| 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 | 27.5% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 15.0% | 22.9% | 35.2% | 14.7% | 30.0% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 20.7% * | 1.7% * | -- | 1.2% * | 25.8% * | 28.2% * | 7.1% * | 24.3% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 30.8% | 15.5% * | 11.0% * | 11.3% | 22.8% | 43.4% | 9.8% | 34.0% |
| Construction | 19.2% | 8.0% * | 12.6% | 8.8% | 17.9% | 45.1% | 10.4% | 24.7% |
| Utilities and transp. | 32.5% | 33.1% * | 19.8% * | 12.0% * | 22.5% | 38.9% | 19.6% * | 33.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 24.5% | 21.0% | 7.5% * | 14.8% | 21.0% | 34.1% | 13.0% | 27.6% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 31.8% | 6.3% * | 19.9% | 17.4% | 32.8% | 36.0% | 12.2% | 34.5% |
| Retail trade | 18.3% | 11.2% * | 8.6% * | 9.6% | 15.6% | 21.6% | 9.5% | 19.8% |
| Professional services | 29.5% | 14.4% | 18.6% | 18.7% | 21.5% | 38.2% | 18.2% | 31.8% |
| Other services | 26.4% | 18.3% | 18.5% | 18.9% | 24.4% | 31.6% | 19.1% | 28.0% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 25.7% | 10.8% | 15.0% | 13.3% | 20.6% | 33.0% | 13.7% | 28.2% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 26.7% | 20.7% | 11.5% | 15.7% | 23.6% | 37.8% | 15.5% | 30.0% |
| Nonprofit | 35.0% | 20.6% | 24.8% | 22.4% | 28.0% | 42.7% | 21.2% | 36.4% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 20.1% | 10.7% | 17.0% | 19.8% | 23.6% | 40.4% * | 15.7% | 24.2% |
| 5-9 years | 17.7% | 12.5% | 8.9% * | 13.3% * | 21.5% | 38.8% | 11.0% | 22.9% |
| 10-19 years | 21.1% | 11.9% | 16.1% | 15.7% | 21.1% | 39.3% | 15.0% | 24.4% |
| 20 or more years | 29.3% | 17.1% | 15.8% | 14.5% | 23.4% | 35.0% | 15.3% | 31.0% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 32.0% | 34.1% | 15.6% | 18.5% | 23.4% | 35.2% | 16.7% | 32.4% |
| 1 location only | 17.5% | 13.8% | 15.1% | 14.0% | 22.2% | 37.6% | 14.6% | 20.3% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 21.6% | 9.8% * | 11.5% * | 14.0% * | 13.9% | 28.0% | 10.8% | 23.8% |
| 25-49 % | 21.0% | 14.5% * | 20.5% * | 7.9% | 20.8% | 26.6% | 17.0% | 21.7% |
| 50-74 % | 22.9% | 12.4% | 17.8% | 21.6% | 22.9% | 24.8% | 16.3% | 24.1% |
| 75% or more | 28.5% | 14.4% | 14.8% | 14.7% | 23.2% | 37.1% | 14.5% | 31.3% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 25.4% | 13.7% | 14.9% | 14.7% | 22.6% | 34.0% | 14.4% | 28.2% |
| Has union employees | 35.8% | 21.8% * | 22.4% * | 19.1% | 25.8% | 38.1% | 24.5% | 36.2% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 23.7% | 23.2% | 14.3% | 16.3% | 18.9% | 28.1% | 16.8% | 24.5% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 28.0% | 13.3% | 15.2% | 14.8% | 23.6% | 36.3% | 14.5% | 30.9% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 25.1% | 13.7% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 23.8% | 40.9% | 11.4% | 30.2% |
| 25-49 % | 28.1% | 13.2% | 20.7% | 15.0% | 22.1% | 33.6% | 16.3% | 29.7% |
| 50-74 % | 26.8% | 13.9% | 15.4% | 20.8% | 22.9% | 30.8% | 15.8% | 28.3% |
| 75% or more | 30.4% | 15.5% | 20.0% | 16.8% | 22.5% | 40.1% | 18.6% | 32.7% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 24.0% | 13.7% | 15.0% | 13.9% | 21.9% | 33.0% | 14.5% | 26.8% |
| 25-49 % | 30.5% | 16.3% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 24.4% | 35.8% | 16.1% | 32.0% |
| 50-74 % | 25.1% | 12.2% | 13.7% | 11.8% | 20.4% | 37.9% | 12.9% | 29.1% |
| 75% or more | 26.2% | 14.8% | 13.1% * | 29.9% * | 24.3% | 40.1% | 14.8% | 35.9% |
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 | 0.57% | 1.38% | 1.36% | 1.01% | 1.25% | 0.87% | 0.75% | 0.66% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 6.77% * | 1.33% * | -- | 1.26% * | 13.17% * | 14.23% * | 3.83% * | 8.67% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.40% | 6.10% * | 3.50% * | 2.02% | 2.50% | 2.05% | 1.87% | 1.57% |
| Construction | 2.42% | 2.89% * | 3.54% | 1.69% | 4.16% | 8.36% | 1.84% | 3.69% |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.57% | 16.46% * | 8.42% * | 4.07% * | 5.48% | 3.30% | 6.04% * | 2.77% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.41% | 5.67% | 2.41% * | 3.61% | 3.63% | 4.94% | 2.43% | 3.01% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.96% | 2.18% * | 5.37% | 4.42% | 5.55% | 2.35% | 2.21% | 2.16% |
| Retail trade | 1.41% | 3.80% * | 3.77% * | 2.36% | 2.61% | 2.13% | 2.19% | 1.64% |
| Professional services | 1.03% | 2.12% | 2.75% | 2.13% | 1.83% | 1.55% | 1.45% | 1.19% |
| Other services | 1.25% | 3.73% | 3.64% | 2.85% | 3.50% | 1.63% | 2.04% | 1.45% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.64% | 1.30% | 1.61% | 1.04% | 1.35% | 1.00% | 0.87% | 0.75% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.47% | 3.78% | 2.32% | 3.32% | 3.20% | 2.28% | 1.84% | 1.79% |
| Nonprofit | 1.65% | 5.30% | 5.48% | 3.00% | 3.24% | 2.25% | 2.61% | 1.78% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.39% | 2.55% | 3.75% | 3.53% | 5.76% | 12.13% * | 2.16% | 4.17% |
| 5-9 years | 2.51% | 3.08% | 3.01% * | 4.07% * | 6.20% | 7.08% | 1.73% | 4.11% |
| 10-19 years | 1.73% | 2.55% | 2.67% | 2.59% | 2.84% | 6.20% | 1.62% | 2.48% |
| 20 or more years | 0.64% | 2.38% | 1.98% | 1.13% | 1.45% | 0.89% | 1.07% | 0.71% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.73% | 10.20% | 3.54% | 2.11% | 1.56% | 0.89% | 2.39% | 0.75% |
| 1 location only | 0.82% | 1.38% | 1.43% | 1.15% | 2.06% | 5.43% | 0.79% | 1.41% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.84% | 5.21% * | 3.58% * | 5.25% * | 3.17% | 2.56% | 2.67% | 2.09% |
| 25-49 % | 1.83% | 5.60% * | 7.09% * | 1.86% | 4.16% | 3.09% | 3.34% | 2.09% |
| 50-74 % | 1.57% | 2.87% | 4.15% | 4.76% | 3.43% | 2.27% | 2.16% | 1.82% |
| 75% or more | 0.64% | 1.59% | 1.49% | 1.06% | 1.41% | 0.98% | 0.84% | 0.74% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.59% | 1.39% | 1.37% | 1.03% | 1.31% | 0.99% | 0.76% | 0.72% |
| Has union employees | 1.56% | 8.84% * | 8.36% * | 5.00% | 4.37% | 1.74% | 5.10% | 1.60% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.35% | 6.52% | 3.81% | 3.75% | 2.60% | 1.93% | 2.68% | 1.48% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.62% | 1.37% | 1.43% | 1.04% | 1.39% | 0.96% | 0.79% | 0.73% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.13% | 2.47% | 1.47% | 1.08% | 2.21% | 2.36% | 1.02% | 1.49% |
| 25-49 % | 1.09% | 3.17% | 3.78% | 2.03% | 2.63% | 1.50% | 2.01% | 1.22% |
| 50-74 % | 1.05% | 2.84% | 3.18% | 2.86% | 2.68% | 1.39% | 1.73% | 1.17% |
| 75% or more | 1.34% | 2.59% | 3.25% | 2.43% | 2.52% | 2.03% | 1.72% | 1.54% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.85% | 2.05% | 2.05% | 1.22% | 1.80% | 1.49% | 1.12% | 1.04% |
| 25-49 % | 0.89% | 3.03% | 2.38% | 1.97% | 2.11% | 1.17% | 1.40% | 0.97% |
| 50-74 % | 1.42% | 3.27% | 3.03% | 1.86% | 2.41% | 2.65% | 1.77% | 1.78% |
| 75% or more | 3.76% | 3.26% | 4.94% * | 9.89% * | 6.88% | 9.03% | 2.67% | 6.14% |
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.