| 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 | 58.0% | 69.0% | 70.5% | 69.2% | 65.8% | 50.9% | 69.5% | 56.1% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 75.2% | 43.5% * | -- | 62.4% | 84.1% | 75.7% | 58.3% | 79.4% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 56.0% | 66.2% | 66.1% | 68.6% | 65.5% | 47.9% | 67.5% | 54.7% |
| Construction | 65.7% | 66.4% | 68.0% | 68.4% | 65.0% | 61.0% | 67.3% | 64.7% |
| Utilities and transp. | 51.6% | 53.3% | 64.5% | 54.8% | 63.3% | 48.0% | 50.6% | 51.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 59.2% | 82.8% | 76.9% | 73.2% | 66.0% | 46.6% | 76.5% | 55.2% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 51.4% | 62.8% | 72.0% | 62.1% | 67.2% | 44.0% | 66.6% | 49.7% |
| Retail trade | 53.7% | 72.1% | 71.8% | 68.0% | 69.1% | 45.7% | 70.6% | 51.0% |
| Professional services | 60.6% | 69.7% | 70.1% | 72.7% | 63.2% | 56.1% | 70.4% | 58.9% |
| Other services | 62.1% | 72.3% | 72.0% | 70.0% | 67.6% | 55.5% | 72.8% | 59.9% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 55.7% | 67.5% | 72.1% | 69.2% | 66.2% | 47.3% | 69.9% | 53.2% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 60.0% | 73.6% | 68.7% | 67.2% | 64.7% | 50.7% | 70.8% | 57.1% |
| Nonprofit | 65.8% | 68.3% | 60.7% | 71.6% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 64.2% | 65.9% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 68.3% | 72.6% | 73.4% | 71.1% | 61.5% | 65.7% | 72.3% | 64.6% |
| 5-9 years | 65.4% | 68.3% | 70.1% | 64.5% | 67.7% | 52.0% | 67.3% | 64.1% |
| 10-19 years | 69.7% | 70.0% | 70.2% | 72.7% | 67.0% | 69.9% | 71.6% | 68.7% |
| 20 or more years | 55.8% | 67.3% | 70.2% | 68.6% | 65.7% | 50.2% | 68.6% | 54.5% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 53.3% | 46.5% * | 72.6% | 65.7% | 63.4% | 50.3% | 65.5% | 53.1% |
| 1 location only | 70.1% | 69.3% | 70.4% | 70.1% | 69.4% | 75.6% | 69.9% | 70.3% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 58.6% | 39.8% | 66.2% | 74.9% | 67.6% | 53.7% | 58.3% | 58.6% |
| 25-49 % | 62.6% | 82.5% | 65.6% | 66.0% | 63.0% | 59.3% | 70.9% | 61.0% |
| 50-74 % | 57.8% | 74.0% | 71.2% | 73.1% | 65.1% | 49.8% | 73.3% | 55.1% |
| 75% or more | 57.9% | 68.4% | 70.8% | 68.9% | 66.0% | 50.7% | 69.3% | 55.9% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 59.6% | 69.8% | 71.1% | 70.2% | 66.4% | 50.8% | 70.0% | 57.3% |
| Has union employees | 52.5% | 55.3% | 56.4% | 54.0% | 61.2% | 51.3% | 59.0% | 52.3% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 59.3% | 65.2% | 77.1% | 71.1% | 70.2% | 51.6% | 69.5% | 58.0% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 57.9% | 69.4% | 70.1% | 69.0% | 65.2% | 50.9% | 69.5% | 55.8% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 60.9% | 68.7% | 67.9% | 67.6% | 65.6% | 52.2% | 67.1% | 59.0% |
| 25-49 % | 54.4% | 72.6% | 73.3% | 72.5% | 65.1% | 46.8% | 71.1% | 52.4% |
| 50-74 % | 56.3% | 66.1% | 71.3% | 66.2% | 63.9% | 51.2% | 69.8% | 54.6% |
| 75% or more | 61.8% | 70.1% | 72.6% | 72.8% | 69.2% | 55.6% | 73.1% | 60.1% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 60.3% | 69.6% | 72.8% | 70.7% | 67.2% | 49.3% | 71.5% | 57.3% |
| 25-49 % | 56.6% | 65.1% | 68.8% | 70.4% | 65.6% | 51.8% | 69.1% | 55.5% |
| 50-74 % | 57.3% | 73.3% | 66.3% | 63.1% | 61.4% | 49.4% | 66.1% | 54.9% |
| 75% or more | 61.9% | 65.9% | 72.1% | 57.4% | 71.9% | 53.2% | 66.0% | 58.9% |
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 | 0.65% | 1.61% | 1.60% | 1.25% | 1.23% | 0.95% | 0.92% | 0.74% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 5.97% | 14.66% * | -- | 14.49% | 8.68% | 8.98% | 10.50% | 6.26% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.62% | 6.65% | 5.06% | 3.84% | 3.00% | 2.27% | 3.01% | 1.77% |
| Construction | 2.56% | 4.76% | 4.41% | 3.58% | 5.96% | 7.01% | 2.60% | 3.76% |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.69% | 12.26% | 10.32% | 7.38% | 6.95% | 3.33% | 6.20% | 2.87% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.76% | 4.48% | 4.56% | 3.70% | 4.07% | 4.50% | 2.76% | 3.25% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.91% | 5.43% | 6.00% | 5.12% | 3.12% | 2.44% | 3.71% | 2.07% |
| Retail trade | 2.58% | 5.45% | 6.40% | 3.65% | 4.02% | 3.45% | 3.15% | 2.88% |
| Professional services | 1.09% | 2.84% | 2.87% | 2.04% | 2.02% | 1.59% | 1.65% | 1.24% |
| Other services | 1.63% | 3.40% | 3.59% | 3.29% | 3.61% | 2.46% | 1.96% | 1.91% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.78% | 1.90% | 1.83% | 1.47% | 1.56% | 1.11% | 1.07% | 0.90% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.63% | 3.45% | 4.05% | 3.29% | 3.23% | 2.67% | 2.22% | 1.95% |
| Nonprofit | 1.54% | 6.57% | 5.27% | 3.18% | 2.49% | 2.26% | 3.15% | 1.65% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.86% | 3.38% | 4.74% | 4.28% | 6.96% | 10.94% | 2.55% | 4.93% |
| 5-9 years | 2.51% | 4.42% | 4.91% | 4.31% | 5.50% | 6.59% | 2.80% | 3.87% |
| 10-19 years | 1.64% | 3.01% | 3.14% | 2.37% | 3.59% | 4.41% | 1.79% | 2.33% |
| 20 or more years | 0.74% | 2.66% | 2.21% | 1.63% | 1.34% | 0.98% | 1.31% | 0.80% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.81% | 15.99% * | 4.69% | 2.47% | 1.42% | 0.96% | 3.05% | 0.82% |
| 1 location only | 0.93% | 1.62% | 1.68% | 1.44% | 2.23% | 4.30% | 0.97% | 1.54% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.81% | 9.75% | 9.13% | 5.05% | 4.45% | 3.91% | 5.35% | 3.19% |
| 25-49 % | 2.54% | 5.20% | 7.18% | 4.92% | 4.77% | 4.22% | 3.86% | 2.94% |
| 50-74 % | 1.86% | 3.55% | 4.24% | 5.55% | 3.56% | 2.67% | 2.28% | 2.12% |
| 75% or more | 0.72% | 1.86% | 1.78% | 1.33% | 1.36% | 1.05% | 1.04% | 0.82% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.70% | 1.59% | 1.61% | 1.23% | 1.26% | 1.11% | 0.93% | 0.82% |
| Has union employees | 1.63% | 10.34% | 8.87% | 7.22% | 4.64% | 1.81% | 5.53% | 1.67% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.71% | 5.51% | 4.58% | 3.28% | 3.38% | 2.27% | 3.01% | 1.89% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.70% | 1.70% | 1.67% | 1.33% | 1.31% | 1.03% | 0.97% | 0.80% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.22% | 2.76% | 2.54% | 2.06% | 2.35% | 2.27% | 1.51% | 1.53% |
| 25-49 % | 1.29% | 3.72% | 3.28% | 2.35% | 2.88% | 1.66% | 2.05% | 1.42% |
| 50-74 % | 1.29% | 3.17% | 4.12% | 3.08% | 2.25% | 1.76% | 2.06% | 1.42% |
| 75% or more | 1.39% | 3.76% | 3.34% | 2.46% | 2.18% | 2.09% | 1.95% | 1.57% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.03% | 2.60% | 2.33% | 1.71% | 1.99% | 1.70% | 1.36% | 1.24% |
| 25-49 % | 0.97% | 3.70% | 2.78% | 2.11% | 1.87% | 1.26% | 1.69% | 1.04% |
| 50-74 % | 1.71% | 3.21% | 4.12% | 3.64% | 3.12% | 2.85% | 2.35% | 2.07% |
| 75% or more | 2.95% | 3.76% | 6.82% | 7.73% | 4.78% | 6.86% | 3.25% | 4.55% |
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.