| 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 | 27.4% | 54.7% | 36.7% | 26.2% | 12.7% | 6.6% | 46.0% | 9.9% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 49.4% | 64.1% | 40.6% * | 31.2% * | 12.8% * | 18.0% * | 56.9% | 16.6% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 29.6% | 60.3% | 36.9% | 23.9% | 6.4% | 4.8% * | 45.3% | 10.2% |
| Construction | 46.1% | 65.6% | 34.9% | 35.4% | 21.7% | 17.7% * | 51.4% | 22.9% |
| Utilities and transp. | 27.7% | 58.4% | 26.6% * | 31.2% | 18.3% | 12.4% | 45.4% | 15.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 31.2% | 60.6% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 10.1% | 3.7% * | 51.0% | 8.5% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 28.0% | 64.8% | 42.2% | 27.5% | 13.4% | 8.7% | 57.7% | 10.6% |
| Retail trade | 15.3% | 44.5% | 25.6% | 21.0% | 8.2% | 3.5% | 35.2% | 5.5% |
| Professional services | 30.9% | 52.8% | 39.2% | 26.1% | 14.4% | 6.4% | 45.7% | 11.4% |
| Other services | 25.1% | 47.1% | 39.9% | 22.8% | 13.6% | 7.4% | 41.4% | 10.2% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 25.8% | 54.4% | 35.9% | 26.1% | 11.4% | 6.8% | 45.4% | 9.1% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 29.6% | 52.1% | 32.3% | 22.6% | 10.0% | 2.0% | 44.3% | 7.7% |
| Nonprofit | 35.6% | 62.7% | 48.4% | 32.0% | 19.6% | 12.8% | 53.7% | 18.8% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 42.6% | 52.3% | 27.2% | 23.3% | 15.2% * | 0.6% * | 45.4% | 14.5% |
| 5-9 years | 42.2% | 57.9% | 31.3% | 26.8% | 10.8% | 14.8% * | 47.1% | 20.6% |
| 10-19 years | 34.9% | 52.0% | 33.7% | 18.4% | 10.3% | 3.3% * | 43.1% | 9.3% |
| 20 or more years | 22.5% | 56.1% | 40.6% | 28.7% | 13.1% | 6.7% | 47.3% | 9.6% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 11.7% | 48.4% | 46.3% | 25.0% | 11.7% | 6.6% | 39.7% | 8.6% |
| 1 location only | 44.6% | 54.8% | 35.1% | 27.2% | 19.8% | 14.0% | 46.7% | 24.0% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 20.2% | 42.1% | 45.2% | 23.6% | 7.4% * | 6.9% * | 40.1% | 8.2% |
| 25-49 % | 19.7% | 53.7% | 43.1% | 30.6% | 7.9% | 2.7% * | 46.9% | 6.0% |
| 50-74 % | 28.4% | 52.4% | 37.7% | 24.9% | 11.0% | 4.3% * | 45.2% | 8.9% |
| 75% or more | 28.8% | 55.9% | 35.3% | 26.1% | 14.4% | 7.6% | 46.4% | 11.0% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 28.7% | 54.7% | 36.4% | 25.2% | 12.1% | 6.5% | 45.7% | 10.1% |
| Has union employees | 16.2% | 54.5% | 45.7% | 48.3% | 23.9% | 6.7% | 52.8% | 8.8% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 14.6% | 46.8% | 30.4% | 17.2% | 7.2% | 4.1% | 36.6% | 6.1% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 30.4% | 55.6% | 37.3% | 28.1% | 14.6% | 7.5% | 47.1% | 11.3% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 31.8% | 51.8% | 33.8% | 29.4% | 11.5% | 8.4% | 44.1% | 12.3% |
| 25-49 % | 25.2% | 55.8% | 40.3% | 23.1% | 12.7% | 7.1% | 46.7% | 9.3% |
| 50-74 % | 25.7% | 58.2% | 40.3% | 27.2% | 14.3% | 5.6% | 49.8% | 9.1% |
| 75% or more | 26.4% | 54.1% | 34.3% | 23.4% | 12.2% | 6.2% | 44.3% | 9.6% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 26.3% | 52.5% | 34.2% | 25.9% | 11.9% | 6.0% | 43.3% | 9.5% |
| 25-49 % | 20.7% | 50.5% | 38.7% | 25.5% | 13.7% | 6.0% | 42.3% | 8.9% |
| 50-74 % | 34.8% | 61.1% | 38.9% | 26.8% | 12.6% | 11.5% | 51.4% | 13.7% |
| 75% or more | 48.4% | 57.7% | 40.7% | 31.6% | 15.7% * | 5.1% * | 55.1% | 14.0% |
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 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 | 0.71% | 1.92% | 1.73% | 1.11% | 0.79% | 0.54% | 1.25% | 0.43% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 7.31% | 11.44% | 14.00% * | 11.05% * | 7.27% * | 11.89% * | 8.66% | 6.06% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 3.47% | 8.67% | 5.42% | 3.09% | 1.69% | 1.68% * | 5.20% | 1.48% |
| Construction | 3.29% | 5.57% | 4.90% | 3.73% | 4.18% | 6.20% * | 3.78% | 3.12% |
| Utilities and transp. | 4.37% | 12.77% | 8.89% * | 6.38% | 5.09% | 2.56% | 8.38% | 2.28% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.98% | 6.96% | 6.02% | 4.44% | 2.25% | 1.36% * | 4.52% | 1.27% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 2.01% | 5.37% | 6.13% | 4.15% | 2.16% | 1.59% | 4.10% | 1.26% |
| Retail trade | 1.45% | 6.02% | 4.30% | 3.59% | 1.58% | 0.89% | 3.63% | 0.80% |
| Professional services | 1.43% | 3.38% | 3.16% | 2.09% | 1.66% | 0.88% | 2.26% | 0.85% |
| Other services | 1.49% | 4.13% | 4.23% | 2.08% | 1.82% | 1.30% | 2.65% | 1.00% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.82% | 2.34% | 2.00% | 1.38% | 0.90% | 0.62% | 1.49% | 0.50% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 2.03% | 4.10% | 4.26% | 2.43% | 1.63% | 0.46% | 2.99% | 0.82% |
| Nonprofit | 2.05% | 5.58% | 5.38% | 2.93% | 2.36% | 2.23% | 3.49% | 1.57% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.78% | 5.15% | 5.81% | 4.48% | 5.43% * | 0.63% * | 4.07% | 3.74% |
| 5-9 years | 3.05% | 4.90% | 4.65% | 3.49% | 2.67% | 7.88% * | 3.57% | 2.95% |
| 10-19 years | 2.06% | 3.82% | 3.55% | 2.20% | 2.01% | 1.21% * | 2.60% | 1.26% |
| 20 or more years | 0.73% | 2.79% | 2.30% | 1.43% | 0.90% | 0.56% | 1.64% | 0.46% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.54% | 13.12% | 5.03% | 1.92% | 0.86% | 0.54% | 3.05% | 0.45% |
| 1 location only | 1.24% | 1.93% | 1.81% | 1.31% | 1.93% | 3.37% | 1.35% | 1.50% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.38% | 8.79% | 8.68% | 4.22% | 2.54% * | 2.68% * | 5.35% | 1.91% |
| 25-49 % | 1.89% | 7.54% | 6.08% | 4.03% | 1.81% | 1.13% * | 4.28% | 1.00% |
| 50-74 % | 2.05% | 4.84% | 4.95% | 3.30% | 2.22% | 1.29% * | 3.33% | 1.19% |
| 75% or more | 0.87% | 2.22% | 1.95% | 1.29% | 0.99% | 0.66% | 1.47% | 0.53% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.75% | 1.94% | 1.75% | 1.13% | 0.77% | 0.59% | 1.27% | 0.46% |
| Has union employees | 2.13% | 12.22% | 10.22% | 5.87% | 5.06% | 1.25% | 7.40% | 1.24% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.24% | 6.19% | 4.30% | 2.14% | 1.16% | 0.97% | 3.65% | 0.75% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.82% | 2.00% | 1.85% | 1.26% | 0.98% | 0.65% | 1.32% | 0.52% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.47% | 3.30% | 2.73% | 1.91% | 1.33% | 1.27% | 2.14% | 0.93% |
| 25-49 % | 1.60% | 4.64% | 4.00% | 2.42% | 1.54% | 1.27% | 2.97% | 0.99% |
| 50-74 % | 1.35% | 3.95% | 3.93% | 2.33% | 1.79% | 0.86% | 2.69% | 0.78% |
| 75% or more | 1.42% | 3.76% | 3.54% | 2.39% | 1.48% | 0.97% | 2.45% | 0.82% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.06% | 2.92% | 2.43% | 1.53% | 1.18% | 0.84% | 1.82% | 0.66% |
| 25-49 % | 1.08% | 4.33% | 3.19% | 2.08% | 1.33% | 0.64% | 2.42% | 0.59% |
| 50-74 % | 1.95% | 4.40% | 4.43% | 2.80% | 1.82% | 2.51% | 2.99% | 1.58% |
| 75% or more | 3.45% | 4.48% | 7.35% | 6.25% | 5.44% * | 2.07% * | 3.92% | 2.94% |
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.