| 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 | 37.7% | 22.6% | 20.7% | 22.5% | 27.6% | 47.3% | 22.4% | 40.3% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 20.2% | 36.0% * | -- | 32.8% * | 12.3% * | 22.7% * | 32.3% * | 17.2% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 39.0% | 26.5% | 12.9% | 21.6% | 28.0% | 50.2% | 17.9% | 41.4% |
| Construction | 26.3% | 22.4% | 25.3% | 21.6% | 23.8% | 39.0% | 24.5% | 27.4% |
| Utilities and transp. | 44.2% | 27.3% * | 20.7% * | 21.2% | 34.2% | 50.6% | 26.1% | 45.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 39.5% | 14.4% | 15.3% | 24.3% | 30.9% | 54.5% | 20.2% | 44.0% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 45.3% | 22.1% | 16.4% * | 23.4% | 24.1% | 56.4% | 21.8% | 47.9% |
| Retail trade | 47.8% | 24.5% | 22.1% | 28.3% | 33.0% | 57.2% | 24.4% | 51.4% |
| Professional services | 33.3% | 24.5% | 24.0% | 20.3% | 26.8% | 39.2% | 23.6% | 34.9% |
| Other services | 33.8% | 19.4% | 21.7% | 22.6% | 29.0% | 41.8% | 20.4% | 36.6% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 40.6% | 24.3% | 20.3% | 22.6% | 27.2% | 51.5% | 22.8% | 43.8% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 34.8% | 18.4% | 19.9% | 25.9% | 30.6% | 45.8% | 20.4% | 38.6% |
| Nonprofit | 28.6% | 21.1% | 25.5% | 16.8% | 26.4% | 31.6% | 23.3% | 29.0% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 26.4% | 21.0% | 25.1% | 22.0% | 32.1% | 34.5% * | 23.2% | 29.4% |
| 5-9 years | 25.3% | 22.2% | 25.0% | 24.1% | 23.0% | 39.7% | 23.6% | 26.6% |
| 10-19 years | 27.0% | 28.4% | 20.3% | 22.4% | 30.2% | 31.4% | 23.6% | 28.8% |
| 20 or more years | 40.1% | 20.0% | 19.1% | 22.3% | 27.1% | 47.9% | 21.4% | 42.0% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 43.3% | 14.8% * | 20.0% | 21.3% | 29.5% | 47.7% | 20.8% | 43.7% |
| 1 location only | 23.4% | 22.7% | 20.7% | 22.8% | 24.6% | 31.3% | 22.6% | 24.1% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 31.3% | 13.1% * | 16.8% * | 19.2% | 32.9% | 36.5% | 16.0% | 34.3% |
| 25-49 % | 33.6% | 20.5% * | 30.0% | 19.6% | 27.0% | 42.9% | 25.4% | 35.1% |
| 50-74 % | 39.4% | 24.8% | 17.7% | 19.5% | 29.4% | 49.6% | 21.7% | 42.4% |
| 75% or more | 37.8% | 22.6% | 20.6% | 22.9% | 27.3% | 47.3% | 22.5% | 40.4% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 36.6% | 22.7% | 20.3% | 22.5% | 27.5% | 48.5% | 22.3% | 39.7% |
| Has union employees | 41.8% | 20.6% * | 30.4% * | 21.3% | 28.2% | 44.7% | 25.4% | 42.3% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 38.2% | 21.7% | 20.2% | 24.7% | 26.4% | 47.2% | 23.7% | 40.0% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 37.7% | 22.7% | 20.7% | 22.3% | 27.7% | 47.3% | 22.3% | 40.4% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 34.1% | 18.2% | 20.9% | 23.9% | 27.2% | 48.2% | 22.1% | 37.8% |
| 25-49 % | 42.5% | 21.8% | 19.2% | 23.2% | 29.2% | 51.5% | 22.1% | 44.9% |
| 50-74 % | 40.1% | 26.9% | 21.5% | 22.3% | 28.1% | 47.9% | 23.8% | 42.1% |
| 75% or more | 32.6% | 26.0% | 21.1% | 18.6% | 25.7% | 39.1% | 21.9% | 34.2% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 35.6% | 24.2% | 20.5% | 21.5% | 25.5% | 50.5% | 22.4% | 39.1% |
| 25-49 % | 39.5% | 21.7% | 20.7% | 21.8% | 28.8% | 45.8% | 21.4% | 41.1% |
| 50-74 % | 36.4% | 19.8% | 22.0% | 26.4% | 27.8% | 48.8% | 23.3% | 40.0% |
| 75% or more | 32.8% | 22.8% | 17.8% | 26.2% | 42.1% | 42.8% | 24.5% | 38.7% |
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 | 0.64% | 1.45% | 1.41% | 1.09% | 1.15% | 0.95% | 0.83% | 0.74% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 5.31% | 16.41% * | -- | 14.21% * | 7.52% * | 8.56% * | 10.56% * | 5.59% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.57% | 6.06% | 2.87% | 3.21% | 2.77% | 2.23% | 2.20% | 1.72% |
| Construction | 2.30% | 4.48% | 4.14% | 2.88% | 4.50% | 7.16% | 2.44% | 3.36% |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.71% | 10.15% * | 8.84% * | 5.86% | 6.56% | 3.44% | 5.69% | 2.91% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.79% | 4.31% | 3.99% | 3.64% | 3.77% | 4.48% | 2.74% | 3.27% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.97% | 4.45% | 5.00% * | 4.05% | 3.21% | 2.36% | 3.16% | 2.13% |
| Retail trade | 2.52% | 5.41% | 6.13% | 3.90% | 4.13% | 3.20% | 3.11% | 2.75% |
| Professional services | 1.04% | 2.53% | 2.69% | 1.76% | 1.94% | 1.53% | 1.51% | 1.19% |
| Other services | 1.58% | 3.04% | 3.36% | 2.95% | 3.48% | 2.37% | 1.83% | 1.85% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.78% | 1.82% | 1.67% | 1.28% | 1.41% | 1.10% | 1.00% | 0.89% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.60% | 2.74% | 3.08% | 3.10% | 3.00% | 2.66% | 1.84% | 1.93% |
| Nonprofit | 1.53% | 4.93% | 4.74% | 2.32% | 2.68% | 2.19% | 2.63% | 1.64% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.43% | 3.10% | 4.93% | 3.84% | 5.73% | 10.95% * | 2.44% | 4.14% |
| 5-9 years | 2.31% | 3.94% | 4.74% | 4.18% | 4.71% | 7.31% | 2.57% | 3.56% |
| 10-19 years | 1.60% | 3.22% | 2.55% | 2.19% | 3.51% | 4.59% | 1.70% | 2.29% |
| 20 or more years | 0.73% | 2.09% | 1.90% | 1.37% | 1.27% | 0.97% | 1.14% | 0.80% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.81% | 7.21% * | 4.01% | 1.91% | 1.39% | 0.96% | 2.40% | 0.82% |
| 1 location only | 0.85% | 1.47% | 1.48% | 1.29% | 2.01% | 5.72% | 0.88% | 1.42% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.01% | 6.25% * | 6.37% * | 4.41% | 4.44% | 2.76% | 3.54% | 2.23% |
| 25-49 % | 2.11% | 6.31% * | 7.13% | 3.67% | 3.74% | 3.31% | 3.88% | 2.40% |
| 50-74 % | 1.88% | 3.84% | 3.75% | 4.69% | 3.45% | 2.65% | 2.26% | 2.13% |
| 75% or more | 0.72% | 1.64% | 1.55% | 1.18% | 1.29% | 1.05% | 0.93% | 0.82% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.70% | 1.48% | 1.41% | 1.10% | 1.21% | 1.10% | 0.85% | 0.82% |
| Has union employees | 1.58% | 7.39% * | 9.41% * | 5.91% | 3.84% | 1.77% | 4.61% | 1.62% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.67% | 5.34% | 4.24% | 3.25% | 3.31% | 2.11% | 2.90% | 1.83% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.69% | 1.51% | 1.48% | 1.16% | 1.23% | 1.03% | 0.87% | 0.80% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.20% | 2.12% | 2.19% | 1.82% | 2.10% | 2.25% | 1.31% | 1.50% |
| 25-49 % | 1.27% | 3.70% | 3.04% | 2.40% | 2.57% | 1.62% | 1.98% | 1.38% |
| 50-74 % | 1.31% | 3.02% | 3.81% | 2.54% | 2.29% | 1.74% | 1.93% | 1.44% |
| 75% or more | 1.37% | 3.38% | 2.81% | 1.97% | 2.38% | 2.06% | 1.74% | 1.56% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.01% | 2.29% | 2.10% | 1.41% | 1.66% | 1.64% | 1.22% | 1.21% |
| 25-49 % | 0.97% | 3.27% | 2.48% | 1.90% | 1.92% | 1.25% | 1.54% | 1.05% |
| 50-74 % | 1.72% | 3.02% | 3.50% | 3.42% | 2.85% | 2.84% | 2.15% | 2.08% |
| 75% or more | 2.92% | 3.34% | 5.31% | 6.90% | 6.43% | 6.66% | 2.90% | 4.60% |
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.