| 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 | 57.0% | 27.1% | 35.8% | 52.6% | 69.5% | 88.2% | 32.9% | 79.8% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 23.0% | 5.5% * | 31.0% * | 45.5% | 65.8% | 65.8% | 15.0% * | 57.6% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 45.2% | 18.8% * | 26.7% | 44.8% | 66.3% | 85.1% | 25.9% | 69.1% |
| Construction | 35.8% | 25.4% | 32.0% | 47.0% | 48.2% | 80.1% | 31.4% | 55.3% |
| Utilities and transp. | 55.5% | 8.4% * | 49.3% | 41.4% | 69.0% | 84.7% | 21.6% | 79.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 52.1% | 23.2% | 37.8% | 54.4% | 66.1% | 84.6% | 33.2% | 73.7% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 65.4% | 32.2% | 34.3% | 47.7% | 71.9% | 91.3% | 33.4% | 84.0% |
| Retail trade | 63.4% | 26.0% | 25.6% | 58.0% | 67.3% | 84.1% | 31.2% | 79.2% |
| Professional services | 56.0% | 30.2% | 40.6% | 57.3% | 73.4% | 91.6% | 36.0% | 82.3% |
| Other services | 58.6% | 27.7% | 38.0% | 51.9% | 70.1% | 89.7% | 34.4% | 80.7% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 59.2% | 27.9% | 36.1% | 51.6% | 69.1% | 88.6% | 33.5% | 81.0% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 51.1% | 27.9% | 33.9% | 61.0% | 71.1% | 86.2% | 33.1% | 77.7% |
| Nonprofit | 51.4% | 19.5% | 36.2% | 46.4% | 69.7% | 87.5% | 28.1% | 73.1% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 38.7% | 31.4% | 35.7% | 65.2% | 81.0% | 94.1% | 35.1% | 74.4% |
| 5-9 years | 43.5% | 30.9% | 44.7% | 59.1% | 77.8% | 75.7% | 36.7% | 73.5% |
| 10-19 years | 42.5% | 29.3% | 39.2% | 52.9% | 69.3% | 70.4% | 34.7% | 66.5% |
| 20 or more years | 63.7% | 22.7% | 32.6% | 50.1% | 68.8% | 89.2% | 30.4% | 81.2% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 77.2% | 25.6% * | 31.8% | 52.2% | 69.3% | 88.2% | 39.9% | 81.3% |
| 1 location only | 35.0% | 27.1% | 36.4% | 52.8% | 71.4% | 82.0% | 32.0% | 63.6% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 58.5% | 18.8% * | 26.2% | 43.4% | 65.3% | 88.8% | 25.1% | 78.8% |
| 25-49 % | 63.2% | 19.1% * | 41.8% | 45.5% | 66.8% | 88.4% | 30.8% | 79.6% |
| 50-74 % | 50.8% | 17.8% | 31.3% | 52.1% | 69.6% | 91.1% | 25.0% | 80.7% |
| 75% or more | 57.3% | 30.1% | 36.8% | 54.3% | 70.4% | 87.7% | 35.2% | 79.8% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 54.1% | 26.3% | 35.3% | 52.9% | 69.4% | 86.8% | 32.4% | 77.7% |
| Has union employees | 83.2% | 49.9% | 49.3% | 45.3% | 72.7% | 92.9% | 47.2% | 90.4% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 63.9% | 18.3% | 34.5% | 42.9% | 64.8% | 87.7% | 27.8% | 77.8% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 55.4% | 28.1% | 35.9% | 54.5% | 71.2% | 88.5% | 33.5% | 80.5% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 48.5% | 25.9% | 32.6% | 51.0% | 62.9% | 90.5% | 31.1% | 76.2% |
| 25-49 % | 61.8% | 29.0% | 38.8% | 56.5% | 69.6% | 87.2% | 35.4% | 81.3% |
| 50-74 % | 62.9% | 26.7% | 37.5% | 54.5% | 75.7% | 89.3% | 33.3% | 83.3% |
| 75% or more | 55.6% | 27.9% | 36.2% | 50.3% | 68.9% | 85.9% | 33.3% | 76.6% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 55.9% | 28.5% | 33.3% | 50.8% | 68.6% | 87.6% | 33.2% | 78.4% |
| 25-49 % | 66.7% | 29.4% | 38.2% | 53.4% | 71.1% | 90.2% | 36.7% | 83.2% |
| 50-74 % | 52.2% | 27.3% | 37.5% | 58.5% | 68.4% | 83.4% | 33.7% | 75.6% |
| 75% or more | 31.6% | 21.4% | 38.7% | 48.1% | 71.5% | 79.3% | 24.3% | 69.5% |
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 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 | 0.70% | 1.81% | 1.70% | 1.22% | 1.12% | 0.73% | 1.17% | 0.59% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 4.98% | 4.55% * | 14.57% * | 12.62% | 10.99% | 12.06% | 5.34% * | 8.27% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2.84% | 8.53% * | 4.68% | 3.50% | 3.45% | 2.25% | 4.37% | 2.08% |
| Construction | 2.99% | 5.90% | 4.79% | 4.02% | 6.12% | 6.62% | 3.51% | 4.22% |
| Utilities and transp. | 4.15% | 5.38% * | 9.33% | 6.15% | 6.77% | 3.34% | 5.08% | 2.92% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.83% | 5.94% | 6.16% | 4.33% | 4.07% | 3.94% | 4.00% | 2.64% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 2.04% | 5.10% | 5.83% | 4.31% | 2.80% | 1.31% | 3.87% | 1.29% |
| Retail trade | 1.81% | 5.71% | 4.84% | 3.68% | 3.44% | 1.96% | 3.51% | 1.64% |
| Professional services | 1.43% | 3.32% | 3.14% | 2.29% | 1.82% | 0.94% | 2.20% | 0.94% |
| Other services | 1.53% | 4.10% | 4.06% | 2.60% | 2.47% | 1.38% | 2.58% | 1.24% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.82% | 2.29% | 2.00% | 1.50% | 1.42% | 0.82% | 1.43% | 0.69% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.93% | 3.51% | 4.13% | 2.81% | 2.72% | 2.07% | 2.59% | 1.58% |
| Nonprofit | 2.00% | 4.48% | 5.17% | 3.11% | 2.45% | 1.90% | 3.00% | 1.65% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.43% | 4.71% | 6.12% | 4.49% | 5.75% | 4.11% | 3.67% | 4.53% |
| 5-9 years | 2.90% | 4.89% | 5.21% | 3.89% | 3.73% | 9.40% | 3.41% | 3.04% |
| 10-19 years | 2.03% | 3.66% | 3.70% | 2.89% | 3.42% | 4.82% | 2.51% | 2.55% |
| 20 or more years | 0.75% | 2.61% | 2.15% | 1.52% | 1.26% | 0.72% | 1.51% | 0.62% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.69% | 10.12% * | 4.58% | 2.07% | 1.25% | 0.73% | 2.89% | 0.63% |
| 1 location only | 1.16% | 1.83% | 1.83% | 1.45% | 2.09% | 4.50% | 1.27% | 1.64% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.86% | 6.73% * | 6.58% | 5.33% | 4.13% | 2.22% | 4.36% | 2.10% |
| 25-49 % | 2.18% | 5.90% * | 6.15% | 4.15% | 4.16% | 2.21% | 3.80% | 1.96% |
| 50-74 % | 2.08% | 3.39% | 4.57% | 3.59% | 3.27% | 1.71% | 2.58% | 1.63% |
| 75% or more | 0.85% | 2.20% | 1.98% | 1.42% | 1.28% | 0.91% | 1.41% | 0.72% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.75% | 1.79% | 1.71% | 1.25% | 1.16% | 0.87% | 1.17% | 0.67% |
| Has union employees | 1.55% | 12.88% | 10.42% | 5.71% | 4.12% | 1.16% | 7.82% | 1.14% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.61% | 4.57% | 5.04% | 3.03% | 2.45% | 1.57% | 3.10% | 1.32% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.80% | 1.93% | 1.80% | 1.34% | 1.24% | 0.81% | 1.25% | 0.66% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.43% | 2.95% | 2.75% | 2.06% | 2.49% | 1.45% | 1.92% | 1.30% |
| 25-49 % | 1.57% | 4.91% | 4.01% | 2.86% | 2.32% | 1.65% | 2.95% | 1.32% |
| 50-74 % | 1.40% | 3.72% | 3.80% | 2.56% | 1.97% | 1.14% | 2.52% | 0.99% |
| 75% or more | 1.43% | 3.45% | 3.45% | 2.56% | 2.15% | 1.64% | 2.25% | 1.26% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.07% | 2.69% | 2.38% | 1.72% | 1.67% | 1.14% | 1.67% | 0.92% |
| 25-49 % | 1.14% | 4.15% | 3.15% | 2.25% | 1.89% | 0.98% | 2.30% | 0.88% |
| 50-74 % | 1.95% | 4.32% | 4.29% | 3.05% | 2.94% | 2.75% | 2.92% | 1.88% |
| 75% or more | 3.19% | 4.23% | 7.80% | 6.17% | 5.33% | 6.93% | 3.69% | 3.84% |
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.