| 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 | 12.0% | 17.8% | 16.9% | 17.1% | 15.0% | 9.5% | 16.0% | 11.4% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 29.3% * | -- | -- | -- | 60.6% * | 0.2% * | 2.7% * | 34.6% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 8.5% | 6.7% * | 22.0% * | 20.8% | 10.9% | 5.2% | 18.0% | 7.9% |
| Construction | 14.3% | 15.9% * | 16.3% * | 20.7% * | 16.1% * | 0.8% * | 13.8% | 14.6% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 7.7% | -- | 26.4% * | 8.9% * | 11.6% * | 5.7% | 21.2% * | 6.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 8.6% | 17.1% * | 17.2% * | 12.6% | 10.6% * | 5.2% | 16.9% | 7.0% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 9.8% | 13.0% * | 15.2% * | 17.7% * | 15.2% * | 7.6% | 13.7% | 9.4% |
| Retail trade | 14.8% | 20.8% * | 17.5% * | 16.2% | 14.7% | 14.2% | 14.4% | 14.9% |
| Professional services | 14.3% | 17.8% | 16.1% | 13.9% | 14.7% | 13.9% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
| Other services | 14.1% | 23.3% | 13.7% | 22.9% | 17.7% | 9.9% | 19.9% | 12.9% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 10.9% | 19.9% | 16.7% | 17.6% | 15.4% | 7.7% | 16.5% | 10.1% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 9.3% | 12.1% * | 18.9% | 14.4% | 10.8% | 5.7% | 14.4% | 8.1% |
| Nonprofit | 18.1% | 17.6% * | 15.1% * | 18.4% | 16.9% | 18.7% | 16.2% | 18.2% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 14.7% | 13.2% * | 13.7% * | 10.7% * | 21.1% * | 7.3% * | 12.2% | 17.6% * |
| 5-9 years | 15.6% * | 10.6% * | 10.0% * | 16.8% | 21.3% * | 5.2% * | 12.6% | 17.8% * |
| 10-19 years | 13.5% | 16.4% | 17.1% | 20.9% | 12.4% | 3.5% * | 16.8% | 11.7% |
| 20 or more years | 11.6% | 23.1% | 18.6% | 16.7% | 14.6% | 9.7% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 10.2% | -- | 19.8% * | 12.7% | 13.3% | 9.4% | 13.1% | 10.1% |
| 1 location only | 17.5% | 17.7% | 16.7% | 18.4% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 16.3% | 18.5% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 21.1% | -- | 39.2% * | 19.0% * | 35.8% | 8.0% | 43.7% * | 15.2% |
| 25-49 % | 14.5% | 38.3% * | 13.5% * | 20.0% | 23.4% * | 7.1% | 22.0% | 13.1% |
| 50-74 % | 20.1% | 19.4% * | 14.8% * | 17.0% | 13.7% | 22.8% | 16.2% | 20.7% |
| 75% or more | 11.1% | 15.9% | 16.9% | 17.0% | 14.6% | 8.4% | 15.4% | 10.5% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 10.5% | 17.0% | 16.9% | 16.3% | 14.0% | 6.8% | 15.8% | 9.6% |
| Has union employees | 16.2% | 25.4% * | 17.3% * | 23.7% * | 21.0% | 15.0% | 18.7% | 16.1% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 12.9% | 13.1% * | 11.6% * | 16.4% | 32.4% * | 6.1% | 13.0% * | 12.9% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 11.9% | 18.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 13.7% | 9.8% | 16.2% | 11.3% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 10.2% | 18.0% | 17.3% | 17.5% | 11.1% | 5.0% | 16.0% | 8.6% |
| 25-49 % | 12.7% | 16.0% * | 14.4% | 16.0% | 21.7% | 9.8% | 13.9% | 12.6% |
| 50-74 % | 12.7% | 19.8% | 20.0% | 15.9% | 14.6% | 11.3% | 17.8% | 12.2% |
| 75% or more | 12.4% | 15.1% * | 16.3% | 19.3% | 13.8% | 11.0% | 16.8% | 11.9% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 12.0% | 20.9% | 16.9% | 18.3% | 16.1% | 6.5% | 18.0% | 10.6% |
| 25-49 % | 11.8% | 12.6% * | 16.6% | 17.5% | 12.6% | 10.9% | 14.2% | 11.6% |
| 50-74 % | 12.6% | 15.1% * | 17.9% * | 12.8% | 21.6% | 7.6% | 14.0% | 12.3% |
| 75% or more | 11.9% | 16.0% * | 15.0% * | 19.8% * | 5.8% * | 10.0% * | 14.8% * | 10.5% * |
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 | 0.54% | 2.54% | 2.08% | 1.63% | 1.76% | 0.56% | 1.20% | 0.60% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 18.57% * | -- | -- | -- | 24.90% * | 0.17% * | 1.95% * | 20.92% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.22% | 4.76% * | 8.36% * | 5.90% | 3.10% | 1.07% | 4.90% | 1.25% |
| Construction | 3.93% | 6.52% * | 5.28% * | 6.88% * | 9.74% * | 0.60% * | 2.94% | 5.85% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 1.55% | -- | 17.47% * | 4.23% * | 6.86% * | 1.26% | 8.71% * | 1.50% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.26% | 6.53% * | 5.23% * | 3.04% | 3.48% * | 1.40% | 3.14% | 1.36% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.29% | 5.01% * | 7.38% * | 5.66% * | 4.70% * | 1.22% | 3.50% | 1.37% |
| Retail trade | 2.16% | 10.90% * | 7.62% * | 4.11% | 3.45% | 2.88% | 4.25% | 2.38% |
| Professional services | 0.91% | 4.72% | 3.20% | 1.95% | 2.09% | 1.18% | 2.04% | 1.00% |
| Other services | 1.34% | 6.76% | 4.05% | 4.02% | 3.82% | 1.36% | 3.41% | 1.43% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.67% | 3.26% | 2.47% | 2.08% | 2.52% | 0.59% | 1.48% | 0.74% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.09% | 4.29% * | 5.19% | 2.74% | 2.82% | 1.17% | 2.46% | 1.21% |
| Nonprofit | 1.37% | 7.87% * | 5.14% * | 4.42% | 2.65% | 1.78% | 3.29% | 1.45% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.05% | 5.58% * | 5.74% * | 3.66% * | 7.58% * | 4.74% * | 3.27% | 5.27% * |
| 5-9 years | 5.49% * | 5.45% * | 3.66% * | 3.84% | 14.09% * | 2.69% * | 2.85% | 9.06% * |
| 10-19 years | 1.64% | 4.54% | 3.40% | 4.05% | 3.26% | 1.22% * | 2.36% | 2.17% |
| 20 or more years | 0.56% | 4.35% | 3.21% | 2.16% | 1.80% | 0.58% | 1.78% | 0.59% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.54% | -- | 7.17% * | 2.62% | 1.75% | 0.56% | 3.19% | 0.55% |
| 1 location only | 1.40% | 2.57% | 2.16% | 1.96% | 3.50% | 3.64% | 1.27% | 2.36% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 4.65% | -- | 14.80% * | 6.94% * | 10.31% | 2.19% | 13.79% * | 3.42% |
| 25-49 % | 2.51% | 16.33% * | 6.43% * | 5.07% | 7.46% * | 1.73% | 6.34% | 2.72% |
| 50-74 % | 2.21% | 7.04% * | 5.88% * | 4.97% | 3.36% | 3.18% | 3.98% | 2.48% |
| 75% or more | 0.58% | 2.61% | 2.30% | 1.78% | 1.94% | 0.54% | 1.26% | 0.63% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.56% | 2.51% | 2.16% | 1.50% | 1.75% | 0.49% | 1.22% | 0.62% |
| Has union employees | 1.38% | 12.08% * | 7.66% * | 8.89% * | 6.21% | 1.33% | 5.45% | 1.42% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 3.31% | 9.38% * | 6.56% * | 3.74% | 11.45% * | 1.09% | 4.76% * | 3.65% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.53% | 2.63% | 2.16% | 1.71% | 1.56% | 0.59% | 1.24% | 0.58% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.01% | 4.26% | 3.31% | 2.92% | 2.72% | 0.80% | 1.88% | 1.18% |
| 25-49 % | 1.25% | 5.81% * | 4.05% | 2.58% | 4.84% | 1.06% | 2.53% | 1.35% |
| 50-74 % | 0.94% | 4.63% | 4.37% | 2.59% | 2.34% | 1.14% | 2.52% | 1.00% |
| 75% or more | 1.11% | 6.55% * | 4.87% | 4.07% | 2.62% | 1.33% | 3.12% | 1.17% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.98% | 3.90% | 2.92% | 2.60% | 3.05% | 0.65% | 1.86% | 1.14% |
| 25-49 % | 0.71% | 4.30% * | 3.56% | 2.61% | 2.11% | 0.79% | 1.87% | 0.75% |
| 50-74 % | 1.87% | 5.43% * | 5.94% * | 3.45% | 6.17% | 1.28% | 2.96% | 2.19% |
| 75% or more | 3.30% | 7.44% * | 8.48% * | 11.06% * | 3.01% * | 5.36% * | 5.24% * | 4.12% * |
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.