Table I.B.2.a.(1) Percent of private-sector employees eligible for health insurance that are enrolled in health insurance at establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2019
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 71.9%    74.4%    67.9%    67.7%    70.1%    73.8%    69.0%    72.4%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 60.6%    82.7%    58.9%    56.9%    47.9%    71.5%    64.3%    59.6%   
Mining and manufacturing 78.2%    71.2%    67.0%    75.7%    74.9%    81.9%    69.6%    79.2%   
Construction 71.6%    72.3%    66.4%    67.5%    74.8%    77.3%    67.9%    74.1%   
Utilities and transp. 77.7%    61.2%    64.9%    70.1%    73.5%    81.7%    64.0%    79.6%   
Wholesale trade 75.0%    82.1%    73.4%    74.3%    74.2%    75.4%    75.9%    74.8%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 79.4%    82.4%    77.1%    73.5%    80.2%    79.6%    77.5%    79.6%   
Retail trade 66.9%    73.9%    63.3%    63.9%    65.5%    68.0%    64.7%    67.4%   
Professional services 73.8%    70.3%    68.4%    69.1%    70.7%    76.8%    69.3%    74.7%   
Other services 59.0%    76.7%    65.2%    57.4%    57.9%    57.8%    65.7%    57.7%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 71.4%    72.8%    67.9%    68.0%    69.6%    73.1%    68.6%    72.0%   
For profit, unincorporated 70.1%    76.6%    66.1%    63.9%    69.2%    73.0%    68.3%    70.7%   
Nonprofit 75.4%    81.0%    70.7%    73.0%    72.9%    77.0%    73.9%    75.6%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 66.6%    71.4%    65.5%    62.9%    69.6%    59.4%    66.6%    66.5%   
5-9 years 64.5%    76.3%    69.1%    61.7%    62.8%    58.2%    68.9%    61.7%   
10-19 years 69.0%    73.8%    68.3%    64.0%    66.6%    75.8%    67.9%    69.6%   
20 or more years 72.9%    75.2%    68.0%    70.7%    71.5%    73.9%    70.1%    73.2%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 73.3%    74.3%    72.5%    70.8%    70.9%    74.0%    72.1%    73.3%   
1 location only 68.5%    74.4%    67.4%    66.8%    69.1%    64.9%    68.6%    68.4%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 45.5%    66.9%    61.4%    63.0%    52.3%    37.9%    64.7%    42.8%   
25-49 % 54.9%    71.7%    58.4%    50.7%    53.6%    55.4%    58.3%    54.4%   
50-74 % 61.9%    70.7%    67.3%    56.2%    58.7%    63.1%    66.4%    60.9%   
75% or more 75.0%    75.4%    68.5%    70.5%    73.2%    77.5%    70.0%    76.0%   
Union presence
No union employees 71.0%    74.3%    67.4%    67.5%    69.5%    72.9%    68.7%    71.5%   
Has union employees 75.7%    76.2%    78.5%    72.6%    75.3%    75.9%    75.2%    75.8%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 53.5%    73.8%    53.5%    49.5%    51.8%    54.1%    56.4%    53.2%   
Less than 50% low-wage 74.9%    74.4%    68.8%    70.0%    73.1%    77.6%    70.1%    75.8%   
Percent women employees
Less than 25% 74.2%    72.7%    68.4%    70.7%    72.4%    78.4%    69.1%    75.8%   
25-49 % 75.5%    75.7%    70.4%    69.6%    72.9%    78.0%    70.5%    76.2%   
50-74 % 69.0%    77.7%    72.3%    65.2%    69.4%    68.7%    72.2%    68.6%   
75% or more 68.0%    71.8%    60.7%    61.6%    64.3%    71.4%    63.9%    68.8%   
Percent age 50 or older employees
Less than 25% 68.5%    74.3%    66.6%    65.8%    68.9%    68.9%    68.2%    68.5%   
25-49 % 74.0%    71.0%    69.3%    69.8%    70.6%    76.0%    68.8%    74.6%   
50-74 % 73.7%    73.4%    69.3%    69.2%    73.2%    76.4%    69.5%    74.7%   
75% or more 72.1%    81.9%    66.0%    68.0%    59.9%    76.3%    75.1%    69.2%   

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.

** 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.

 

Table I.B.2.a.(1) Standard errors for percent of private-sector employees eligible for health insurance that are enrolled in health insurance at establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2019
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 0.37%    1.20%    0.97%    0.71%    0.73%    0.56%    0.60%    0.43%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 4.95%    5.68%    6.72%    6.79%    9.97%    3.18%    4.47%    6.13%   
Mining and manufacturing 0.79%    4.75%    2.69%    1.68%    1.77%    0.95%    1.62%    0.85%   
Construction 1.24%    3.85%    2.86%    2.03%    2.91%    2.17%    1.70%    1.70%   
Utilities and transp. 1.37%    8.47%    6.41%    3.77%    2.97%    1.57%    3.76%    1.39%   
Wholesale trade 1.61%    3.32%    2.86%    2.13%    1.99%    3.46%    1.84%    2.03%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 0.68%    2.57%    2.93%    2.88%    2.01%    0.76%    2.17%    0.72%   
Retail trade 1.04%    3.69%    3.23%    2.25%    2.46%    1.46%    1.92%    1.17%   
Professional services 0.54%    2.05%    1.60%    1.25%    1.11%    0.72%    1.01%    0.60%   
Other services 1.49%    2.56%    2.50%    1.79%    1.88%    2.57%    1.50%    1.78%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 0.49%    1.45%    1.11%    0.85%    0.99%    0.73%    0.70%    0.56%   
For profit, unincorporated 0.87%    2.57%    2.65%    1.73%    1.65%    1.50%    1.51%    1.03%   
Nonprofit 0.61%    3.22%    2.83%    1.79%    1.24%    0.79%    1.73%    0.65%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 2.56%    4.21%    4.09%    3.03%    5.41%    17.04%    2.40%    4.55%   
5-9 years 1.65%    2.92%    2.60%    2.58%    3.65%    5.67%    1.75%    2.46%   
10-19 years 1.31%    2.21%    2.05%    1.73%    2.03%    3.81%    1.23%    1.90%   
20 or more years 0.40%    1.57%    1.18%    0.80%    0.76%    0.55%    0.74%    0.44%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 0.45%    7.26%    1.99%    1.36%    0.78%    0.55%    1.54%    0.46%   
1 location only 0.63%    1.22%    1.04%    0.82%    1.40%    4.82%    0.64%    1.04%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 2.77%    11.31%    6.76%    5.43%    5.25%    3.28%    5.10%    2.98%   
25-49 % 1.41%    4.31%    4.32%    2.82%    2.71%    2.05%    2.64%    1.57%   
50-74 % 0.95%    2.75%    2.33%    2.45%    2.15%    1.38%    1.60%    1.10%   
75% or more 0.39%    1.37%    1.08%    0.74%    0.82%    0.58%    0.66%    0.45%   
Union presence
No union employees 0.41%    1.18%    0.98%    0.72%    0.76%    0.69%    0.60%    0.49%   
Has union employees 0.88%    11.18%    6.55%    3.64%    2.54%    0.98%    4.10%    0.90%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 1.08%    4.34%    3.54%    2.30%    2.13%    1.49%    2.21%    1.17%   
Less than 50% low-wage 0.37%    1.25%    0.99%    0.72%    0.76%    0.54%    0.62%    0.42%   
Percent women employees
Less than 25% 0.79%    2.33%    1.60%    1.06%    1.50%    1.42%    0.96%    0.97%   
25-49 % 0.67%    2.72%    2.08%    1.57%    1.50%    0.91%    1.41%    0.74%   
50-74 % 0.70%    2.06%    2.34%    1.81%    1.20%    0.99%    1.38%    0.77%   
75% or more 0.77%    2.27%    1.60%    1.48%    1.53%    1.10%    1.11%    0.88%   
Percent age 50 or older employees
Less than 25% 0.66%    1.78%    1.52%    1.06%    1.17%    1.18%    0.88%    0.80%   
25-49 % 0.53%    2.67%    1.67%    1.16%    1.08%    0.69%    1.12%    0.57%   
50-74 % 0.91%    2.61%    1.93%    1.80%    2.01%    1.44%    1.36%    1.08%   
75% or more 2.17%    2.76%    3.18%    4.60%    7.09%    3.08%    2.29%    3.57%   

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.

** 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.