| 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 | 32.3% | 16.8% | 15.2% | 17.1% | 28.4% | 38.0% | 17.4% | 34.4% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 30.3% * | -- | -- | -- | 29.5% * | 47.1% * | 2.4% * | 35.8% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 39.3% | 18.1% * | 11.1% * | 10.0% | 31.4% | 48.1% | 14.0% | 41.0% |
| Construction | 25.1% | 22.7% * | 11.0% * | 20.1% | 24.8% | 43.5% | 21.5% | 27.0% |
| Utilities and transp. | 42.1% | -- | 24.0% * | 14.7% * | 39.0% | 45.9% | 14.3% * | 44.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 29.9% | 14.4% * | 9.4% * | 19.4% | 21.9% | 39.0% | 15.2% | 32.6% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 32.6% | 24.4% * | 28.3% * | 15.5% | 33.2% | 34.1% | 20.6% | 33.6% |
| Retail trade | 20.6% | 19.0% * | 11.6% * | 8.0% * | 16.3% | 23.8% | 13.7% * | 21.5% |
| Professional services | 32.8% | 14.3% | 14.2% | 22.2% | 26.3% | 38.3% | 17.2% | 35.0% |
| Other services | 27.2% | 13.9% * | 19.9% | 18.5% | 29.5% | 30.2% | 18.6% | 28.9% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 30.5% | 15.4% | 16.3% | 16.6% | 27.7% | 35.2% | 17.8% | 32.3% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 31.6% | 23.2% * | 9.3% | 10.9% | 24.8% | 44.6% | 16.7% | 35.3% |
| Nonprofit | 40.2% | 9.7% * | 15.7% * | 30.6% | 33.3% | 45.3% | 15.6% | 41.9% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 18.4% | 9.6% * | 15.8% * | 12.2% | 25.8% | 46.7% * | 13.4% | 24.3% |
| 5-9 years | 19.6% | 24.0% * | 10.1% * | 12.5% * | 21.5% * | 36.9% | 16.9% | 21.5% |
| 10-19 years | 24.3% | 11.9% | 18.7% | 17.0% | 26.7% | 38.7% | 17.8% | 27.8% |
| 20 or more years | 34.1% | 20.4% | 14.2% | 18.6% | 29.4% | 37.9% | 18.2% | 35.4% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 35.5% | -- | 27.0% | 17.6% | 28.0% | 37.6% | 20.9% | 35.7% |
| 1 location only | 22.6% | 16.6% | 14.3% | 17.0% | 29.0% | 52.1% | 17.1% | 27.4% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 24.0% | -- | 2.9% * | 7.8% * | 13.1% * | 37.2% | 4.2% * | 29.1% |
| 25-49 % | 26.9% | 1.0% * | 15.2% * | 10.9% * | 28.4% * | 33.1% | 13.2% * | 29.5% |
| 50-74 % | 24.4% | 14.3% * | 18.7% * | 22.6% * | 20.2% | 27.3% | 20.4% | 25.1% |
| 75% or more | 33.2% | 18.0% | 15.1% | 17.0% | 29.2% | 39.0% | 17.5% | 35.4% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 29.2% | 13.2% | 14.5% | 15.6% | 28.7% | 34.9% | 14.8% | 31.8% |
| Has union employees | 41.6% | 51.7% | 25.3% * | 30.1% | 26.3% | 44.3% | 47.9% | 41.3% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 24.1% | 0.6% * | 21.3% * | 10.5% | 12.7% | 31.2% | 11.3% * | 25.6% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 32.9% | 18.2% | 14.9% | 17.5% | 29.6% | 38.5% | 17.7% | 35.1% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 35.0% | 21.0% | 13.5% | 16.6% | 31.0% | 49.1% | 19.1% | 39.2% |
| 25-49 % | 32.3% | 11.3% * | 17.8% | 17.4% | 25.5% | 37.0% | 15.6% | 33.9% |
| 50-74 % | 26.9% | 17.1% | 16.5% | 18.5% | 25.3% | 28.9% | 16.4% | 28.0% |
| 75% or more | 36.4% | 11.0% | 15.2% * | 16.3% | 31.3% | 42.3% | 15.6% | 38.7% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 27.5% | 17.1% | 14.6% | 14.2% | 26.5% | 34.7% | 16.0% | 30.3% |
| 25-49 % | 36.1% | 23.6% * | 15.2% | 21.7% | 31.4% | 39.4% | 21.5% | 37.1% |
| 50-74 % | 27.9% | 10.6% * | 15.6% | 15.1% | 22.3% | 37.1% | 14.6% | 30.8% |
| 75% or more | 27.9% | 15.0% * | 21.4% * | 11.3% * | 35.5% * | 35.4% | 16.6% | 33.2% |
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 | 0.78% | 2.87% | 1.90% | 1.46% | 1.81% | 1.06% | 1.35% | 0.87% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 12.68% * | -- | -- | -- | 22.10% * | 18.12% * | 2.27% * | 15.59% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2.14% | 9.46% * | 4.04% * | 2.58% | 3.97% | 2.72% | 3.38% | 2.24% |
| Construction | 3.36% | 10.82% * | 4.31% * | 5.22% | 6.54% | 9.84% | 4.74% | 4.56% |
| Utilities and transp. | 3.43% | -- | 14.63% * | 8.14% * | 9.31% | 3.95% | 6.63% * | 3.57% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.82% | 6.60% * | 2.94% * | 5.11% | 4.02% | 4.48% | 3.05% | 3.25% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 2.33% | 11.65% * | 10.46% * | 4.47% | 6.18% | 2.79% | 6.06% | 2.48% |
| Retail trade | 2.21% | 14.24% * | 4.16% * | 2.82% * | 3.75% | 3.04% | 5.10% * | 2.44% |
| Professional services | 1.25% | 3.09% | 3.06% | 3.00% | 2.71% | 1.67% | 2.02% | 1.38% |
| Other services | 1.87% | 4.54% * | 4.98% | 3.53% | 5.73% | 2.21% | 2.93% | 2.14% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.94% | 3.29% | 2.39% | 1.72% | 2.23% | 1.26% | 1.60% | 1.05% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 2.06% | 7.05% * | 2.65% | 2.57% | 3.53% | 3.06% | 3.37% | 2.37% |
| Nonprofit | 1.91% | 3.36% * | 4.73% * | 5.10% | 4.41% | 2.37% | 2.78% | 2.01% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.01% | 3.74% * | 5.50% * | 3.50% | 7.02% | 14.64% * | 2.78% | 5.40% |
| 5-9 years | 3.58% | 10.35% * | 3.74% * | 3.75% * | 7.96% * | 7.57% | 4.69% | 5.20% |
| 10-19 years | 2.23% | 3.17% | 3.93% | 3.22% | 4.13% | 6.96% | 2.52% | 3.14% |
| 20 or more years | 0.87% | 4.90% | 2.63% | 1.94% | 2.11% | 1.08% | 1.91% | 0.93% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.93% | -- | 7.99% | 2.41% | 2.07% | 1.07% | 3.60% | 0.94% |
| 1 location only | 1.44% | 2.90% | 1.94% | 1.74% | 3.30% | 5.44% | 1.43% | 2.32% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3.50% | -- | 2.68% * | 3.41% * | 5.68% * | 5.15% | 2.08% * | 4.06% |
| 25-49 % | 3.83% | 0.74% * | 7.43% * | 5.47% * | 11.30% * | 4.42% | 5.22% * | 4.42% |
| 50-74 % | 2.20% | 5.05% * | 8.07% * | 7.27% * | 3.85% | 3.09% | 5.16% | 2.42% |
| 75% or more | 0.85% | 3.33% | 2.03% | 1.52% | 1.95% | 1.14% | 1.45% | 0.94% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.85% | 2.40% | 1.86% | 1.34% | 1.96% | 1.22% | 1.17% | 0.97% |
| Has union employees | 1.77% | 14.52% | 11.79% * | 8.17% | 4.59% | 1.92% | 8.08% | 1.81% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 2.07% | 0.53% * | 9.64% * | 2.64% | 3.23% | 2.74% | 3.66% * | 2.28% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.82% | 3.06% | 1.93% | 1.52% | 1.89% | 1.11% | 1.41% | 0.91% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.68% | 5.56% | 2.49% | 2.39% | 3.23% | 2.57% | 2.27% | 1.98% |
| 25-49 % | 1.44% | 4.47% * | 4.65% | 2.96% | 3.00% | 1.84% | 2.63% | 1.55% |
| 50-74 % | 1.27% | 4.95% | 4.75% | 3.23% | 3.48% | 1.58% | 2.70% | 1.38% |
| 75% or more | 1.86% | 3.29% | 4.95% * | 2.74% | 5.01% | 2.29% | 2.50% | 2.00% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.23% | 4.22% | 3.01% | 1.89% | 2.68% | 1.93% | 1.98% | 1.46% |
| 25-49 % | 1.13% | 8.26% * | 3.19% | 2.76% | 2.90% | 1.35% | 2.81% | 1.19% |
| 50-74 % | 1.87% | 3.98% * | 3.68% | 3.46% | 3.08% | 3.30% | 2.43% | 2.27% |
| 75% or more | 5.17% | 5.49% * | 8.81% * | 4.99% * | 13.86% * | 9.21% | 4.24% | 7.19% |
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.