| 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 | 7,469,926 | 58.1% | 11.7% | 8.4% | 6.5% | 15.4% | 74.9% | 25.1% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 125,703 | 84.2% | 7.5% | 4.7% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 95.0% | 5.0% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 281,114 | 49.3% | 16.0% | 14.5% | 9.7% | 10.5% | 73.2% | 26.8% |
| Construction | 584,662 | 74.5% | 13.4% | 7.8% | 2.7% | 1.7% | 93.6% | 6.4% |
| Utilities and transp. | 260,065 | 52.9% | 10.2% | 8.5% | 6.8% | 21.6% | 68.2% | 31.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 366,266 | 51.7% | 12.7% | 10.7% | 9.7% | 15.2% | 70.9% | 29.1% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 879,403 | 54.6% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 9.3% | 25.6% | 62.5% | 37.5% |
| Retail trade | 1,172,614 | 51.5% | 9.9% | 7.6% | 6.0% | 25.1% | 65.9% | 34.1% |
| Professional services | 1,787,916 | 61.0% | 11.5% | 8.1% | 7.0% | 12.3% | 77.5% | 22.5% |
| Other services | 2,012,182 | 57.5% | 14.7% | 9.5% | 5.4% | 12.9% | 78.3% | 21.7% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 5,192,809 | 55.4% | 11.7% | 8.4% | 6.0% | 18.4% | 72.4% | 27.6% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1,672,324 | 69.5% | 11.1% | 7.0% | 4.8% | 7.7% | 84.7% | 15.3% |
| Nonprofit | 604,793 | 49.6% | 12.8% | 11.5% | 15.4% | 10.7% | 68.9% | 31.1% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1,216,813 | 84.9% | 9.7% | 4.4% | 0.9% | 0.2% * | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| 5-9 years | 990,995 | 76.7% | 13.1% | 7.0% | 2.5% | 0.6% | 94.2% | 5.8% |
| 10-19 years | 1,537,277 | 71.3% | 13.7% | 8.1% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 90.7% | 9.3% |
| 20 or more years | 3,724,841 | 38.9% | 11.1% | 10.1% | 10.7% | 29.2% | 55.8% | 44.2% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1,968,154 | 2.2% | 5.2% | 12.9% | 21.4% | 58.4% | 13.8% | 86.2% |
| 1 location only | 5,501,772 | 78.1% | 14.0% | 6.7% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 96.7% | 3.3% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1,184,987 | 70.3% | 12.4% | 6.2% | 3.7% | 7.4% | 87.0% | 13.0% |
| 25-49 % | 653,249 | 45.3% | 14.3% | 11.3% | 7.2% | 21.9% | 66.3% | 33.7% |
| 50-74 % | 1,050,555 | 60.6% | 12.6% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 12.8% | 77.8% | 22.2% |
| 75% or more | 4,581,134 | 56.2% | 10.9% | 8.6% | 7.2% | 17.1% | 72.3% | 27.7% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 7,026,086 | 60.2% | 12.1% | 8.5% | 6.5% | 12.6% | 77.5% | 22.5% |
| Has union employees | 443,839 | 24.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 59.4% | 32.8% | 67.2% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1,838,073 | 56.3% | 10.9% | 8.4% | 6.9% | 17.5% | 72.3% | 27.7% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 5,631,853 | 58.7% | 11.9% | 8.3% | 6.4% | 14.7% | 75.7% | 24.3% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2,493,256 | 69.7% | 10.2% | 7.7% | 4.5% | 8.0% | 84.6% | 15.4% |
| 25-49 % | 1,110,208 | 41.9% | 14.0% | 9.9% | 7.9% | 26.4% | 61.6% | 38.4% |
| 50-74 % | 1,849,758 | 50.3% | 11.2% | 8.5% | 7.5% | 22.5% | 66.6% | 33.4% |
| 75% or more | 2,016,704 | 59.9% | 12.7% | 8.3% | 7.2% | 12.0% | 77.7% | 22.3% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3,559,787 | 56.8% | 13.3% | 9.6% | 6.6% | 13.6% | 76.4% | 23.6% |
| 25-49 % | 1,657,675 | 35.1% | 13.6% | 9.9% | 9.6% | 31.7% | 54.5% | 45.5% |
| 50-74 % | 1,063,239 | 62.5% | 11.3% | 7.8% | 6.6% | 11.8% | 78.1% | 21.9% |
| 75% or more | 1,189,224 | 90.0% | 4.2% | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 95.9% | 4.1% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 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.
** 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.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.
| 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 | 27,490 | 0.27% | 0.24% | 0.13% | 0.08% | 0.18% | 0.19% | 0.19% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 9,219 | 1.86% | 1.38% | 0.94% | 0.51% | 0.37% | 0.80% | 0.80% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 14,063 | 2.53% | 1.46% | 1.06% | 0.79% | 0.82% | 1.57% | 1.57% |
| Construction | 24,261 | 1.39% | 1.07% | 0.61% | 0.34% | 0.30% | 0.56% | 0.56% |
| Utilities and transp. | 17,503 | 3.24% | 1.40% | 1.08% | 0.99% | 2.09% | 2.55% | 2.55% |
| Wholesale trade | 17,937 | 2.41% | 1.32% | 0.93% | 0.87% | 1.37% | 1.79% | 1.79% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 28,883 | 1.57% | 0.58% | 0.44% | 0.57% | 1.25% | 1.43% | 1.43% |
| Retail trade | 35,121 | 1.49% | 0.72% | 0.51% | 0.43% | 1.13% | 1.26% | 1.26% |
| Professional services | 35,319 | 0.88% | 0.53% | 0.34% | 0.28% | 0.51% | 0.64% | 0.64% |
| Other services | 40,749 | 0.96% | 0.63% | 0.36% | 0.26% | 0.55% | 0.66% | 0.66% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 45,252 | 0.46% | 0.31% | 0.19% | 0.14% | 0.30% | 0.34% | 0.34% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 38,038 | 0.88% | 0.57% | 0.34% | 0.26% | 0.46% | 0.59% | 0.59% |
| Nonprofit | 20,179 | 1.69% | 1.00% | 0.68% | 0.80% | 0.78% | 1.26% | 1.26% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 35,245 | 0.80% | 0.71% | 0.33% | 0.12% | 0.07% * | 0.24% | 0.24% |
| 5-9 years | 32,574 | 1.04% | 0.83% | 0.46% | 0.25% | 0.13% | 0.41% | 0.41% |
| 10-19 years | 36,870 | 0.91% | 0.68% | 0.39% | 0.24% | 0.35% | 0.47% | 0.47% |
| 20 or more years | 42,856 | 0.68% | 0.36% | 0.25% | 0.20% | 0.44% | 0.54% | 0.54% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 19,381 | 0.41% | 0.39% | 0.41% | 0.35% | 0.55% | 0.59% | 0.59% |
| 1 location only | 26,398 | 0.31% | 0.30% | 0.12% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.09% | 0.09% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 33,080 | 1.09% | 0.78% | 0.38% | 0.28% | 0.56% | 0.67% | 0.67% |
| 25-49 % | 22,968 | 1.84% | 1.04% | 0.73% | 0.59% | 1.33% | 1.50% | 1.50% |
| 50-74 % | 31,104 | 1.32% | 0.80% | 0.48% | 0.42% | 0.82% | 0.98% | 0.98% |
| 75% or more | 45,573 | 0.50% | 0.31% | 0.20% | 0.15% | 0.32% | 0.37% | 0.37% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 29,719 | 0.29% | 0.25% | 0.14% | 0.09% | 0.19% | 0.21% | 0.21% |
| Has union employees | 20,615 | 2.74% | 0.78% | 0.57% | 0.61% | 2.47% | 2.61% | 2.61% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 38,195 | 0.99% | 0.52% | 0.35% | 0.32% | 0.68% | 0.79% | 0.79% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 41,120 | 0.40% | 0.30% | 0.17% | 0.11% | 0.25% | 0.28% | 0.28% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 43,139 | 0.68% | 0.43% | 0.29% | 0.21% | 0.39% | 0.48% | 0.48% |
| 25-49 % | 29,165 | 1.42% | 0.79% | 0.50% | 0.41% | 1.05% | 1.18% | 1.18% |
| 50-74 % | 38,281 | 1.05% | 0.56% | 0.35% | 0.32% | 0.74% | 0.85% | 0.85% |
| 75% or more | 38,684 | 0.88% | 0.56% | 0.34% | 0.29% | 0.50% | 0.63% | 0.63% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 45,761 | 0.63% | 0.41% | 0.25% | 0.20% | 0.39% | 0.46% | 0.46% |
| 25-49 % | 31,724 | 1.08% | 0.62% | 0.39% | 0.36% | 0.82% | 0.93% | 0.93% |
| 50-74 % | 31,769 | 1.30% | 0.77% | 0.47% | 0.40% | 0.79% | 0.96% | 0.96% |
| 75% or more | 34,968 | 0.63% | 0.46% | 0.31% | 0.21% | 0.20% | 0.34% | 0.34% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 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.
** 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.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.