| 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 | 55.8% | 60.5% | 52.7% | 52.4% | 53.6% | 57.5% | 53.9% | 56.2% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 36.3% | 64.4% | 37.6% | 43.9% | 25.9% * | 41.7% * | 46.7% | 34.0% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 74.1% | 61.7% | 57.2% | 71.1% | 71.4% | 78.2% | 62.4% | 75.4% |
| Construction | 60.6% | 63.6% | 56.6% | 58.5% | 60.4% | 66.2% | 58.2% | 62.2% |
| Utilities and transp. | 70.9% | 56.5% | 56.4% | 62.3% | 67.4% | 75.0% | 57.1% | 72.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 68.6% | 69.8% | 66.4% | 69.6% | 68.7% | 68.5% | 68.1% | 68.8% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 73.6% | 73.0% | 69.0% | 66.7% | 73.2% | 74.6% | 69.2% | 74.1% |
| Retail trade | 45.2% | 54.2% | 44.4% | 50.5% | 49.6% | 42.5% | 47.8% | 44.7% |
| Professional services | 59.6% | 58.9% | 55.5% | 56.7% | 52.5% | 63.7% | 56.9% | 60.1% |
| Other services | 34.5% | 55.0% | 38.8% | 30.0% | 33.0% | 34.5% | 38.9% | 33.6% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 56.3% | 60.7% | 54.2% | 54.7% | 54.6% | 57.1% | 55.2% | 56.5% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 52.1% | 63.7% | 49.9% | 46.0% | 50.9% | 54.2% | 52.7% | 52.0% |
| Nonprofit | 57.2% | 50.6% | 47.4% | 50.2% | 53.2% | 61.4% | 47.8% | 58.3% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 50.7% | 58.6% | 51.5% | 43.6% | 53.0% | 52.3% | 52.0% | 49.6% |
| 5-9 years | 45.3% | 63.7% | 52.5% | 45.6% | 44.5% | 26.7% | 53.3% | 40.8% |
| 10-19 years | 52.5% | 61.5% | 55.0% | 49.4% | 48.3% | 56.4% | 54.2% | 51.6% |
| 20 or more years | 57.2% | 59.7% | 52.2% | 56.1% | 55.7% | 58.1% | 54.4% | 57.5% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 57.7% | 62.8% | 60.8% | 56.3% | 56.0% | 58.2% | 57.3% | 57.8% |
| 1 location only | 51.6% | 60.5% | 52.0% | 51.3% | 50.6% | 39.9% | 53.5% | 49.9% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 14.4% | 27.4% | 15.6% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 13.7% | 17.0% | 14.0% |
| 25-49 % | 23.4% | 31.0% | 22.1% | 21.2% | 21.7% | 24.4% | 24.3% | 23.3% |
| 50-74 % | 40.9% | 49.3% | 42.0% | 35.8% | 38.0% | 42.6% | 42.7% | 40.5% |
| 75% or more | 66.4% | 67.7% | 60.6% | 63.4% | 64.9% | 68.2% | 62.3% | 67.2% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 54.8% | 60.2% | 52.5% | 52.4% | 53.6% | 55.9% | 53.8% | 55.0% |
| Has union employees | 60.5% | 69.4% | 59.0% | 51.6% | 53.7% | 62.1% | 57.3% | 60.6% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 29.6% | 48.3% | 26.4% | 24.2% | 26.4% | 31.6% | 29.0% | 29.7% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 62.3% | 61.7% | 55.5% | 58.2% | 60.9% | 64.7% | 57.4% | 63.3% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 65.9% | 61.0% | 58.4% | 61.7% | 63.5% | 71.9% | 58.7% | 68.3% |
| 25-49 % | 60.0% | 63.6% | 55.9% | 54.0% | 58.3% | 62.0% | 56.0% | 60.6% |
| 50-74 % | 48.3% | 62.8% | 51.4% | 43.3% | 47.8% | 48.3% | 52.1% | 47.9% |
| 75% or more | 50.7% | 54.2% | 42.9% | 43.4% | 45.0% | 55.7% | 45.8% | 51.6% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 49.7% | 60.8% | 50.4% | 47.7% | 49.2% | 49.6% | 51.5% | 49.2% |
| 25-49 % | 60.2% | 58.7% | 55.4% | 57.1% | 57.0% | 62.0% | 56.1% | 60.6% |
| 50-74 % | 59.4% | 58.3% | 54.9% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 60.8% | 55.5% | 60.4% |
| 75% or more | 54.5% | 65.7% | 52.7% | 54.1% | 40.3% | 56.0% | 59.3% | 50.4% |
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 | 0.48% | 1.18% | 1.02% | 0.82% | 0.87% | 0.76% | 0.64% | 0.56% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 6.38% | 7.68% | 5.96% | 7.14% | 7.96% * | 14.28% * | 4.28% | 7.36% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 0.92% | 4.09% | 2.42% | 1.79% | 1.83% | 1.33% | 1.57% | 1.01% |
| Construction | 1.47% | 4.03% | 2.99% | 2.24% | 3.70% | 2.82% | 1.84% | 2.11% |
| Utilities and transp. | 1.63% | 8.10% | 6.17% | 4.20% | 3.15% | 2.08% | 3.53% | 1.74% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.58% | 4.27% | 2.61% | 2.18% | 2.04% | 3.34% | 1.87% | 2.00% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.84% | 3.23% | 2.67% | 2.95% | 2.43% | 0.98% | 2.22% | 0.89% |
| Retail trade | 1.07% | 3.45% | 2.74% | 2.29% | 2.48% | 1.46% | 1.64% | 1.22% |
| Professional services | 0.71% | 1.88% | 1.70% | 1.36% | 1.37% | 1.02% | 1.01% | 0.82% |
| Other services | 1.35% | 2.69% | 2.33% | 1.40% | 1.65% | 2.34% | 1.38% | 1.59% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.63% | 1.44% | 1.16% | 1.01% | 1.19% | 0.97% | 0.75% | 0.73% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.05% | 2.46% | 2.81% | 1.81% | 1.93% | 1.98% | 1.54% | 1.28% |
| Nonprofit | 0.84% | 3.53% | 3.09% | 2.11% | 1.39% | 1.27% | 1.86% | 0.92% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.53% | 3.76% | 4.04% | 3.26% | 6.19% | 14.02% | 2.33% | 4.47% |
| 5-9 years | 1.95% | 3.15% | 2.72% | 2.79% | 3.71% | 4.86% | 1.86% | 2.71% |
| 10-19 years | 1.64% | 2.26% | 2.23% | 1.73% | 2.57% | 5.57% | 1.26% | 2.43% |
| 20 or more years | 0.52% | 1.60% | 1.27% | 1.00% | 0.88% | 0.75% | 0.85% | 0.57% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.60% | 9.82% | 2.49% | 1.68% | 0.86% | 0.76% | 2.33% | 0.61% |
| 1 location only | 0.72% | 1.19% | 1.09% | 0.94% | 1.64% | 3.81% | 0.66% | 1.20% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.93% | 4.06% | 1.74% | 2.19% | 2.64% | 1.01% | 2.01% | 1.04% |
| 25-49 % | 0.90% | 1.47% | 1.71% | 1.28% | 1.57% | 1.42% | 0.94% | 1.02% |
| 50-74 % | 0.83% | 2.42% | 1.53% | 1.60% | 1.69% | 1.36% | 1.16% | 0.97% |
| 75% or more | 0.51% | 1.33% | 1.10% | 0.80% | 0.95% | 0.80% | 0.67% | 0.59% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.53% | 1.17% | 1.03% | 0.84% | 0.89% | 0.92% | 0.64% | 0.63% |
| Has union employees | 1.19% | 10.34% | 6.56% | 3.75% | 3.13% | 1.36% | 3.93% | 1.23% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 0.81% | 3.76% | 2.06% | 1.46% | 1.54% | 1.15% | 1.63% | 0.88% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.51% | 1.23% | 1.06% | 0.81% | 0.91% | 0.83% | 0.63% | 0.60% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.91% | 2.22% | 1.62% | 1.15% | 1.60% | 1.73% | 0.98% | 1.14% |
| 25-49 % | 1.06% | 2.70% | 2.44% | 2.14% | 1.99% | 1.58% | 1.69% | 1.19% |
| 50-74 % | 0.81% | 2.34% | 2.56% | 1.76% | 1.42% | 1.14% | 1.51% | 0.89% |
| 75% or more | 0.87% | 2.01% | 1.52% | 1.43% | 1.63% | 1.31% | 0.99% | 1.02% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.75% | 1.85% | 1.54% | 1.19% | 1.40% | 1.32% | 0.97% | 0.91% |
| 25-49 % | 0.73% | 2.22% | 1.82% | 1.32% | 1.23% | 1.04% | 1.10% | 0.80% |
| 50-74 % | 1.25% | 2.56% | 2.38% | 1.98% | 2.60% | 2.26% | 1.40% | 1.54% |
| 75% or more | 2.92% | 3.41% | 2.94% | 4.98% | 6.92% | 7.86% | 2.49% | 4.82% |
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.