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 |
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United States | 131,332,886 | 14,254,930 | 11,243,120 | 18,580,862 | 26,024,391 | 61,229,584 | 35,112,561 | 96,220,325 |
Industry group ** | ||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 1,318,757 | 290,428 | 112,609 | 160,797 | 411,696 * | 343,227 * | 502,232 | 816,525 |
Mining and manufacturing | 12,479,098 | 507,043 | 674,642 | 1,661,095 | 3,682,190 | 5,954,128 | 1,864,275 | 10,614,823 |
Construction | 6,951,701 | 1,362,203 | 1,114,323 | 1,827,982 | 1,594,939 | 1,052,254 | 3,607,269 | 3,344,432 |
Utilities and transp. | 5,982,437 | 462,131 | 367,642 | 653,071 | 949,061 | 3,550,533 | 1,155,989 | 4,826,449 |
Wholesale trade | 5,961,864 | 588,169 | 670,915 | 1,072,540 | 1,330,253 | 2,299,988 | 1,805,525 | 4,156,340 |
Fin. svs. and real estate | 12,171,520 | 1,336,682 | 488,100 | 765,623 | 2,086,159 | 7,494,956 | 2,167,770 | 10,003,749 |
Retail trade | 16,191,267 | 2,212,423 | 1,288,562 | 2,151,949 | 1,957,895 | 8,580,438 | 4,499,633 | 11,691,634 |
Professional services | 36,078,082 | 3,368,879 | 2,769,903 | 4,286,511 | 7,756,065 | 17,896,725 | 8,243,865 | 27,834,218 |
Other services | 34,198,159 | 4,126,973 | 3,756,424 | 6,001,293 | 6,256,133 | 14,057,335 | 11,266,004 | 22,932,156 |
Ownership | ||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 90,624,568 | 9,114,160 | 7,799,557 | 12,641,325 | 16,354,520 | 44,715,006 | 23,670,596 | 66,953,971 |
For profit, unincorporated | 21,540,028 | 4,052,824 | 2,413,091 | 3,900,384 | 4,708,813 | 6,464,916 | 8,327,817 | 13,212,211 |
Nonprofit | 19,168,291 | 1,087,946 | 1,030,472 | 2,039,153 | 4,961,058 | 10,049,662 | 3,114,148 | 16,054,143 |
Age of firm | ||||||||
Less than 5 years | 8,440,929 | 3,173,652 | 1,619,365 | 1,910,859 | 1,432,389 | 304,665 * | 5,932,985 | 2,507,944 |
5-9 years | 9,257,589 | 2,264,994 | 1,673,852 | 2,416,959 | 2,049,030 | 852,754 | 5,111,776 | 4,145,814 |
10-19 years | 16,481,603 | 3,513,061 | 2,659,729 | 3,840,689 | 3,805,664 | 2,662,461 | 8,397,975 | 8,083,627 |
20 or more years | 97,152,765 | 5,303,223 | 5,290,174 | 10,412,355 | 18,737,308 | 57,409,705 | 15,669,825 | 81,482,940 |
Multi/single status | ||||||||
2 or more locations | 78,213,367 | 180,236 | 760,111 | 3,808,071 | 14,605,259 | 58,859,690 | 2,449,658 | 75,763,709 |
1 location only | 53,119,520 | 14,074,694 | 10,483,009 | 14,772,791 | 11,419,131 | 2,369,895 | 32,662,903 | 20,456,616 |
Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 12,232,432 | 2,357,434 | 1,846,742 | 2,124,951 | 2,136,855 | 3,766,451 | 5,584,792 | 6,647,640 |
25-49 % | 14,004,397 | 1,439,803 | 1,209,017 | 2,321,551 | 2,586,298 | 6,447,728 | 3,796,302 | 10,208,094 |
50-74 % | 16,162,630 | 2,475,655 | 1,624,190 | 2,390,980 | 3,206,755 | 6,465,050 | 5,223,920 | 10,938,709 |
75% or more | 88,933,428 | 7,982,037 | 6,563,171 | 11,743,380 | 18,094,484 | 44,550,355 | 20,507,546 | 68,425,881 |
Union presence | ||||||||
No union employees | 110,417,599 | 13,920,377 | 10,894,642 | 17,812,627 | 23,025,636 | 44,764,317 | 34,013,756 | 76,403,843 |
Has union employees | 20,915,287 | 334,553 | 348,478 | 768,235 | 2,998,754 | 16,465,268 | 1,098,805 | 19,816,482 |
Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
50% or more low-wage | 29,519,821 | 3,407,427 | 2,594,635 | 4,492,164 | 5,733,163 | 13,292,432 | 8,532,006 | 20,987,815 |
Less than 50% low-wage | 101,813,065 | 10,847,502 | 8,648,485 | 14,088,698 | 20,291,227 | 47,937,152 | 26,580,555 | 75,232,510 |
Percent women employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 30,846,396 | 4,900,761 | 3,344,047 | 6,142,834 | 6,034,631 | 10,424,122 | 11,394,982 | 19,451,414 |
25-49 % | 31,420,247 | 2,175,476 | 2,104,467 | 3,830,826 | 6,716,438 | 16,593,040 | 6,169,814 | 25,250,433 |
50-74 % | 39,939,428 | 3,341,670 | 2,590,842 | 4,596,957 | 7,540,104 | 21,869,854 | 8,376,507 | 31,562,921 |
75% or more | 29,126,815 | 3,837,022 | 3,203,762 | 4,010,245 | 5,733,218 | 12,342,568 | 9,171,257 | 19,955,558 |
Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 55,599,528 | 6,556,722 | 6,314,103 | 10,395,087 | 10,913,804 | 21,419,812 | 18,682,162 | 36,917,366 |
25-49 % | 56,332,285 | 2,906,264 | 3,041,995 | 5,563,237 | 11,093,275 | 33,727,514 | 8,543,636 | 47,788,650 |
50-74 % | 15,125,928 | 2,501,489 | 1,413,603 | 2,169,672 | 3,480,802 | 5,560,362 | 4,885,375 | 10,240,553 |
75% or more | 4,275,145 | 2,290,454 | 473,418 | 452,865 | 536,511 | 521,896 | 3,001,388 | 1,273,757 |
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.
Totals may not sum exactly 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 |
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United States | 1,185,708 | 188,254 | 243,836 | 311,677 | 490,616 | 1,078,558 | 321,935 | 1,170,149 |
Industry group ** | ||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 188,675 | 32,168 | 23,376 | 33,067 | 123,917 * | 133,994 * | 47,353 | 182,660 |
Mining and manufacturing | 433,012 | 45,584 | 64,789 | 113,739 | 258,411 | 321,758 | 99,151 | 422,179 |
Construction | 305,588 | 80,199 | 88,956 | 147,484 | 190,996 | 147,352 | 163,183 | 259,836 |
Utilities and transp. | 368,535 | 64,819 | 51,807 | 83,195 | 134,891 | 322,835 | 97,849 | 355,370 |
Wholesale trade | 279,048 | 51,204 | 96,679 | 94,164 | 120,099 | 207,250 | 125,830 | 249,376 |
Fin. svs. and real estate | 501,868 | 86,587 | 56,411 | 77,794 | 207,767 | 439,264 | 114,392 | 488,778 |
Retail trade | 589,228 | 118,473 | 98,433 | 164,897 | 170,265 | 519,079 | 176,615 | 562,801 |
Professional services | 827,189 | 118,810 | 137,703 | 189,507 | 363,846 | 703,958 | 208,230 | 802,899 |
Other services | 890,020 | 146,494 | 163,115 | 241,048 | 350,340 | 762,563 | 269,965 | 852,068 |
Ownership | ||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 1,167,938 | 172,486 | 209,339 | 292,537 | 474,446 | 1,036,535 | 309,699 | 1,139,968 |
For profit, unincorporated | 555,411 | 154,524 | 139,661 | 201,651 | 292,979 | 379,506 | 238,348 | 505,248 |
Nonprofit | 647,143 | 66,927 | 97,443 | 135,313 | 298,586 | 547,636 | 144,217 | 631,390 |
Age of firm | ||||||||
Less than 5 years | 371,823 | 132,808 | 138,271 | 164,382 | 256,201 | 105,326 * | 223,158 | 299,353 |
5-9 years | 362,876 | 109,078 | 106,642 | 167,052 | 214,248 | 189,468 | 177,218 | 318,882 |
10-19 years | 506,028 | 125,523 | 130,078 | 178,688 | 274,079 | 348,757 | 213,200 | 462,552 |
20 or more years | 1,169,002 | 153,889 | 179,029 | 273,771 | 447,675 | 1,062,405 | 282,520 | 1,142,116 |
Multi/single status | ||||||||
2 or more locations | 1,108,753 | 38,779 | 62,568 | 169,747 | 359,061 | 1,061,306 | 133,050 | 1,101,816 |
1 location only | 690,438 | 187,382 | 243,189 | 296,345 | 479,199 | 358,362 | 322,766 | 647,898 |
Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 404,943 | 102,322 | 118,085 | 149,114 | 194,689 | 286,189 | 194,125 | 356,330 |
25-49 % | 542,876 | 89,308 | 88,469 | 147,357 | 217,214 | 462,437 | 151,754 | 522,219 |
50-74 % | 548,623 | 115,118 | 103,654 | 151,661 | 260,018 | 435,031 | 173,933 | 521,423 |
75% or more | 1,152,863 | 179,100 | 210,567 | 292,627 | 471,223 | 1,011,914 | 318,351 | 1,120,377 |
Union presence | ||||||||
No union employees | 1,113,538 | 188,791 | 237,857 | 311,373 | 459,606 | 994,136 | 319,987 | 1,094,520 |
Has union employees | 773,019 | 45,447 | 67,057 | 83,705 | 277,873 | 714,640 | 100,815 | 766,589 |
Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
50% or more low-wage | 731,356 | 128,563 | 127,026 | 206,829 | 303,690 | 614,225 | 227,728 | 697,683 |
Less than 50% low-wage | 1,158,932 | 187,598 | 231,345 | 298,466 | 478,066 | 1,024,002 | 323,452 | 1,130,823 |
Percent women employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 751,880 | 151,539 | 148,169 | 233,029 | 316,830 | 612,974 | 252,154 | 712,939 |
25-49 % | 834,686 | 111,532 | 135,872 | 220,329 | 366,300 | 703,821 | 229,733 | 804,638 |
50-74 % | 905,508 | 132,693 | 135,591 | 197,139 | 357,042 | 795,893 | 226,453 | 878,944 |
75% or more | 661,938 | 127,318 | 150,017 | 173,542 | 307,541 | 534,598 | 215,862 | 628,340 |
Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 919,019 | 165,811 | 205,101 | 280,860 | 409,277 | 752,362 | 307,956 | 877,510 |
25-49 % | 1,070,033 | 135,837 | 149,299 | 232,024 | 423,739 | 949,561 | 246,746 | 1,044,274 |
50-74 % | 501,824 | 113,583 | 99,667 | 138,344 | 259,908 | 385,335 | 167,324 | 474,132 |
75% or more | 189,854 | 91,375 | 51,888 | 59,747 | 101,964 | 106,385 | 110,635 | 154,431 |
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.
Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.