| 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 | 22.4% | 29.7% | 16.4% | 15.8% | 16.8% | 26.6% | 18.6% | 23.1% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 26.2% * | 78.2% | 0.9% * | -- | 1.2% * | 76.5% | 21.4% * | 29.2% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 42.4% | 7.1% * | 36.1% * | 18.9% | 27.2% | 76.7% | 25.9% * | 49.3% |
| Construction | 23.8% | 52.2% | 23.2% * | 22.2% | 10.5% * | 11.9% * | 29.0% | 16.4% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 38.8% | -- | 20.1% * | 11.1% * | 58.2% | 38.2% | 29.8% * | 40.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 20.7% | 28.9% * | 25.0% | 25.0% * | 30.8% * | 8.2% * | 22.6% | 19.8% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 37.4% | 26.4% | 21.8% | 17.2% | 34.8% | 45.8% | 22.1% | 40.6% |
| Retail trade | 18.5% | 27.6% * | 11.7% * | 17.1% | 24.4% * | 17.7% | 20.9% | 18.2% |
| Professional services | 29.8% | 37.9% | 23.2% | 25.2% | 15.9% | 39.7% | 26.4% | 30.4% |
| Other services | 16.8% | 19.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 12.3% | 21.8% | 10.9% | 18.0% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 22.1% | 33.3% | 15.6% | 16.3% | 17.6% | 24.8% | 19.4% | 22.6% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 18.5% | 35.3% | 19.2% | 15.6% | 16.9% | 18.9% | 21.6% | 17.7% |
| Nonprofit | 26.2% | 14.0% * | 15.8% | 14.5% | 15.2% | 38.1% | 12.7% | 28.6% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 24.2% | 35.8% | 27.0% * | 14.6% * | 29.2% | -- | 23.8% | 24.5% |
| 5-9 years | 15.2% | 32.1% | 12.4% * | 15.6% | 11.2% * | 18.6% | 15.1% | 15.2% |
| 10-19 years | 18.4% | 32.7% | 16.6% | 20.3% | 17.7% | 13.0% | 22.1% | 16.7% |
| 20 or more years | 23.3% | 25.8% | 15.1% | 14.3% | 16.3% | 27.4% | 16.8% | 24.1% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 24.9% | 0.0% | 16.2% * | 14.3% | 17.7% | 27.4% | 12.7% | 25.2% |
| 1 location only | 17.1% | 30.4% | 16.4% | 16.2% | 15.8% | 10.7% | 19.3% | 15.6% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 20.3% | 33.6% | 13.5% * | 10.9% | 16.1% | 24.8% | 15.3% | 21.3% |
| 25-49 % | 16.4% | 18.1% | 8.9% * | 15.1% | 10.6% | 19.6% | 14.6% | 16.7% |
| 50-74 % | 23.3% | 33.4% | 14.0% | 18.5% | 19.0% | 26.7% | 20.5% | 23.9% |
| 75% or more | 35.4% | 32.3% | 31.5% | 21.3% | 27.9% | 41.7% | 26.4% | 37.2% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 20.3% | 29.2% | 16.6% | 15.5% | 15.3% | 24.0% | 18.5% | 20.7% |
| Has union employees | 34.9% | -- | -- | 23.9% | 31.0% | 36.2% | 20.9% * | 35.2% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 19.6% | 23.6% | 10.1% | 11.4% | 12.4% | 25.2% | 13.0% | 20.4% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 24.6% | 31.2% | 18.2% | 19.0% | 21.2% | 27.8% | 21.0% | 25.5% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 23.1% | 33.6% | 24.3% | 16.2% | 14.2% | 31.5% | 22.8% | 23.3% |
| 25-49 % | 22.5% | 33.0% | 12.4% | 16.2% | 17.6% | 25.9% | 18.1% | 23.3% |
| 50-74 % | 20.1% | 26.7% | 13.5% | 13.2% | 17.2% | 22.5% | 17.3% | 20.4% |
| 75% or more | 25.6% | 27.5% | 17.0% | 18.1% | 16.5% | 34.7% | 17.7% | 27.3% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 21.2% | 28.9% | 15.0% | 14.6% | 14.7% | 26.6% | 17.1% | 22.1% |
| 25-49 % | 24.5% | 28.9% | 15.1% | 16.5% | 19.7% | 27.8% | 18.0% | 25.2% |
| 50-74 % | 22.4% | 36.0% | 22.6% | 22.2% | 19.5% | 21.4% | 25.1% | 21.6% |
| 75% or more | 14.1% | 22.4% | 20.0% * | 11.5% * | 7.8% * | 11.3% * | 18.5% | 10.8% * |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.
** 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 | 0.80% | 2.73% | 1.76% | 1.41% | 1.46% | 1.29% | 1.27% | 0.92% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 11.17% * | 13.52% | 0.86% * | -- | 1.12% * | 14.53% | 10.37% * | 16.75% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 7.15% | 5.67% * | 13.73% * | 3.37% | 7.18% | 8.65% | 8.56% * | 8.68% |
| Construction | 4.24% | 9.69% | 6.99% * | 6.54% | 4.37% * | 9.67% * | 5.06% | 6.27% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 6.89% | -- | 7.16% * | 5.15% * | 16.64% | 8.06% | 9.54% * | 7.85% |
| Wholesale trade | 4.95% | 9.55% * | 5.89% | 10.84% * | 15.98% * | 2.50% * | 4.43% | 6.98% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 3.23% | 7.86% | 5.96% | 3.73% | 7.28% | 4.81% | 4.50% | 3.74% |
| Retail trade | 1.61% | 9.20% * | 3.81% * | 3.98% | 7.42% * | 1.66% | 4.16% | 1.73% |
| Professional services | 1.34% | 4.74% | 3.83% | 3.40% | 1.83% | 2.10% | 2.68% | 1.52% |
| Other services | 1.35% | 3.90% | 1.88% | 1.63% | 1.68% | 2.47% | 1.48% | 1.59% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 1.09% | 3.71% | 2.08% | 1.93% | 2.26% | 1.61% | 1.70% | 1.25% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.71% | 6.15% | 4.82% | 2.99% | 2.84% | 3.32% | 3.07% | 1.99% |
| Nonprofit | 1.53% | 4.23% * | 3.73% | 2.64% | 2.04% | 3.02% | 2.05% | 1.81% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.59% | 7.19% | 8.96% * | 4.60% * | 8.23% | -- | 4.06% | 5.61% |
| 5-9 years | 2.07% | 7.20% | 3.97% * | 3.38% | 4.03% * | 4.20% | 2.56% | 2.78% |
| 10-19 years | 1.96% | 5.73% | 2.69% | 3.94% | 3.68% | 3.52% | 3.33% | 2.36% |
| 20 or more years | 0.95% | 3.90% | 2.02% | 1.62% | 1.71% | 1.36% | 1.56% | 1.04% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1.05% | 0.00% | 5.09% * | 2.24% | 1.51% | 1.33% | 3.08% | 1.07% |
| 1 location only | 1.15% | 2.77% | 1.85% | 1.67% | 2.60% | 3.08% | 1.35% | 1.72% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.07% | 7.85% | 4.27% * | 3.10% | 3.44% | 3.33% | 3.14% | 2.36% |
| 25-49 % | 1.26% | 4.36% | 2.93% * | 2.55% | 1.93% | 2.00% | 2.40% | 1.40% |
| 50-74 % | 1.40% | 4.20% | 3.20% | 2.73% | 2.89% | 2.30% | 2.07% | 1.66% |
| 75% or more | 1.12% | 5.09% | 2.84% | 1.75% | 2.49% | 1.72% | 1.80% | 1.31% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.82% | 2.75% | 1.80% | 1.43% | 1.25% | 1.44% | 1.29% | 0.95% |
| Has union employees | 2.55% | -- | -- | 6.63% | 8.69% | 2.64% | 6.51% * | 2.60% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.36% | 5.61% | 2.86% | 2.12% | 2.11% | 2.08% | 2.39% | 1.49% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.97% | 3.08% | 2.12% | 1.80% | 1.98% | 1.62% | 1.45% | 1.16% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.77% | 6.83% | 5.07% | 2.57% | 3.47% | 7.80% | 2.96% | 3.96% |
| 25-49 % | 1.67% | 6.17% | 3.42% | 3.32% | 3.21% | 2.55% | 3.15% | 1.88% |
| 50-74 % | 1.41% | 4.89% | 2.65% | 2.66% | 2.81% | 2.01% | 2.51% | 1.56% |
| 75% or more | 1.21% | 4.15% | 3.07% | 2.35% | 1.88% | 2.04% | 1.78% | 1.43% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.15% | 4.08% | 2.57% | 1.90% | 2.09% | 1.89% | 1.87% | 1.33% |
| 25-49 % | 1.34% | 4.83% | 2.62% | 2.44% | 2.44% | 1.96% | 1.88% | 1.48% |
| 50-74 % | 2.40% | 6.98% | 5.12% | 3.99% | 4.20% | 4.51% | 3.53% | 2.92% |
| 75% or more | 2.65% | 5.43% | 7.37% * | 4.10% * | 3.18% * | 5.52% * | 3.60% | 3.30% * |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.
** 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.