| 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 | 13.1% | 15.6% | 15.2% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.2% | 15.4% | 12.7% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 21.5% * | 0.7% * | -- | 8.5% * | 44.8% * | 8.8% * | 3.4% * | 26.4% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 9.3% | 16.8% * | 12.9% | 14.4% | 10.5% | 6.6% | 14.2% | 8.6% |
| Construction | 12.3% | 13.2% * | 13.9% | 16.7% | 11.4% * | 5.9% * | 14.6% | 10.9% |
| Utilities and transp. | 10.2% | 24.1% * | 16.6% * | 11.4% * | 11.5% * | 8.8% | 17.5% | 9.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 11.4% | 13.2% * | 20.3% | 12.6% | 13.9% | 7.5% | 18.2% | 9.5% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 11.9% | 21.3% | 23.9% * | 15.9% | 15.6% | 8.6% | 22.0% | 10.5% |
| Retail trade | 12.4% | 20.2% | 19.8% * | 16.6% | 14.5% | 10.1% | 16.6% | 11.7% |
| Professional services | 14.7% | 13.5% | 13.3% | 15.0% | 15.1% | 14.7% | 14.0% | 14.8% |
| Other services | 16.1% | 15.4% | 12.4% | 17.1% | 19.6% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 16.4% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 11.7% | 15.4% | 15.9% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 9.0% | 15.0% | 11.0% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 12.7% | 14.2% | 11.2% | 16.0% | 15.7% | 9.2% | 15.1% | 12.0% |
| Nonprofit | 19.3% | 20.3% * | 18.1% | 17.3% | 15.9% | 21.7% | 19.4% | 19.3% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 16.0% | 15.5% | 14.2% * | 10.6% | 22.1% * | 13.0% * | 13.8% | 18.1% |
| 5-9 years | 13.9% | 12.1% | 7.5% | 16.2% | 18.6% * | 5.1% * | 12.2% | 15.2% |
| 10-19 years | 13.5% | 14.7% | 15.4% | 18.1% | 12.9% | 5.1% | 15.6% | 12.3% |
| 20 or more years | 12.9% | 17.5% | 17.0% | 14.7% | 14.9% | 11.5% | 16.5% | 12.5% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 11.5% | 28.3% * | 13.5% | 8.8% | 13.8% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 1 location only | 16.6% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 17.0% | 17.3% | 18.5% | 15.8% | 17.4% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 14.3% | 9.3% * | 16.8% * | 13.6% | 18.5% | 13.3% | 14.8% | 14.2% |
| 25-49 % | 11.0% | 10.2% * | 15.4% * | 15.7% | 11.6% | 8.4% | 13.6% | 10.5% |
| 50-74 % | 15.5% | 16.3% | 10.8% * | 13.4% | 12.2% | 17.7% | 14.5% | 15.7% |
| 75% or more | 12.9% | 15.8% | 15.6% | 15.5% | 15.7% | 10.5% | 15.6% | 12.4% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 12.7% | 15.5% | 15.1% | 15.2% | 15.0% | 9.7% | 15.4% | 12.0% |
| Has union employees | 15.1% | 17.9% * | 20.1% * | 17.9% * | 17.0% | 14.7% | 16.0% * | 15.1% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 10.7% | 11.7% * | 10.0% * | 14.5% | 15.5% | 7.8% | 11.9% | 10.6% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 13.5% | 15.9% | 15.6% | 15.4% | 15.1% | 11.8% | 15.7% | 13.0% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 11.6% | 15.3% | 16.5% | 15.2% | 11.1% | 7.7% | 15.7% | 10.0% |
| 25-49 % | 13.3% | 13.4% | 12.9% | 17.3% | 19.3% | 10.6% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 50-74 % | 13.7% | 17.9% | 14.8% | 13.9% | 15.2% | 12.9% | 16.4% | 13.4% |
| 75% or more | 14.0% | 15.3% | 15.5% | 15.3% | 16.0% | 12.4% | 15.4% | 13.7% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 13.9% | 14.8% | 14.6% | 16.4% | 18.6% | 9.5% | 15.3% | 13.5% |
| 25-49 % | 12.8% | 20.5% | 13.6% | 14.9% | 12.8% | 12.3% | 15.7% | 12.5% |
| 50-74 % | 12.1% | 14.3% | 22.2% | 12.7% | 12.8% | 9.0% | 16.2% | 10.7% |
| 75% or more | 12.9% | 12.6% | 12.2% * | 14.4% * | 7.7% * | 15.2% * | 13.4% | 12.5% * |
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 | 0.44% | 1.49% | 1.52% | 1.05% | 1.13% | 0.57% | 0.83% | 0.50% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 10.98% * | 0.69% * | -- | 6.57% * | 20.98% * | 6.15% * | 2.63% * | 13.26% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.10% | 6.44% * | 3.41% | 4.15% | 2.30% | 1.18% | 2.42% | 1.21% |
| Construction | 1.78% | 4.73% * | 3.70% | 3.64% | 3.51% * | 3.63% * | 2.46% | 2.43% |
| Utilities and transp. | 1.63% | 10.86% * | 8.12% * | 4.14% * | 4.84% * | 1.88% | 4.76% | 1.73% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.52% | 5.85% * | 4.97% | 3.01% | 3.76% | 2.04% | 3.08% | 1.72% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.26% | 4.56% | 8.78% * | 4.00% | 3.21% | 1.44% | 3.89% | 1.31% |
| Retail trade | 1.35% | 5.22% | 6.41% * | 3.07% | 3.28% | 1.70% | 2.99% | 1.48% |
| Professional services | 0.77% | 2.65% | 2.59% | 1.77% | 1.56% | 1.14% | 1.50% | 0.87% |
| Other services | 1.21% | 3.18% | 3.17% | 2.20% | 3.55% | 1.58% | 1.73% | 1.42% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.50% | 1.78% | 1.83% | 1.31% | 1.49% | 0.58% | 0.99% | 0.57% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.19% | 2.77% | 3.00% | 2.52% | 3.34% | 1.33% | 1.88% | 1.44% |
| Nonprofit | 1.27% | 6.57% * | 5.09% | 2.60% | 1.94% | 1.97% | 2.89% | 1.36% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.02% | 3.55% | 4.69% * | 2.51% | 8.12% * | 6.24% * | 2.36% | 5.32% |
| 5-9 years | 2.74% | 3.42% | 2.25% | 3.24% | 7.69% * | 2.58% * | 2.02% | 4.55% |
| 10-19 years | 1.10% | 2.75% | 2.57% | 2.37% | 2.13% | 1.42% | 1.59% | 1.45% |
| 20 or more years | 0.48% | 2.46% | 2.36% | 1.40% | 1.14% | 0.59% | 1.25% | 0.51% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.49% | 10.52% * | 3.80% | 1.21% | 1.12% | 0.57% | 1.87% | 0.50% |
| 1 location only | 0.88% | 1.50% | 1.61% | 1.28% | 2.27% | 4.73% | 0.89% | 1.50% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.82% | 5.57% * | 6.42% * | 3.58% | 3.56% | 2.65% | 3.60% | 2.06% |
| 25-49 % | 1.55% | 4.41% * | 4.92% * | 3.64% | 3.40% | 2.17% | 2.63% | 1.76% |
| 50-74 % | 1.45% | 3.68% | 3.70% * | 2.66% | 2.53% | 2.28% | 2.18% | 1.66% |
| 75% or more | 0.48% | 1.71% | 1.71% | 1.19% | 1.31% | 0.60% | 0.94% | 0.55% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.47% | 1.46% | 1.55% | 1.05% | 1.20% | 0.63% | 0.84% | 0.56% |
| Has union employees | 1.11% | 13.15% * | 7.87% * | 6.55% * | 3.49% | 1.21% | 5.23% * | 1.13% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.33% | 4.51% * | 3.68% * | 2.64% | 4.18% | 1.07% | 2.23% | 1.48% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.46% | 1.57% | 1.61% | 1.13% | 1.12% | 0.63% | 0.89% | 0.53% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.80% | 2.48% | 2.74% | 2.06% | 1.50% | 1.16% | 1.46% | 0.95% |
| 25-49 % | 1.01% | 2.92% | 2.38% | 2.09% | 3.49% | 1.05% | 1.55% | 1.13% |
| 50-74 % | 0.75% | 3.23% | 3.17% | 1.79% | 1.76% | 0.98% | 1.73% | 0.82% |
| 75% or more | 1.01% | 3.37% | 3.52% | 2.25% | 2.13% | 1.48% | 1.94% | 1.15% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.75% | 2.25% | 2.30% | 1.36% | 2.11% | 0.84% | 1.26% | 0.91% |
| 25-49 % | 0.64% | 3.78% | 2.46% | 2.13% | 1.42% | 0.80% | 1.59% | 0.69% |
| 50-74 % | 0.98% | 2.96% | 3.83% | 2.22% | 2.15% | 1.43% | 1.86% | 1.14% |
| 75% or more | 2.72% | 3.23% | 7.91% * | 5.36% * | 3.83% * | 6.85% * | 3.08% | 4.30% * |
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.