| Characteristics | Total | Less than 100 employees | 100-499 employees | 500 or more employees | Less than 50 employees | 50 or more employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39.4% | 14.8% | 28.7% | 79.9% | 14.5% | 63.0% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 19.9% | 15.0% * | 28.2% * | 61.4% | 14.4% * | 44.2% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 32.2% | 15.5% | 37.5% | 81.0% | 15.1% | 53.3% |
| Construction | 19.7% | 15.4% | 25.0% | 77.7% | 15.8% | 37.2% |
| Utilities and transp. | 43.4% | 12.3% * | 37.2% | 79.0% | 12.1% * | 65.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 36.6% | 12.0% | 37.4% | 89.2% | 9.3% | 68.1% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 47.0% | 11.0% | 37.4% | 80.6% | 10.7% | 68.2% |
| Retail trade | 53.6% | 15.1% | 29.8% | 85.3% | 14.4% | 72.9% |
| Professional services | 33.1% | 14.6% | 23.5% | 79.2% | 14.5% | 57.6% |
| Other services | 38.2% | 17.8% | 21.0% | 72.4% | 17.8% | 56.8% |
| Ownership | ||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 42.2% | 13.9% | 31.3% | 81.0% | 13.7% | 66.4% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 30.4% | 13.7% | 26.5% | 76.8% | 12.7% | 56.7% |
| Nonprofit | 34.7% | 23.2% | 21.9% | 72.3% | 23.7% | 45.0% |
| Age of firm | ||||||
| Less than 5 years | 17.8% | 16.9% | 27.4% | 82.8% | 16.3% | 33.0% |
| 5-9 years | 14.8% | 13.6% | 14.5% | 49.0% | 12.9% | 23.2% |
| 10-19 years | 21.0% | 13.7% | 20.2% | 72.0% | 13.4% | 44.6% |
| 20 or more years | 48.5% | 15.1% | 30.9% | 80.6% | 14.9% | 66.1% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||
| 2 or more locations | 61.7% | 15.4% | 29.8% | 80.1% | 14.7% | 66.9% |
| 1 location only | 15.1% | 14.7% | 23.0% | 48.6% | 14.5% | 21.4% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||
| Less than 25% | 41.5% | 18.6% | 21.9% | 68.2% | 20.0% | 54.5% |
| 25-49 % | 47.7% | 17.9% | 18.7% | 78.7% | 17.3% | 63.1% |
| 50-74 % | 35.8% | 15.5% | 24.8% | 78.7% | 15.5% | 59.4% |
| 75% or more | 38.9% | 14.1% | 31.5% | 81.7% | 13.7% | 64.5% |
| Union presence | ||||||
| No union employees | 35.6% | 14.6% | 28.6% | 77.4% | 14.3% | 58.9% |
| Has union employees | 73.4% | 21.4% | 30.0% | 89.3% | 20.5% | 84.1% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 50.1% | 21.7% | 23.9% | 74.5% | 22.4% | 60.6% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 36.9% | 13.9% | 30.2% | 82.0% | 13.5% | 63.8% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||
| Less than 25% | 33.1% | 15.4% | 36.4% | 84.7% | 14.9% | 62.1% |
| 25-49 % | 45.1% | 13.4% | 29.3% | 83.4% | 12.8% | 68.9% |
| 50-74 % | 44.7% | 14.8% | 27.0% | 78.6% | 14.8% | 65.2% |
| 75% or more | 35.5% | 15.0% | 23.6% | 74.3% | 14.8% | 54.9% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||
| Less than 25% | 36.7% | 15.4% | 22.5% | 76.2% | 15.1% | 57.9% |
| 25-49 % | 51.1% | 17.1% | 33.2% | 83.3% | 17.0% | 69.8% |
| 50-74 % | 33.5% | 11.3% | 38.4% | 82.1% | 10.7% | 62.3% |
| 75% or more | 17.4% | 12.9% | 30.2% | 69.4% | 12.4% | 43.5% |
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.
| Characteristics | Total | Less than 100 employees | 100-499 employees | 500 or more employees | Less than 50 employees | 50 or more employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.62% | 0.76% | 1.27% | 0.74% | 0.83% | 0.66% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 4.66% | 5.02% * | 11.81% * | 10.98% | 5.15% * | 8.03% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2.27% | 2.42% | 4.18% | 2.52% | 2.80% | 2.26% |
| Construction | 2.36% | 2.53% | 5.07% | 6.24% | 2.69% | 4.08% |
| Utilities and transp. | 3.74% | 3.88% * | 8.25% | 3.25% | 4.37% * | 3.30% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.43% | 1.84% | 4.73% | 2.19% | 1.81% | 2.48% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.97% | 2.16% | 3.81% | 1.92% | 2.39% | 1.80% |
| Retail trade | 1.81% | 2.49% | 3.89% | 1.58% | 2.82% | 1.63% |
| Professional services | 1.25% | 1.49% | 2.01% | 1.43% | 1.62% | 1.40% |
| Other services | 1.44% | 1.66% | 2.39% | 1.63% | 1.83% | 1.58% |
| Ownership | ||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.76% | 0.90% | 1.69% | 0.84% | 0.99% | 0.79% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.56% | 1.54% | 2.76% | 1.97% | 1.64% | 1.90% |
| Nonprofit | 1.87% | 2.70% | 2.55% | 2.52% | 3.11% | 2.01% |
| Age of firm | ||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.58% | 2.66% | 6.41% | 7.85% | 2.76% | 5.46% |
| 5-9 years | 1.95% | 2.13% | 3.23% | 8.18% | 2.28% | 2.95% |
| 10-19 years | 1.60% | 1.69% | 3.41% | 3.50% | 1.79% | 2.71% |
| 20 or more years | 0.73% | 0.93% | 1.47% | 0.76% | 1.06% | 0.70% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.72% | 1.44% | 1.47% | 0.74% | 2.00% | 0.69% |
| 1 location only | 0.83% | 0.86% | 1.99% | 5.05% | 0.90% | 1.37% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.70% | 3.68% | 4.66% | 2.96% | 4.17% | 2.77% |
| 25-49 % | 2.21% | 2.73% | 3.63% | 2.44% | 3.14% | 2.33% |
| 50-74 % | 1.90% | 1.99% | 3.51% | 2.11% | 2.17% | 2.16% |
| 75% or more | 0.76% | 0.88% | 1.53% | 0.86% | 0.96% | 0.79% |
| Union presence | ||||||
| No union employees | 0.65% | 0.77% | 1.32% | 0.87% | 0.85% | 0.74% |
| Has union employees | 2.18% | 4.46% | 4.93% | 1.16% | 4.85% | 1.29% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.57% | 2.53% | 2.48% | 1.63% | 3.02% | 1.50% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.69% | 0.79% | 1.45% | 0.80% | 0.85% | 0.75% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.25% | 1.28% | 2.73% | 1.41% | 1.39% | 1.49% |
| 25-49 % | 1.55% | 1.65% | 2.80% | 1.55% | 1.82% | 1.48% |
| 50-74 % | 1.34% | 1.74% | 2.44% | 1.25% | 1.92% | 1.25% |
| 75% or more | 1.28% | 1.45% | 2.26% | 1.70% | 1.59% | 1.50% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.97% | 1.12% | 1.68% | 1.26% | 1.23% | 1.11% |
| 25-49 % | 1.14% | 1.60% | 2.26% | 0.97% | 1.81% | 1.01% |
| 50-74 % | 1.72% | 1.56% | 3.65% | 2.08% | 1.71% | 2.00% |
| 75% or more | 2.17% | 2.24% | 6.97% | 6.55% | 2.33% | 4.32% |
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.