| 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 | 7.7% | 48.7% | 22.1% | 10.0% | 5.9% * | 4.4% | 26.1% | 5.0% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 11.3% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 44.2% * | 0.2% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 6.8% * | 50.8% | 19.3% * | 10.6% * | 2.7% * | 6.9% * | 20.1% | 6.0% * |
| Construction | 23.7% | 52.5% | 15.9% | 20.3% | 35.0% * | 7.9% * | 23.8% | 23.7% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 12.4% | 0.0% | 16.3% * | 8.4% * | 1.5% * | 15.0% | 16.2% * | 12.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 5.9% | 46.8% | 28.9% * | 6.2% * | 1.6% * | 0.0% | 27.1% | 0.5% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 4.7% | 56.6% | 18.3% * | 4.0% * | 2.1% * | 1.7% * | 32.4% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade | 7.6% | 52.1% | 31.2% | 2.9% * | 2.6% * | 5.1% * | 30.1% | 4.5% * |
| Professional services | 5.7% | 45.4% | 19.3% | 8.2% | 3.4% * | 3.0% * | 22.7% | 3.3% |
| Other services | 9.3% | 45.1% | 30.1% | 13.4% | 7.1% | 3.2% * | 31.0% | 4.5% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 8.1% | 52.4% | 21.5% | 10.6% | 6.6% * | 4.7% | 26.0% | 5.4% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 9.2% | 39.4% | 17.0% * | 4.8% * | 4.0% * | 7.6% * | 22.5% | 6.2% * |
| Nonprofit | 4.9% | 50.1% | 35.9% | 14.2% | 4.9% | 1.4% | 34.5% | 2.5% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 10.0% | 54.1% | 4.5% * | 9.1% * | 0.0% * | 0.9% * | 21.6% | 0.4% * |
| 5-9 years | 10.2% | 36.2% | 16.6% | 4.9% * | 2.9% * | 5.2% * | 19.1% | 3.5% * |
| 10-19 years | 15.3% | 48.0% | 28.7% | 7.7% | 17.2% * | 0.5% * | 29.1% | 8.9% * |
| 20 or more years | 6.7% | 51.3% | 25.2% | 11.5% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 27.7% | 4.8% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 4.6% | -- | 30.4% | 6.2% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 20.0% | 4.3% |
| 1 location only | 16.7% | 48.4% | 21.3% | 11.2% | 9.3% * | 2.9% * | 26.8% | 8.4% * |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 8.9% | 69.3% | -- | 8.9% * | 1.2% * | 2.8% * | 40.8% | 2.5% * |
| 25-49 % | 7.0% | 45.4% | 35.4% | 20.8% * | 0.5% * | 1.7% * | 36.5% | 2.0% * |
| 50-74 % | 7.2% | 59.4% | 24.3% | 6.8% * | 1.1% * | 0.8% * | 36.3% | 1.2% * |
| 75% or more | 7.8% | 46.1% | 21.1% | 9.7% | 6.6% * | 4.8% | 24.2% | 5.4% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 6.8% | 47.4% | 21.7% | 8.4% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 25.0% | 3.3% |
| Has union employees | 10.7% | 72.2% | 28.8% * | 30.8% | 20.2% * | 7.5% | 42.1% | 9.6% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 4.6% | 34.9% * | 40.0% | 9.1% | 1.6% * | 2.0% * | 26.6% | 2.3% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 8.0% | 50.0% | 21.5% | 10.0% | 6.2% * | 4.7% | 26.1% | 5.2% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 10.7% | 45.7% | 22.0% | 10.8% | 11.9% * | 4.9% | 25.8% | 7.3% |
| 25-49 % | 8.6% | 38.3% | 25.3% | 8.6% | 4.6% | 8.0% | 23.0% | 7.2% |
| 50-74 % | 5.6% | 57.0% | 23.3% | 10.9% | 2.4% * | 1.6% | 31.9% | 2.1% |
| 75% or more | 4.3% | 53.5% | 14.9% | 8.6% | 1.6% * | 1.7% * | 22.3% | 2.0% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 9.4% | 37.1% | 18.7% | 8.7% | 9.5% * | 5.9% | 21.1% | 6.8% |
| 25-49 % | 5.8% | 42.4% | 25.1% | 9.7% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 22.4% | 4.4% |
| 50-74 % | 8.4% | 63.3% | 24.9% | 14.3% | 3.8% * | 1.8% * | 36.1% | 3.3% |
| 75% or more | 30.1% | 70.2% | 28.9% * | 10.8% * | -- | 0.3% * | 58.3% | 1.8% * |
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 | 0.65% | 3.44% | 2.42% | 1.16% | 1.80% * | 0.83% | 1.50% | 0.72% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 4.69% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.26% * | 0.17% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2.24% * | 13.91% | 6.01% * | 3.37% * | 1.04% * | 3.67% * | 3.88% | 2.38% * |
| Construction | 5.87% | 10.51% | 4.47% | 4.75% | 14.58% * | 3.97% * | 3.87% | 8.63% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.97% | 0.00% | 7.76% * | 4.41% * | 0.84% * | 3.81% | 5.98% * | 3.13% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.39% | 13.61% | 9.04% * | 2.46% * | 1.42% * | 0.00% | 5.57% | 0.41% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.78% | 10.80% | 8.45% * | 2.25% * | 1.24% * | 0.58% * | 5.93% | 0.51% |
| Retail trade | 2.05% | 10.33% | 7.97% | 1.16% * | 1.80% * | 2.83% * | 5.00% | 2.22% * |
| Professional services | 0.89% | 5.87% | 4.49% | 1.99% | 1.07% * | 1.23% * | 2.59% | 0.95% |
| Other services | 1.12% | 6.83% | 5.50% | 3.50% | 2.09% | 0.97% * | 3.72% | 0.91% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.77% | 3.86% | 2.68% | 1.45% | 2.65% * | 0.85% | 1.70% | 0.86% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 2.58% | 7.98% | 5.27% * | 1.60% * | 1.77% * | 5.03% * | 3.84% | 3.13% * |
| Nonprofit | 0.64% | 9.30% | 10.00% | 3.66% | 1.36% | 0.42% | 5.07% | 0.48% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.72% | 9.08% | 2.22% * | 4.75% * | 0.04% * | 0.97% * | 5.23% | 0.24% * |
| 5-9 years | 1.84% | 8.97% | 4.88% | 1.93% * | 1.98% * | 4.86% * | 3.58% | 1.52% * |
| 10-19 years | 3.66% | 6.23% | 5.78% | 2.14% | 10.37% * | 0.27% * | 3.31% | 5.38% * |
| 20 or more years | 0.65% | 5.16% | 3.19% | 1.57% | 0.88% | 0.87% | 1.94% | 0.69% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.69% | -- | 7.54% | 1.57% | 0.66% | 0.85% | 3.70% | 0.70% |
| 1 location only | 1.53% | 3.50% | 2.53% | 1.44% | 4.08% * | 1.55% * | 1.63% | 2.53% * |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.02% | 12.44% | -- | 4.05% * | 0.83% * | 1.84% * | 9.70% | 1.29% * |
| 25-49 % | 1.44% | 12.43% | 9.26% | 6.82% * | 0.30% * | 1.21% * | 6.30% | 0.90% * |
| 50-74 % | 1.12% | 11.07% | 6.32% | 2.57% * | 0.59% * | 0.73% * | 5.21% | 0.56% * |
| 75% or more | 0.73% | 3.80% | 2.67% | 1.26% | 2.04% * | 0.92% | 1.64% | 0.81% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.50% | 3.51% | 2.37% | 1.09% | 0.59% | 0.73% | 1.50% | 0.52% |
| Has union employees | 2.16% | 12.99% | 15.32% * | 7.27% | 9.41% * | 2.02% | 7.54% | 2.23% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 0.71% | 12.52% * | 9.16% | 2.49% | 0.83% * | 0.69% * | 5.35% | 0.58% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.70% | 3.40% | 2.48% | 1.21% | 1.92% * | 0.90% | 1.55% | 0.78% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.50% | 5.66% | 3.30% | 1.88% | 5.23% * | 1.44% | 2.25% | 1.80% |
| 25-49 % | 1.52% | 7.46% | 5.58% | 2.38% | 1.18% | 2.22% | 3.25% | 1.66% |
| 50-74 % | 0.61% | 6.65% | 6.18% | 2.72% | 0.92% * | 0.42% | 3.82% | 0.40% |
| 75% or more | 0.62% | 6.85% | 3.50% | 2.34% | 0.77% * | 0.71% * | 2.93% | 0.57% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.42% | 5.02% | 3.04% | 1.47% | 4.45% * | 1.76% | 1.96% | 1.70% |
| 25-49 % | 0.80% | 6.77% | 4.71% | 1.99% | 0.82% | 1.07% | 2.62% | 0.84% |
| 50-74 % | 1.04% | 7.12% | 5.70% | 3.87% | 1.46% * | 0.71% * | 3.85% | 0.81% |
| 75% or more | 4.89% | 6.66% | 10.13% * | 5.78% * | -- | 0.27% * | 5.83% | 0.97% * |
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.