| 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 | 9.0% | 15.8% | 6.0% | 5.1% | 7.8% | 10.3% | 7.6% | 9.2% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 12.7% * | -- | 0.0% | -- | 0.1% * | 0.0% | 12.5% * | 12.9% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 18.6% | 1.8% * | 11.0% | 10.2% | 17.1% * | 31.1% * | 8.0% | 23.0% |
| Construction | 12.7% | 43.7% | 11.7% * | 5.2% * | 5.5% * | 2.1% * | 18.6% | 4.3% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 19.0% | -- | 13.9% * | 3.3% * | 25.7% * | 21.4% | 6.8% * | 20.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 11.0% * | 18.3% * | 9.2% * | 15.0% * | 16.0% * | 3.9% * | 10.2% | 11.4% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 19.7% | 19.4% * | 14.5% * | 7.2% * | 23.4% | 20.5% | 14.7% | 20.8% |
| Retail trade | 8.1% | 13.4% * | 7.2% * | 4.6% * | 13.5% * | 7.5% | 7.8% | 8.2% |
| Professional services | 15.1% | 19.5% | 5.7% | 8.8% * | 7.4% | 22.1% | 10.9% | 15.8% |
| Other services | 3.6% | 8.8% * | 3.8% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 3.6% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 7.9% | 15.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% | 7.8% | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.0% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 7.8% | 23.4% | 7.1% * | 3.7% | 8.9% | 7.1% | 9.8% | 7.2% |
| Nonprofit | 13.2% | 7.0% * | 5.5% * | 5.3% | 6.9% | 20.4% | 4.9% | 14.7% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 10.8% | 22.8% | 8.8% * | 4.4% * | 13.9% * | 2.2% * | 11.2% | 10.6% * |
| 5-9 years | 5.5% | 18.6% * | 6.8% * | 4.4% | 4.6% * | 3.8% * | 7.2% | 4.8% |
| 10-19 years | 7.6% | 15.0% | 7.8% | 8.4% * | 8.6% | 2.6% * | 10.3% | 6.3% |
| 20 or more years | 9.3% | 13.1% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 7.5% | 10.8% | 5.8% | 9.7% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 9.8% | 0.0% | 3.2% * | 6.1% | 7.7% | 10.5% | 4.1% | 9.9% |
| 1 location only | 7.3% | 16.1% | 6.2% | 4.8% | 7.9% | 6.0% * | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 6.9% | 19.1% | 5.2% * | 6.2% * | 7.7% * | 6.2% | 8.1% | 6.7% |
| 25-49 % | 5.8% | 6.5% * | 2.1% * | 3.6% | 4.5% | 7.0% | 3.7% | 6.1% |
| 50-74 % | 9.8% | 19.3% | 4.1% * | 4.1% | 8.0% | 11.8% | 9.0% | 10.0% |
| 75% or more | 17.1% | 16.3% | 13.9% | 7.6% | 14.6% | 20.4% | 10.6% | 18.4% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 7.7% | 15.7% | 6.0% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 8.6% | 7.6% | 7.7% |
| Has union employees | 16.5% | -- | -- | 3.2% * | 19.0% * | 16.6% | 7.1% * | 16.7% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 5.1% | 16.0% | 2.8% * | 3.6% * | 4.4% * | 5.7% | 5.9% * | 5.1% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 12.1% | 15.7% | 6.9% | 6.2% | 11.1% | 14.5% | 8.4% | 13.0% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 12.1% | 17.5% | 11.6% | 6.0% * | 6.1% * | 20.0% * | 10.1% | 13.2% |
| 25-49 % | 9.5% | 17.3% | 6.1% * | 5.0% | 7.8% | 10.9% | 6.5% | 10.0% |
| 50-74 % | 7.0% | 16.1% | 6.0% | 5.4% * | 9.0% | 6.3% | 9.1% | 6.8% |
| 75% or more | 10.6% | 13.3% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 16.0% | 5.5% | 11.7% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 7.5% | 16.6% | 5.0% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 8.7% | 6.8% | 7.6% |
| 25-49 % | 11.0% | 14.7% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 9.4% | 12.6% | 7.2% | 11.4% |
| 50-74 % | 9.5% | 13.6% | 10.6% * | 6.8% | 10.0% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 9.5% |
| 75% or more | 8.1% | 19.0% | 6.0% * | 3.5% * | 3.1% * | 5.7% * | 12.1% | 5.0% * |
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 | 0.44% | 1.97% | 0.84% | 0.81% | 1.02% | 0.65% | 0.80% | 0.50% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 7.42% * | -- | 0.00% | -- | 0.07% * | 0.00% | 7.38% * | 11.15% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 3.96% | 1.86% * | 3.17% | 2.68% | 7.26% * | 10.99% * | 2.02% | 5.53% |
| Construction | 3.26% | 11.21% | 4.65% * | 1.98% * | 3.09% * | 1.44% * | 4.87% | 1.67% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 3.84% | -- | 4.62% * | 1.99% * | 9.05% * | 5.40% | 2.44% * | 4.46% |
| Wholesale trade | 3.60% * | 7.58% * | 3.33% * | 11.32% * | 9.84% * | 1.55% * | 3.00% | 5.06% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 2.75% | 7.56% * | 5.81% * | 2.65% * | 6.99% | 3.61% | 4.23% | 3.20% |
| Retail trade | 1.24% | 5.75% * | 2.95% * | 1.38% * | 6.66% * | 1.19% | 2.12% | 1.36% |
| Professional services | 0.99% | 3.46% | 1.65% | 2.71% * | 1.00% | 1.70% | 2.22% | 1.11% |
| Other services | 0.35% | 2.66% * | 1.02% | 0.51% | 0.91% | 0.47% | 0.66% | 0.40% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.60% | 2.38% | 0.95% | 1.34% | 1.64% | 0.79% | 1.14% | 0.68% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 0.87% | 5.52% | 2.44% * | 0.80% | 2.06% | 1.31% | 1.80% | 0.99% |
| Nonprofit | 0.89% | 2.69% * | 1.81% * | 1.13% | 1.00% | 1.80% | 1.02% | 1.06% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.24% | 6.49% | 4.02% * | 2.17% * | 5.28% * | 1.71% * | 2.73% | 3.38% * |
| 5-9 years | 0.95% | 5.76% * | 2.78% * | 0.99% | 1.99% * | 1.21% * | 1.67% | 1.14% |
| 10-19 years | 1.27% | 3.84% | 1.87% | 3.07% * | 2.41% | 1.06% * | 2.69% | 1.35% |
| 20 or more years | 0.51% | 2.36% | 0.85% | 0.69% | 1.26% | 0.69% | 0.69% | 0.57% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.54% | 0.00% | 1.34% * | 1.15% | 0.90% | 0.67% | 1.16% | 0.55% |
| 1 location only | 0.78% | 2.01% | 0.90% | 0.98% | 1.94% | 2.00% * | 0.87% | 1.19% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.98% | 4.89% | 2.04% * | 2.52% * | 2.70% * | 1.06% | 2.32% | 1.08% |
| 25-49 % | 0.76% | 2.11% * | 0.89% * | 0.97% | 1.18% | 1.23% | 0.76% | 0.86% |
| 50-74 % | 0.89% | 3.67% | 1.45% * | 0.89% | 1.56% | 1.54% | 1.44% | 1.04% |
| 75% or more | 0.77% | 4.09% | 1.98% | 1.24% | 1.81% | 1.15% | 1.24% | 0.90% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.41% | 1.99% | 0.86% | 0.83% | 0.73% | 0.69% | 0.82% | 0.47% |
| Has union employees | 1.77% | -- | -- | 1.06% * | 7.26% * | 1.63% | 3.13% * | 1.81% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 0.59% | 4.39% | 1.50% * | 1.48% * | 1.60% * | 0.65% | 1.93% * | 0.62% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.65% | 2.21% | 1.00% | 0.87% | 1.27% | 1.11% | 0.78% | 0.79% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.50% | 4.33% | 2.66% | 2.02% * | 2.75% * | 7.44% * | 1.65% | 3.73% |
| 25-49 % | 0.93% | 4.96% | 2.42% * | 1.25% | 1.86% | 1.40% | 1.45% | 1.06% |
| 50-74 % | 0.68% | 3.95% | 1.50% | 1.97% * | 2.14% | 0.66% | 2.07% | 0.72% |
| 75% or more | 0.63% | 3.04% | 0.75% | 0.83% | 0.98% | 1.12% | 0.87% | 0.75% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.67% | 3.58% | 1.08% | 1.09% | 1.62% | 0.97% | 1.24% | 0.76% |
| 25-49 % | 0.71% | 3.66% | 1.13% | 1.51% | 1.37% | 1.02% | 1.08% | 0.78% |
| 50-74 % | 1.17% | 3.55% | 3.29% * | 1.73% | 2.85% | 1.72% | 1.81% | 1.42% |
| 75% or more | 1.73% | 5.01% | 3.43% * | 1.63% * | 1.44% * | 2.95% * | 2.88% | 1.68% * |
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.