| 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 | 72.3% | 17.4% | 34.0% | 61.8% | 93.4% | 99.5% | 31.6% | 95.0% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 47.9% | 9.2% * | 70.9% | 72.2% | 97.8% | 100.0% | 27.2% | 92.0% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 65.3% | 15.6% * | 66.5% | 62.9% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 36.7% | 97.1% |
| Construction | 47.0% | 14.8% | 71.2% | 80.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 34.6% | 97.4% |
| Utilities and transp. | 74.1% | 18.0% * | 35.9% * | 66.5% | 95.9% | 100.0% | 28.7% | 97.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 73.7% | 34.1% | 56.9% | 77.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 47.8% | 98.3% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 78.1% | 26.8% | 58.2% | 96.2% | 98.7% | 100.0% | 38.6% | 99.5% |
| Retail trade | 78.6% | 15.3% | 38.6% | 73.4% | 98.6% | 99.3% | 28.3% | 98.9% |
| Professional services | 79.7% | 23.4% | 48.8% | 71.7% | 93.4% | 99.6% | 41.2% | 95.5% |
| Other services | 66.7% | 13.6% | 23.4% | 54.6% | 91.1% | 99.5% | 27.4% | 92.2% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 73.6% | 17.3% | 34.6% | 58.3% | 91.4% | 99.3% | 31.9% | 94.6% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 58.4% | 13.0% | 25.6% | 60.7% | 92.5% | 99.9% | 24.0% | 92.2% |
| Nonprofit | 84.0% | 28.7% | 48.2% | 77.1% | 98.6% | 100.0% | 45.7% | 98.7% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 35.1% | 12.4% | 22.9% | 55.2% | 89.3% | 98.2% | 20.3% | 84.1% |
| 5-9 years | 45.7% | 11.4% | 24.1% | 56.4% | 81.8% | 99.3% | 23.4% | 81.1% |
| 10-19 years | 53.5% | 16.7% | 27.0% | 57.6% | 87.8% | 100.0% | 29.5% | 85.8% |
| 20 or more years | 84.9% | 23.6% | 46.1% | 66.9% | 96.8% | 99.5% | 41.0% | 97.4% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 96.6% | 42.6% * | 45.0% | 72.5% | 96.4% | 99.6% | 58.1% | 98.2% |
| 1 location only | 47.9% | 17.1% | 33.4% | 59.4% | 90.1% | 98.3% | 30.0% | 85.3% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 54.9% | 7.5% | 18.1% | 42.5% | 84.8% | 98.8% | 17.7% | 89.3% |
| 25-49 % | 80.6% | 19.2% | 38.5% | 69.7% | 98.3% | 99.8% | 38.0% | 96.9% |
| 50-74 % | 78.4% | 29.2% | 50.9% | 74.2% | 96.4% | 99.5% | 42.7% | 96.9% |
| 75% or more | 90.7% | 44.5% | 67.1% | 84.7% | 98.5% | 100.0% | 64.6% | 98.7% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 69.6% | 17.4% | 33.8% | 61.4% | 93.0% | 99.6% | 31.5% | 94.3% |
| Has union employees | 94.7% | 13.6% * | 41.9% * | 78.3% | 96.8% | 99.1% | 36.2% | 98.4% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 69.6% | 8.3% | 18.0% | 52.3% | 92.5% | 99.5% | 21.8% | 93.9% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 74.8% | 23.3% | 45.9% | 71.5% | 94.2% | 99.5% | 39.3% | 96.0% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 57.7% | 18.0% | 47.8% | 72.8% | 97.6% | 97.7% | 33.3% | 95.8% |
| 25-49 % | 81.4% | 23.9% | 37.0% | 70.8% | 98.6% | 99.8% | 41.9% | 96.7% |
| 50-74 % | 76.6% | 18.9% | 30.3% | 53.4% | 91.7% | 99.4% | 30.4% | 94.7% |
| 75% or more | 65.3% | 13.7% | 31.1% | 61.7% | 91.7% | 99.6% | 27.1% | 93.8% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 69.2% | 14.7% | 28.6% | 57.4% | 92.5% | 99.6% | 30.2% | 93.6% |
| 25-49 % | 84.0% | 20.4% | 46.3% | 70.5% | 95.8% | 99.3% | 38.5% | 96.8% |
| 50-74 % | 68.0% | 23.4% | 42.1% | 76.6% | 93.7% | 100.0% | 34.8% | 96.5% |
| 75% or more | 36.3% | 15.0% | 31.7% | 54.6% | 77.8% | 98.9% | 20.6% | 87.2% |
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.
* 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 | 0.64% | 1.05% | 1.77% | 1.72% | 1.18% | 0.17% | 1.01% | 0.46% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 7.40% | 3.83% * | 13.78% | 14.24% | 1.93% | 0.00% | 7.27% | 5.71% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 4.25% | 4.72% * | 9.08% | 9.98% | 0.32% | 0.02% | 4.98% | 1.95% |
| Construction | 4.61% | 3.74% | 7.21% | 6.61% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.21% | 2.14% |
| Utilities and transp. | 4.49% | 6.78% * | 12.21% * | 12.03% | 3.85% | 0.00% | 5.94% | 1.46% |
| Wholesale trade | 3.64% | 6.96% | 9.86% | 8.03% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.20% | 1.56% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 2.08% | 4.68% | 8.22% | 1.71% | 0.74% | 0.00% | 3.95% | 0.26% |
| Retail trade | 1.31% | 2.68% | 5.27% | 4.18% | 0.59% | 0.46% | 2.42% | 0.42% |
| Professional services | 1.03% | 2.45% | 3.66% | 3.11% | 1.82% | 0.30% | 1.95% | 0.82% |
| Other services | 1.19% | 1.50% | 2.36% | 2.51% | 2.14% | 0.22% | 1.63% | 0.90% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.84% | 1.37% | 2.33% | 2.32% | 1.85% | 0.24% | 1.37% | 0.61% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.64% | 1.73% | 3.06% | 3.45% | 2.54% | 0.06% | 1.72% | 1.40% |
| Nonprofit | 1.15% | 3.49% | 5.28% | 3.42% | 0.82% | 0.01% | 2.84% | 0.48% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.64% | 2.18% | 4.12% | 5.47% | 5.84% | 1.41% | 2.00% | 4.66% |
| 5-9 years | 2.71% | 1.86% | 3.74% | 4.58% | 7.02% | 0.60% | 2.17% | 4.16% |
| 10-19 years | 2.09% | 2.12% | 3.23% | 3.43% | 3.80% | 0.05% | 1.96% | 2.51% |
| 20 or more years | 0.59% | 1.89% | 2.83% | 2.38% | 0.80% | 0.18% | 1.71% | 0.32% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.30% | 17.00% * | 6.18% | 3.33% | 0.75% | 0.16% | 5.37% | 0.24% |
| 1 location only | 1.15% | 1.04% | 1.84% | 1.94% | 2.31% | 1.39% | 0.98% | 1.66% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.54% | 1.39% | 2.83% | 3.72% | 3.04% | 0.57% | 1.76% | 1.35% |
| 25-49 % | 1.06% | 2.43% | 3.64% | 2.71% | 1.49% | 0.12% | 2.04% | 0.58% |
| 50-74 % | 1.04% | 2.26% | 3.27% | 2.66% | 1.43% | 0.33% | 1.76% | 0.62% |
| 75% or more | 0.53% | 3.26% | 2.46% | 1.95% | 0.73% | 0.04% | 1.60% | 0.34% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.71% | 1.07% | 1.78% | 1.75% | 1.27% | 0.14% | 1.03% | 0.53% |
| Has union employees | 0.96% | 4.82% * | 14.76% * | 8.01% | 2.46% | 0.63% | 6.66% | 0.69% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.05% | 1.21% | 2.14% | 2.86% | 1.68% | 0.21% | 1.73% | 0.70% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.83% | 1.51% | 2.46% | 2.04% | 1.66% | 0.26% | 1.24% | 0.61% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.16% | 2.31% | 4.32% | 4.76% | 1.29% | 1.62% | 2.08% | 1.17% |
| 25-49 % | 1.29% | 2.97% | 4.44% | 3.89% | 0.63% | 0.16% | 3.18% | 0.68% |
| 50-74 % | 1.02% | 2.11% | 3.28% | 2.95% | 2.26% | 0.28% | 1.87% | 0.79% |
| 75% or more | 1.22% | 1.60% | 2.78% | 2.73% | 2.04% | 0.32% | 1.44% | 0.91% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.94% | 1.49% | 2.15% | 2.25% | 1.77% | 0.17% | 1.45% | 0.72% |
| 25-49 % | 0.92% | 2.31% | 3.99% | 3.29% | 1.53% | 0.35% | 2.10% | 0.59% |
| 50-74 % | 2.22% | 3.00% | 5.65% | 4.11% | 1.92% | 0.00% | 2.59% | 0.85% |
| 75% or more | 3.73% | 2.35% | 6.98% | 8.40% | 16.13% | 0.97% | 2.37% | 7.85% |
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.