Table I.B.3 Number of full-time private-sector employees 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 101,217,452    9,687,439    7,773,714    13,744,938    20,578,987    49,432,374    24,354,099    76,863,352   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 1,129,846    201,729    87,823    125,193    376,839 * 338,262 * 373,698    756,148   
Mining and manufacturing 12,004,467    383,415    597,603    1,569,741    3,603,107    5,850,601    1,614,463    10,390,004   
Construction 6,511,544    1,126,050    1,054,967    1,751,557    1,554,339    1,024,632    3,254,273    3,257,272   
Utilities and transp. 5,452,223    363,737    322,180    580,487    867,481    3,318,339    973,444    4,478,779   
Wholesale trade 5,563,939    491,067    615,943    995,218    1,266,835    2,194,876    1,611,316    3,952,623   
Fin. svs. and real estate 11,174,015    1,078,962    428,726    689,485    1,876,616    7,100,226    1,816,968    9,357,047   
Retail trade 10,562,371    1,303,252    842,876    1,660,415    1,418,719    5,337,110    2,883,026    7,679,345   
Professional services 28,588,914    2,387,095    2,063,249    3,329,985    5,822,154    14,986,430    6,063,291    22,525,623   
Other services 20,230,133    2,352,132    1,760,347    3,042,856    3,792,897    9,281,899    5,763,622    14,466,511   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 71,812,930    6,576,497    5,713,273    9,786,454    13,313,370    36,423,336    17,370,541    54,442,389   
For profit, unincorporated 15,485,082    2,607,600    1,482,706    2,660,696    3,637,030    5,097,049    5,323,987    10,161,095   
Nonprofit 13,919,439    503,341    577,734    1,297,788    3,628,587    7,911,989    1,659,571    12,259,869   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 5,720,896    2,037,572    1,024,986    1,298,543    1,079,178    280,617 * 3,844,103    1,876,793   
5-9 years 6,409,204    1,543,509    1,039,062    1,677,322    1,492,916    656,395    3,363,436    3,045,768   
10-19 years 12,257,469    2,490,252    1,906,530    2,761,915    2,955,067    2,143,706    5,978,699    6,278,770   
20 or more years 76,829,883    3,616,106    3,803,136    8,007,158    15,051,827    46,351,656    11,167,862    65,662,022   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 63,098,660    138,908    586,375    2,923,572    11,754,517    47,695,288    1,841,775    61,256,885   
1 location only 38,118,792    9,548,531    7,187,339    10,821,366    8,824,470    1,737,086    22,512,325    15,606,467   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 1,414,898    80,887    161,863    246,868    311,157    614,123    388,831    1,026,067   
25-49 % 5,118,746    489,760    432,411    848,645    948,338    2,399,592    1,333,197    3,785,549   
50-74 % 10,006,567    1,446,400    993,802    1,478,852    2,011,228    4,076,285    3,128,542    6,878,025   
75% or more 84,677,240    7,670,391    6,185,638    11,170,573    17,308,265    42,342,373    19,503,529    65,173,711   
Union presence
No union employees 83,554,911    9,437,864    7,489,808    13,078,648    18,093,545    35,455,046    23,448,640    60,106,271   
Has union employees 17,662,541    249,575    283,905    666,290    2,485,442    13,977,328    905,459    16,757,082   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 15,468,925    1,595,647    1,111,541    2,042,856    3,013,359    7,705,521    3,786,959    11,681,966   
Less than 50% low-wage 85,748,526    8,091,792    6,662,172    11,702,081    17,565,628    41,726,853    20,567,140    65,181,386   
Percent women employees
Less than 25% 27,878,263    3,861,754    2,923,523    5,544,404    5,644,361    9,904,221    9,586,717    18,291,546   
25-49 % 25,189,446    1,579,202    1,469,004    2,844,083    5,723,570    13,573,587    4,422,454    20,766,992   
50-74 % 28,074,036    2,163,897    1,518,937    2,766,836    5,306,542    16,317,825    5,044,660    23,029,376   
75% or more 20,075,706    2,082,587    1,862,250    2,589,614    3,904,515    9,636,740    5,300,269    14,775,438   
Percent age 50 or older employees
Less than 25% 39,283,210    4,409,571    4,106,991    7,151,635    8,025,201    15,589,813    12,390,977    26,892,233   
25-49 % 46,876,962    2,024,810    2,343,979    4,460,848    9,278,078    28,769,247    6,465,661    40,411,300   
50-74 % 12,043,096    1,693,257    995,673    1,795,530    2,863,564    4,695,072    3,459,561    8,583,535   
75% or more 3,014,184    1,559,801    327,071    336,925    412,145    378,243    2,037,900    976,284   

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.

 

Table I.B.3 Standard errors for number of full-time private-sector employees 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 1,060,694    166,731    202,843    269,348    433,915    949,807    288,636    1,038,908   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 183,259    28,544    18,900    28,181    118,928 * 133,549 * 41,789    178,443   
Mining and manufacturing 421,209    37,581    58,241    109,325    253,477    313,545    89,425    412,204   
Construction 294,695    65,931    84,733    143,295    187,644    142,885    151,576    254,137   
Utilities and transp. 346,021    57,362    48,167    77,730    127,097    303,618    89,270    334,353   
Wholesale trade 268,760    46,275    92,899    89,085    115,780    201,036    119,361    241,077   
Fin. svs. and real estate 481,300    75,633    51,604    71,361    197,421    424,313    102,485    470,356   
Retail trade 430,948    84,688    72,267    139,559    128,190    372,058    133,083    410,419   
Professional services 730,095    97,634    113,576    160,789    275,947    645,014    173,745    710,788   
Other services 693,439    107,602    102,208    149,595    275,147    605,335    175,870    672,221   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 1,039,550    143,575    170,036    252,883    424,434    918,555    261,454    1,015,492   
For profit, unincorporated 466,252    124,317    111,580    156,567    249,935    324,091    190,196    427,768   
Nonprofit 515,715    40,747    75,341    95,318    218,991    450,504    100,065    506,171   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 323,008    99,513    113,148    135,101    231,777    103,106 * 181,389    268,350   
5-9 years 292,021    87,635    75,025    132,597    167,357    163,936    135,871    259,825   
10-19 years 434,311    101,161    106,821    142,361    235,722    306,998    172,110    401,155   
20 or more years 1,019,839    125,472    144,337    227,923    384,727    927,062    227,367    999,455   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 992,737    29,876    50,876    134,283    325,434    946,432    96,394    988,762   
1 location only 576,869    165,805    201,068    256,379    405,655    259,757    288,526    525,354   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 68,314    8,266    15,618    21,091    34,175    52,644    23,703    64,144   
25-49 % 205,640    31,183    32,661    54,886    82,785    175,764    54,464    198,632   
50-74 % 344,573    68,303    64,729    94,159    172,115    269,212    105,933    328,533   
75% or more 1,100,418    171,784    201,010    280,474    455,692    962,646    304,352    1,069,237   
Union presence
No union employees 989,775    165,149    195,577    267,271    404,327    871,144    282,514    965,870   
Has union employees 671,081    41,075    61,129    73,513    240,012    620,031    91,921    664,905   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 502,393    79,486    71,129    111,245    191,860    441,000    125,777    487,281   
Less than 50% low-wage 1,053,327    166,061    199,020    272,257    437,415    922,446    293,783    1,024,999   
Percent women employees
Less than 25% 724,165    131,887    135,017    216,164    304,906    597,566    228,137    691,221   
25-49 % 695,508    92,670    111,767    173,952    333,702    573,906    183,511    672,401   
50-74 % 733,399    104,163    98,822    138,090    285,949    651,367    165,107    715,589   
75% or more 541,735    81,280    104,886    130,587    217,558    464,912    151,211    521,622   
Percent age 50 or older employees
Less than 25% 770,462    129,843    161,592    221,693    339,220    635,875    241,874    738,260   
25-49 % 949,527    112,700    127,853    200,184    370,621    846,765    212,293    927,850   
50-74 % 411,160    87,482    76,061    120,915    223,938    304,886    132,444    390,035   
75% or more 155,717    75,087    38,953    51,305    89,677    80,636    88,622    128,129   

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.