| 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 | 131,332,886 | 10.9% | 8.6% | 14.1% | 19.8% | 46.6% | 26.7% | 73.3% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1,318,757 | 22.0% | 8.5% | 12.2% | 31.2% | 26.0% * | 38.1% | 61.9% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 12,479,098 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 13.3% | 29.5% | 47.7% | 14.9% | 85.1% |
| Construction | 6,951,701 | 19.6% | 16.0% | 26.3% | 22.9% | 15.1% | 51.9% | 48.1% |
| Utilities and transp. | 5,982,437 | 7.7% | 6.1% | 10.9% | 15.9% | 59.3% | 19.3% | 80.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 5,961,864 | 9.9% | 11.3% | 18.0% | 22.3% | 38.6% | 30.3% | 69.7% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 12,171,520 | 11.0% | 4.0% | 6.3% | 17.1% | 61.6% | 17.8% | 82.2% |
| Retail trade | 16,191,267 | 13.7% | 8.0% | 13.3% | 12.1% | 53.0% | 27.8% | 72.2% |
| Professional services | 36,078,082 | 9.3% | 7.7% | 11.9% | 21.5% | 49.6% | 22.9% | 77.1% |
| Other services | 34,198,159 | 12.1% | 11.0% | 17.5% | 18.3% | 41.1% | 32.9% | 67.1% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 90,624,568 | 10.1% | 8.6% | 13.9% | 18.0% | 49.3% | 26.1% | 73.9% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 21,540,028 | 18.8% | 11.2% | 18.1% | 21.9% | 30.0% | 38.7% | 61.3% |
| Nonprofit | 19,168,291 | 5.7% | 5.4% | 10.6% | 25.9% | 52.4% | 16.2% | 83.8% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 8,440,929 | 37.6% | 19.2% | 22.6% | 17.0% | 3.6% * | 70.3% | 29.7% |
| 5-9 years | 9,257,589 | 24.5% | 18.1% | 26.1% | 22.1% | 9.2% | 55.2% | 44.8% |
| 10-19 years | 16,481,603 | 21.3% | 16.1% | 23.3% | 23.1% | 16.2% | 51.0% | 49.0% |
| 20 or more years | 97,152,765 | 5.5% | 5.4% | 10.7% | 19.3% | 59.1% | 16.1% | 83.9% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 78,213,367 | 0.2% | 1.0% | 4.9% | 18.7% | 75.3% | 3.1% | 96.9% |
| 1 location only | 53,119,520 | 26.5% | 19.7% | 27.8% | 21.5% | 4.5% | 61.5% | 38.5% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 12,232,432 | 19.3% | 15.1% | 17.4% | 17.5% | 30.8% | 45.7% | 54.3% |
| 25-49 % | 14,004,397 | 10.3% | 8.6% | 16.6% | 18.5% | 46.0% | 27.1% | 72.9% |
| 50-74 % | 16,162,630 | 15.3% | 10.0% | 14.8% | 19.8% | 40.0% | 32.3% | 67.7% |
| 75% or more | 88,933,428 | 9.0% | 7.4% | 13.2% | 20.3% | 50.1% | 23.1% | 76.9% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 110,417,599 | 12.6% | 9.9% | 16.1% | 20.9% | 40.5% | 30.8% | 69.2% |
| Has union employees | 20,915,287 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 3.7% | 14.3% | 78.7% | 5.3% | 94.7% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 29,519,821 | 11.5% | 8.8% | 15.2% | 19.4% | 45.0% | 28.9% | 71.1% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 101,813,065 | 10.7% | 8.5% | 13.8% | 19.9% | 47.1% | 26.1% | 73.9% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 30,846,396 | 15.9% | 10.8% | 19.9% | 19.6% | 33.8% | 36.9% | 63.1% |
| 25-49 % | 31,420,247 | 6.9% | 6.7% | 12.2% | 21.4% | 52.8% | 19.6% | 80.4% |
| 50-74 % | 39,939,428 | 8.4% | 6.5% | 11.5% | 18.9% | 54.8% | 21.0% | 79.0% |
| 75% or more | 29,126,815 | 13.2% | 11.0% | 13.8% | 19.7% | 42.4% | 31.5% | 68.5% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 55,599,528 | 11.8% | 11.4% | 18.7% | 19.6% | 38.5% | 33.6% | 66.4% |
| 25-49 % | 56,332,285 | 5.2% | 5.4% | 9.9% | 19.7% | 59.9% | 15.2% | 84.8% |
| 50-74 % | 15,125,928 | 16.5% | 9.3% | 14.3% | 23.0% | 36.8% | 32.3% | 67.7% |
| 75% or more | 4,275,145 | 53.6% | 11.1% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 12.2% | 70.2% | 29.8% |
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.
Percents may not add to 100% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,185,708 | 0.17% | 0.19% | 0.25% | 0.36% | 0.50% | 0.31% | 0.31% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 188,675 | 3.64% | 2.03% | 2.80% | 7.33% | 7.99% * | 5.73% | 5.73% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 433,012 | 0.38% | 0.53% | 0.91% | 1.69% | 1.76% | 0.85% | 0.85% |
| Construction | 305,588 | 1.25% | 1.27% | 1.87% | 2.26% | 1.89% | 2.25% | 2.25% |
| Utilities and transp. | 368,535 | 1.10% | 0.90% | 1.40% | 2.11% | 2.83% | 1.75% | 1.75% |
| Wholesale trade | 279,048 | 0.90% | 1.52% | 1.52% | 1.83% | 2.46% | 1.94% | 1.94% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 501,868 | 0.78% | 0.47% | 0.65% | 1.56% | 1.86% | 1.05% | 1.05% |
| Retail trade | 589,228 | 0.80% | 0.63% | 1.00% | 1.02% | 1.77% | 1.25% | 1.25% |
| Professional services | 827,189 | 0.37% | 0.40% | 0.54% | 0.92% | 1.16% | 0.68% | 0.68% |
| Other services | 890,020 | 0.49% | 0.51% | 0.74% | 0.95% | 1.44% | 0.98% | 0.98% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 1,167,938 | 0.22% | 0.24% | 0.34% | 0.49% | 0.67% | 0.42% | 0.42% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 555,411 | 0.75% | 0.65% | 0.89% | 1.17% | 1.36% | 1.14% | 1.14% |
| Nonprofit | 647,143 | 0.38% | 0.51% | 0.72% | 1.40% | 1.66% | 0.83% | 0.83% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 371,823 | 1.85% | 1.55% | 1.76% | 2.58% | 1.21% * | 2.62% | 2.62% |
| 5-9 years | 362,876 | 1.28% | 1.17% | 1.62% | 1.93% | 1.88% | 2.10% | 2.10% |
| 10-19 years | 506,028 | 0.88% | 0.83% | 1.08% | 1.42% | 1.81% | 1.57% | 1.57% |
| 20 or more years | 1,169,002 | 0.16% | 0.19% | 0.29% | 0.45% | 0.57% | 0.31% | 0.31% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1,108,753 | 0.05% | 0.08% | 0.22% | 0.47% | 0.52% | 0.17% | 0.17% |
| 1 location only | 690,438 | 0.45% | 0.47% | 0.55% | 0.75% | 0.65% | 0.81% | 0.81% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 404,943 | 0.92% | 0.96% | 1.15% | 1.41% | 1.78% | 1.59% | 1.59% |
| 25-49 % | 542,876 | 0.70% | 0.67% | 1.08% | 1.43% | 2.03% | 1.29% | 1.29% |
| 50-74 % | 548,623 | 0.79% | 0.67% | 0.94% | 1.42% | 1.82% | 1.28% | 1.28% |
| 75% or more | 1,152,863 | 0.22% | 0.24% | 0.34% | 0.50% | 0.67% | 0.41% | 0.41% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 1,113,538 | 0.20% | 0.23% | 0.30% | 0.40% | 0.59% | 0.38% | 0.38% |
| Has union employees | 773,019 | 0.22% | 0.32% | 0.41% | 1.25% | 1.35% | 0.50% | 0.50% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 731,356 | 0.48% | 0.45% | 0.70% | 0.95% | 1.30% | 0.88% | 0.88% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 1,158,932 | 0.21% | 0.23% | 0.30% | 0.45% | 0.61% | 0.38% | 0.38% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 751,880 | 0.56% | 0.51% | 0.77% | 0.94% | 1.40% | 1.01% | 1.01% |
| 25-49 % | 834,686 | 0.38% | 0.44% | 0.69% | 1.06% | 1.31% | 0.78% | 0.78% |
| 50-74 % | 905,508 | 0.36% | 0.35% | 0.51% | 0.83% | 1.10% | 0.65% | 0.65% |
| 75% or more | 661,938 | 0.48% | 0.52% | 0.60% | 0.94% | 1.21% | 0.85% | 0.85% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 919,019 | 0.33% | 0.38% | 0.52% | 0.67% | 0.92% | 0.66% | 0.66% |
| 25-49 % | 1,070,033 | 0.25% | 0.27% | 0.42% | 0.71% | 0.88% | 0.47% | 0.47% |
| 50-74 % | 501,824 | 0.83% | 0.67% | 0.91% | 1.49% | 1.81% | 1.26% | 1.26% |
| 75% or more | 189,854 | 2.32% | 1.18% | 1.33% | 2.14% | 2.23% | 2.65% | 2.65% |
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.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.