56.2% | 57.1% |
| 75% or more | 52.9% | 58.5% | 60.5% | 62.6% | 54.4% | 48.3% | 60.8% | 51.3% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 55.8% | 59.4% | 59.5% | 63.0% | 55.8% | 52.2% | 60.5% | 54.6% |
| Has union employees | 44.6% | 48.9% | 48.1% | 49.7% | 50.1% | 43.6% | 49.7% | 44.4% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 58.0% | 52.1% | 63.7% | 56.9% | 55.5% | 59.3% | 58.0% | 57.9% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 53.0% | 59.5% | 58.8% | 63.1% | 55.2% | 48.1% | 60.4% | 51.4% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 56.9% | 59.4% | 63.6% | 66.9% | 57.8% | 48.2% | 63.6% | 54.4% |
| 25-49 % | 53.6% | 62.1% | 59.7% | 63.4% | 53.3% | 51.0% | 62.6% | 52.3% |
| 50-74 % | 54.1% | 56.3% | 58.5% | 55.3% | 56.2% | 52.7% | 56.7% | 53.7% |
| 75% or more | 49.2% | 58.7% | 50.9% | 60.8% | 53.1% | 43.5% | 54.9% | 48.1% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 55.2% | 59.9% | 57.5% | 61.1% | 51.4% | 53.8% | 59.1% | 54.0% |
| 25-49 % | 51.9% | 53.1% | 62.3% | 62.6% | 56.9% | 48.1% | 60.4% | 51.0% |
| 50-74 % | 56.2% | 61.2% | 55.8% | 68.8% | 61.9% | 47.1% | 62.0% | 54.3% |
| 75% or more | 55.2% | 60.8% | 66.3% | 51.7% | 63.2% | 43.9% | 62.5% | 49.0% |
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 | 0.63% | 1.92% | 1.88% | 1.34% | 1.43% | 0.95% | 1.05% | 0.73% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 9.04% | 3.69% | -- | 8.58% | 12.95% * | 13.75% | 7.83% | 10.25% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.50% | 7.47% | 5.59% | 4.28% | 3.14% | 1.95% | 3.28% | 1.65% |
| Construction | 2.82% | 5.85% | 4.73% | 4.07% | 5.85% | 8.58% | 2.95% | 4.19% |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.70% | 13.50% * | 9.78% | 5.81% | 7.14% | 3.33% | 6.37% | 2.91% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.84% | 7.53% | 5.53% | 4.96% | 4.85% | 5.43% | 3.64% | 3.50% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 2.00% | 5.39% | 7.47% | 5.24% | 4.79% | 2.54% | 4.16% | 2.19% |
| Retail trade | 2.09% | 6.28% | 7.04% | 3.72% | 4.30% | 2.89% | 3.53% | 2.37% |
| Professional services | 1.04% | 3.34% | 3.39% | 2.55% | 2.24% | 1.45% | 1.91% | 1.19% |
| Other services | 1.49% | 4.45% | 4.59% | 3.04% | 3.86% | 2.06% | 2.48% | 1.72% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.76% | 2.25% | 2.24% | 1.58% | 1.78% | 1.12% | 1.24% | 0.88% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.54% | 4.28% | 4.32% | 3.52% | 3.67% | 2.17% | 2.52% | 1.84% |
| Nonprofit | 1.51% | 6.87% | 5.66% | 3.72% | 3.10% | 1.90% | 3.26% | 1.62% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.23% | 4.96% | 5.86% | 4.46% | 7.71% | 10.38% | 3.24% | 5.21% |
| 5-9 years | 3.03% | 4.68% | 5.74% | 4.44% | 7.25% | 7.26% | 2.97% | 4.67% |
| 10-19 years | 1.82% | 3.80% | 3.55% | 3.00% | 3.50% | 5.29% | 2.14% | 2.56% |
| 20 or more years | 0.72% | 2.93% | 2.68% | 1.72% | 1.59% | 0.97% | 1.47% | 0.79% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.80% | 7.36% | 5.04% | 2.36% | 1.66% | 0.96% | 2.94% | 0.81% |
| 1 location only | 1.05% | 1.94% | 1.99% | 1.58% | 2.57% | 4.88% | 1.11% | 1.76% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.28% | 8.44% | 8.26% | 6.31% | 4.58% | 3.24% | 4.86% | 2.56% |
| 25-49 % | 2.57% | 9.31% | 7.35% | 4.36% | 5.09% | 4.24% | 4.19% | 2.93% |
| 50-74 % | 1.84% | 4.81% | 5.35% | 4.46% | 3.72% | 2.76% | 3.01% | 2.10% |
| 75% or more | 0.71% | 2.18% | 2.10% | 1.50% | 1.62% | 1.05% | 1.17% | 0.82% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.69% | 1.94% | 1.92% | 1.35% | 1.49% | 1.12% | 1.06% | 0.82% |
| Has union employees | 1.57% | 11.79% | 10.81% | 7.43% | 5.14% | 1.71% | 6.40% | 1.60% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.72% | 6.52% | 6.35% | 4.12% | 3.98% | 2.17% | 3.58% | 1.88% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.68% | 2.00% | 1.97% | 1.42% | 1.53% | 1.03% | 1.10% | 0.79% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.25% | 3.31% | 2.99% | 2.22% | 2.58% | 2.40% | 1.69% | 1.59% |
| 25-49 % | 1.23% | 4.35% | 4.31% | 2.89% | 3.45% | 1.54% | 2.45% | 1.36% |
| 50-74 % | 1.27% | 4.02% | 4.35% | 2.96% | 2.71% | 1.78% | 2.32% | 1.41% |
| 75% or more | 1.34% | 3.99% | 4.05% | 3.01% | 2.73% | 1.96% | 2.31% | 1.53% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.00% | 2.98% | 2.86% | 1.77% | 2.25% | 1.62% | 1.58% | 1.21% |
| 25-49 % | 0.96% | 4.22% | 3.17% | 2.54% | 2.20% | 1.27% | 1.95% | 1.05% |
| 50-74 % | 1.65% | 4.22% | 4.52% | 3.09% | 3.15% | 2.88% | 2.48% | 2.04% |
| 75% or more | 3.82% | 4.64% | 8.98% | 10.07% | 7.71% | 8.45% | 3.93% | 6.03% |
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.