| 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 | 15.6% | 29.3% | 21.2% | 16.2% | 8.1% | 4.3% | 25.4% | 6.4% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 25.3% | 25.7% * | 36.8% * | 22.9% * | 12.1% * | 13.6% * | 27.8% | 14.8% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 12.3% | 12.2% * | 24.7% | 13.6% | 5.4% * | 4.2% * | 17.6% | 5.9% |
| Construction | 26.3% | 33.7% | 24.1% | 22.4% | 13.6% | 10.0% * | 28.9% | 14.8% |
| Utilities and transp. | 12.4% | 13.9% * | 7.7% * | 20.8% | 16.6% * | 8.6% | 12.7% * | 12.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 17.6% | 30.8% | 20.8% | 22.3% | 7.3% | 3.2% * | 27.4% | 6.2% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 16.7% | 39.9% | 26.9% | 14.5% | 7.9% | 4.6% | 35.1% | 6.0% |
| Retail trade | 9.5% | 26.1% | 13.1% | 14.1% | 4.2% | 3.1% | 20.4% | 4.1% |
| Professional services | 17.5% | 29.5% | 20.4% | 17.1% | 8.5% | 4.0% | 25.5% | 7.0% |
| Other services | 15.0% | 27.7% | 23.9% | 12.8% | 8.9% | 4.8% | 24.6% | 6.3% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 14.3% | 27.9% | 21.1% | 15.8% | 6.9% | 4.4% | 24.4% | 5.8% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 17.0% | 29.0% | 17.9% | 15.1% | 6.3% | 1.7% | 24.7% | 5.5% |
| Nonprofit | 22.6% | 40.5% | 27.1% | 19.7% | 13.4% | 8.8% | 33.8% | 12.1% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 24.7% | 28.9% | 20.4% | 15.4% | 6.4% * | 0.0% | 26.2% | 9.6% * |
| 5-9 years | 21.1% | 27.4% | 17.9% | 14.7% | 5.4% * | 14.1% * | 23.0% | 12.7% |
| 10-19 years | 19.0% | 26.9% | 20.1% | 11.4% | 5.9% | 2.9% * | 23.3% | 5.4% |
| 20 or more years | 13.3% | 31.6% | 22.4% | 17.9% | 8.5% | 4.4% | 26.9% | 6.2% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 7.5% | 31.4% * | 29.3% | 14.7% | 7.7% | 4.3% | 24.3% | 5.6% |
| 1 location only | 24.5% | 29.3% | 19.9% | 17.3% | 10.4% | 7.6% * | 25.6% | 14.3% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 9.7% | 21.3% * | 20.9% * | 14.4% | 3.1% * | 2.3% * | 20.2% | 3.4% |
| 25-49 % | 11.4% | 36.0% | 25.2% | 12.4% | 4.4% | 1.4% * | 28.3% | 2.8% |
| 50-74 % | 15.5% | 27.5% | 22.4% | 12.1% | 5.8% | 3.6% * | 24.0% | 5.6% |
| 75% or more | 16.7% | 29.7% | 20.6% | 17.6% | 9.6% | 5.2% | 25.8% | 7.4% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 16.2% | 28.8% | 20.8% | 15.7% | 7.8% | 4.5% | 24.9% | 6.6% |
| Has union employees | 10.6% | 45.9% | 32.2% | 26.2% | 13.6% * | 3.7% | 39.2% | 4.9% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 7.2% | 22.2% | 15.4% | 9.3% | 3.8% | 2.0% * | 17.9% | 3.2% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 17.6% | 30.1% | 21.8% | 17.6% | 9.5% | 5.2% | 26.3% | 7.5% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 17.2% | 24.7% | 18.8% | 18.6% | 7.8% | 6.7% | 22.3% | 9.0% |
| 25-49 % | 16.7% | 37.4% | 27.7% | 15.9% | 9.3% | 3.8% | 31.7% | 5.7% |
| 50-74 % | 14.9% | 32.4% | 22.2% | 16.6% | 9.5% | 3.6% | 28.1% | 5.8% |
| 75% or more | 13.8% | 27.0% | 18.1% | 12.8% | 6.1% | 4.2% | 22.6% | 5.5% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 14.1% | 26.0% | 17.3% | 16.4% | 7.7% | 3.9% | 22.3% | 6.0% |
| 25-49 % | 13.1% | 29.8% | 24.6% | 15.1% | 9.0% | 4.5% | 25.4% | 6.3% |
| 50-74 % | 20.2% | 34.9% | 26.0% | 16.3% | 7.1% | 5.5% | 30.2% | 7.5% |
| 75% or more | 26.4% | 31.3% | 22.3% | 19.1% * | 8.6% * | 3.0% * | 30.2% | 7.4% |
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 | 0.59% | 1.78% | 1.48% | 0.93% | 0.64% | 0.40% | 1.13% | 0.33% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 6.13% | 9.27% * | 14.26% * | 9.03% * | 7.24% * | 11.95% * | 7.45% | 6.00% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.78% | 5.21% * | 4.76% | 2.43% | 1.64% * | 1.67% * | 3.14% | 1.12% |
| Construction | 3.25% | 6.67% | 4.56% | 3.13% | 3.09% | 5.13% * | 3.88% | 2.47% |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.40% | 8.70% * | 3.62% * | 5.12% | 5.01% * | 2.10% | 5.04% * | 2.04% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.28% | 6.68% | 5.01% | 3.91% | 1.93% | 1.30% * | 4.02% | 1.10% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.77% | 5.45% | 5.55% | 2.91% | 1.71% | 0.98% | 4.11% | 0.84% |
| Retail trade | 1.23% | 5.45% | 3.12% | 3.21% | 1.05% | 0.87% | 3.21% | 0.73% |
| Professional services | 1.19% | 3.01% | 2.64% | 1.83% | 1.18% | 0.63% | 1.98% | 0.64% |
| Other services | 1.32% | 3.95% | 3.90% | 1.63% | 1.62% | 0.90% | 2.50% | 0.74% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.67% | 2.16% | 1.70% | 1.16% | 0.69% | 0.46% | 1.33% | 0.38% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.67% | 3.77% | 3.83% | 1.97% | 1.31% | 0.44% | 2.66% | 0.71% |
| Nonprofit | 1.86% | 5.64% | 4.80% | 2.45% | 2.04% | 1.81% | 3.43% | 1.30% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.40% | 4.86% | 5.44% | 4.08% | 3.20% * | 0.00% | 3.71% | 3.18% * |
| 5-9 years | 2.53% | 4.50% | 3.71% | 2.83% | 1.79% * | 7.87% * | 3.04% | 2.51% |
| 10-19 years | 1.72% | 3.31% | 3.10% | 1.64% | 1.31% | 1.18% * | 2.23% | 0.88% |
| 20 or more years | 0.61% | 2.69% | 1.99% | 1.21% | 0.74% | 0.41% | 1.53% | 0.36% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.43% | 11.32% * | 4.96% | 1.58% | 0.70% | 0.40% | 2.74% | 0.34% |
| 1 location only | 1.12% | 1.80% | 1.51% | 1.12% | 1.33% | 2.45% * | 1.22% | 1.23% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.65% | 6.42% * | 7.50% * | 3.29% | 1.30% * | 1.12% * | 4.07% | 0.90% |
| 25-49 % | 1.67% | 7.44% | 5.26% | 3.51% | 1.24% | 0.82% * | 4.20% | 0.67% |
| 50-74 % | 1.63% | 4.12% | 4.48% | 2.18% | 1.52% | 1.25% * | 2.82% | 1.00% |
| 75% or more | 0.73% | 2.11% | 1.66% | 1.12% | 0.84% | 0.51% | 1.34% | 0.42% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.62% | 1.75% | 1.50% | 0.95% | 0.62% | 0.47% | 1.12% | 0.37% |
| Has union employees | 2.01% | 13.41% | 9.43% | 4.67% | 4.31% * | 0.73% | 8.33% | 0.78% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 0.86% | 4.67% | 3.07% | 1.53% | 0.81% | 0.63% * | 2.73% | 0.50% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.70% | 1.90% | 1.60% | 1.07% | 0.81% | 0.50% | 1.22% | 0.42% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.18% | 2.88% | 2.26% | 1.60% | 1.11% | 1.19% | 1.82% | 0.84% |
| 25-49 % | 1.49% | 4.86% | 3.74% | 2.15% | 1.31% | 0.79% | 3.01% | 0.67% |
| 50-74 % | 1.07% | 3.57% | 3.26% | 1.93% | 1.52% | 0.60% | 2.38% | 0.58% |
| 75% or more | 1.12% | 3.37% | 3.00% | 1.94% | 1.01% | 0.82% | 2.13% | 0.63% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.83% | 2.57% | 1.86% | 1.30% | 1.00% | 0.64% | 1.54% | 0.53% |
| 25-49 % | 0.88% | 3.97% | 2.98% | 1.65% | 1.02% | 0.56% | 2.18% | 0.49% |
| 50-74 % | 1.65% | 4.09% | 4.01% | 2.17% | 1.24% | 1.32% | 2.75% | 0.95% |
| 75% or more | 3.40% | 4.58% | 5.97% | 6.02% * | 3.80% * | 1.56% * | 3.97% | 2.08% |
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.