| 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 | 4.9% | 10.6% | 12.2% | 8.5% | 6.2% | 2.6% | 10.8% | 3.9% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 2.3% * | 2.1% * | -- | 1.7% * | 4.7% * | 0.0% | 1.9% * | 2.3% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 3.4% | 6.7% * | 9.9% * | 7.6% | 3.9% * | 1.7% | 10.8% | 2.6% |
| Construction | 7.1% | 6.1% * | 8.3% | 10.8% | 4.5% * | 5.6% * | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| Utilities and transp. | 3.0% | 18.3% * | 10.3% * | 6.5% * | 2.8% * | 1.9% * | 12.0% * | 2.2% * |
| Wholesale trade | 4.8% | 8.8% * | 14.8% | 6.4% * | 4.6% * | 2.4% * | 10.5% | 3.4% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 4.2% | 13.1% | 20.7% * | 2.7% * | 8.0% * | 1.8% | 12.7% | 3.2% |
| Retail trade | 4.7% | 10.6% | 18.0% * | 6.8% | 7.2% * | 2.5% | 12.2% | 3.5% |
| Professional services | 5.4% | 12.4% | 13.8% | 9.5% | 8.0% | 2.5% | 12.3% | 4.2% |
| Other services | 6.3% | 9.7% | 6.6% | 11.3% | 6.3% * | 4.5% | 9.1% | 5.7% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 4.6% | 10.7% | 12.5% | 8.5% | 5.7% | 2.2% | 10.9% | 3.4% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 6.5% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 8.9% | 6.9% | 3.6% | 11.0% | 5.3% |
| Nonprofit | 4.8% | 4.9% * | 11.5% * | 8.1% | 6.9% | 3.2% | 9.9% | 4.4% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 7.7% | 10.2% | 6.6% * | 7.5% | 8.1% * | 0.9% * | 8.7% | 6.7% * |
| 5-9 years | 7.4% | 7.0% | 11.6% | 10.1% | 4.8% * | 3.8% * | 10.2% | 5.3% |
| 10-19 years | 9.6% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 11.8% | 7.5% | 4.7% | 13.7% | 7.4% |
| 20 or more years | 4.1% | 10.0% | 12.6% | 7.2% | 5.9% | 2.5% | 10.2% | 3.4% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 3.3% | 18.7% * | 10.0% * | 7.6% | 5.9% | 2.5% | 11.3% | 3.2% |
| 1 location only | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% | 8.8% | 6.7% | 5.7% * | 10.8% | 7.1% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 7.1% | 32.4% * | 16.1% * | 13.7% * | 6.9% * | 2.4% * | 20.4% | 4.4% |
| 25-49 % | 8.6% | 13.4% * | 8.0% * | 11.3% | 10.9% * | 6.2% | 9.7% | 8.4% |
| 50-74 % | 5.7% | 12.1% | 6.3% * | 12.6% | 7.3% * | 3.2% | 10.7% | 4.8% |
| 75% or more | 4.6% | 9.7% | 12.8% | 7.9% | 5.8% | 2.4% | 10.7% | 3.6% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 5.4% | 11.1% | 12.1% | 8.4% | 5.9% | 2.9% | 11.0% | 4.2% |
| Has union employees | 2.8% | 1.6% * | 14.3% * | 9.4% * | 8.4% * | 1.8% | 8.2% * | 2.7% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 4.7% | 7.9% * | 4.4% * | 10.9% | 6.2% | 2.9% | 8.9% | 4.2% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 4.9% | 10.8% | 12.7% | 8.3% | 6.2% | 2.5% | 11.0% | 3.8% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 5.3% | 7.6% | 10.7% | 8.1% | 5.7% | 2.3% | 9.4% | 4.0% |
| 25-49 % | 4.1% | 12.3% | 9.4% | 7.4% | 5.8% | 2.5% | 9.6% | 3.5% |
| 50-74 % | 4.8% | 10.8% | 16.9% | 10.9% | 6.4% | 2.4% | 13.3% | 3.7% |
| 75% or more | 5.5% | 14.4% | 14.2% | 7.9% | 7.1% | 3.1% | 12.7% | 4.3% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 6.5% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 9.9% | 6.1% | 3.5% | 12.4% | 5.0% |
| 25-49 % | 3.6% | 10.1% | 8.0% | 8.2% | 6.1% | 2.1% | 8.6% | 3.2% |
| 50-74 % | 5.7% | 8.5% * | 13.6% | 6.0% | 6.7% | 3.5% | 10.4% | 4.4% |
| 75% or more | 5.6% | 9.7% | 14.7% * | 2.5% * | 6.7% * | 0.5% * | 10.5% | 2.1% * |
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 | 0.22% | 1.11% | 1.29% | 0.68% | 0.66% | 0.22% | 0.65% | 0.23% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1.49% * | 2.18% * | -- | 1.70% * | 3.90% * | 0.00% | 1.35% * | 1.83% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 0.48% | 5.50% * | 3.18% * | 1.61% | 1.26% * | 0.44% | 2.06% | 0.48% |
| Construction | 1.08% | 1.94% * | 2.24% | 2.63% | 1.78% * | 2.09% * | 1.46% | 1.47% |
| Utilities and transp. | 0.75% | 11.04% * | 5.34% * | 3.07% * | 1.25% * | 0.85% * | 4.21% * | 0.70% * |
| Wholesale trade | 0.79% | 3.30% * | 3.89% | 2.31% * | 1.81% * | 0.87% * | 2.08% | 0.83% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.71% | 3.69% | 8.11% * | 1.29% * | 2.78% * | 0.38% | 3.22% | 0.69% |
| Retail trade | 0.63% | 3.12% | 5.55% * | 2.01% | 2.19% * | 0.55% | 2.49% | 0.59% |
| Professional services | 0.44% | 2.16% | 2.44% | 1.25% | 1.33% | 0.44% | 1.25% | 0.46% |
| Other services | 0.68% | 2.62% | 1.93% | 2.03% | 1.90% * | 0.76% | 1.32% | 0.77% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.25% | 1.42% | 1.57% | 0.80% | 0.85% | 0.22% | 0.81% | 0.26% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 0.68% | 2.33% | 2.54% | 1.94% | 1.61% | 0.82% | 1.36% | 0.78% |
| Nonprofit | 0.61% | 2.49% * | 4.28% * | 1.73% | 1.47% | 0.70% | 1.99% | 0.64% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1.36% | 2.89% | 2.54% * | 2.14% | 3.15% * | 0.90% * | 1.70% | 2.09% * |
| 5-9 years | 1.08% | 2.10% | 3.19% | 2.44% | 1.64% * | 2.24% * | 1.75% | 1.29% |
| 10-19 years | 0.93% | 2.57% | 2.43% | 2.01% | 1.78% | 1.30% | 1.46% | 1.18% |
| 20 or more years | 0.24% | 1.70% | 1.96% | 0.74% | 0.79% | 0.22% | 0.92% | 0.24% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.24% | 7.76% * | 3.05% * | 1.16% | 0.90% | 0.21% | 1.88% | 0.24% |
| 1 location only | 0.51% | 1.12% | 1.37% | 0.81% | 0.99% | 2.77% * | 0.69% | 0.74% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.40% | 11.56% * | 6.24% * | 5.92% * | 2.69% * | 0.74% * | 5.17% | 1.16% |
| 25-49 % | 1.50% | 6.20% * | 3.05% * | 3.16% | 4.11% * | 1.78% | 2.29% | 1.73% |
| 50-74 % | 0.86% | 2.88% | 1.98% * | 2.88% | 2.79% * | 0.84% | 1.77% | 0.95% |
| 75% or more | 0.24% | 1.25% | 1.47% | 0.73% | 0.69% | 0.23% | 0.73% | 0.24% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.26% | 1.17% | 1.32% | 0.68% | 0.67% | 0.28% | 0.67% | 0.28% |
| Has union employees | 0.44% | 1.15% * | 5.69% * | 4.08% * | 2.68% * | 0.34% | 2.89% * | 0.44% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 0.54% | 2.48% * | 1.80% * | 1.96% | 1.53% | 0.53% | 1.59% | 0.57% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.24% | 1.19% | 1.37% | 0.73% | 0.73% | 0.24% | 0.69% | 0.25% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.48% | 1.70% | 2.14% | 1.10% | 1.24% | 0.47% | 1.07% | 0.53% |
| 25-49 % | 0.41% | 2.87% | 1.93% | 1.42% | 1.51% | 0.35% | 1.28% | 0.43% |
| 50-74 % | 0.42% | 2.33% | 3.36% | 1.78% | 1.33% | 0.36% | 1.57% | 0.42% |
| 75% or more | 0.53% | 2.74% | 3.15% | 1.33% | 1.27% | 0.63% | 1.55% | 0.55% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.41% | 1.80% | 2.20% | 1.03% | 0.90% | 0.47% | 1.09% | 0.43% |
| 25-49 % | 0.31% | 2.32% | 1.50% | 1.25% | 1.14% | 0.26% | 0.98% | 0.32% |
| 50-74 % | 0.63% | 2.56% * | 2.55% | 1.27% | 1.64% | 0.76% | 1.46% | 0.68% |
| 75% or more | 1.29% | 2.43% | 7.37% * | 1.45% * | 3.99% * | 0.27% * | 2.50% | 1.11% * |
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.