| 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 | 3,881 | 3,253 | 4,407 | 5,054 | 4,425 | 3,480 | 4,244 | 3,827 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 5,177 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,314 * | 5,901 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 3,136 | 2,931 * | 4,188 | 3,746 | 3,373 | 2,811 | 4,230 | 3,051 |
| Construction | 4,149 | 1,773 * | 5,012 | 4,837 | 3,896 | 3,986 | 4,266 | 4,090 |
| Utilities and transp. | 3,542 | -- | 5,767 | 7,203 * | 5,020 | 2,838 | 3,802 | 3,517 |
| Wholesale trade | 3,748 | 2,984 | 3,475 | 4,684 | 4,102 | 3,392 | 3,773 | 3,742 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 3,593 | 3,019 | 3,810 * | 4,917 | 4,253 | 3,391 | 3,639 | 3,589 |
| Retail trade | 4,516 | 3,660 * | 5,096 | 6,781 | 5,369 | 3,797 | 5,443 | 4,379 |
| Professional services | 3,898 | 3,988 | 4,442 | 4,763 | 4,762 | 3,480 | 4,421 | 3,824 |
| Other services | 4,841 | 3,702 | 4,246 | 5,770 | 5,807 | 4,504 | 4,189 | 4,973 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 3,873 | 3,290 | 4,494 | 5,168 | 4,417 | 3,455 | 4,336 | 3,803 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 4,078 | 3,153 | 4,649 | 5,192 | 4,312 | 3,650 | 4,293 | 4,027 |
| Nonprofit | 3,756 | 3,306 | 3,079 | 4,037 | 4,580 | 3,496 | 3,418 | 3,783 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 4,827 | 2,621 * | 5,181 | 4,924 | 6,345 | 3,118 | 4,156 | 5,507 |
| 5-9 years | 4,844 | 6,104 | 4,037 | 5,004 | 4,213 | 5,970 | 4,943 | 4,780 |
| 10-19 years | 4,054 | 2,491 | 3,755 | 5,160 | 4,353 | 3,480 | 3,883 | 4,136 |
| 20 or more years | 3,786 | 3,159 | 4,530 | 5,046 | 4,331 | 3,466 | 4,270 | 3,742 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 3,657 | -- | 5,494 | 4,777 | 4,276 | 3,466 | 4,441 | 3,642 |
| 1 location only | 4,530 | 3,333 | 4,295 | 5,140 | 4,659 | 4,017 | 4,219 | 4,784 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 4,347 | -- | -- | 4,109 | 5,162 | 4,098 | 4,447 | 4,314 |
| 25-49 % | 4,273 | 2,593 * | 4,496 * | 3,926 | 5,206 | 4,181 | 3,450 | 4,361 |
| 50-74 % | 4,432 | 2,670 | 4,047 | 5,502 | 5,641 | 3,993 | 3,935 | 4,544 |
| 75% or more | 3,811 | 3,323 | 4,453 | 5,080 | 4,285 | 3,399 | 4,302 | 3,741 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 4,089 | 3,312 | 4,466 | 5,160 | 4,617 | 3,621 | 4,311 | 4,047 |
| Has union employees | 3,123 | -- | 2,753 | 3,096 | 2,994 | 3,155 | 2,794 | 3,132 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 4,510 | 2,785 * | 4,264 | 7,008 | 5,095 | 4,093 | 4,523 | 4,508 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 3,823 | 3,285 | 4,414 | 4,912 | 4,368 | 3,416 | 4,225 | 3,761 |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3,985 | 2,269 | 4,852 | 5,142 | 4,200 | 3,462 | 4,145 | 3,948 |
| 25-49 % | 3,533 | 3,663 | 3,582 | 5,112 | 3,935 | 3,186 | 4,234 | 3,451 |
| 50-74 % | 3,907 | 3,671 | 4,071 | 4,557 | 4,649 | 3,634 | 4,104 | 3,883 |
| 75% or more | 4,216 | 3,937 | 4,797 | 5,292 | 5,390 | 3,707 | 4,736 | 4,153 |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 4,009 | 3,064 | 4,204 | 4,990 | 4,551 | 3,559 | 4,203 | 3,967 |
| 25-49 % | 3,733 | 3,293 | 4,427 | 4,833 | 4,420 | 3,413 | 4,310 | 3,685 |
| 50-74 % | 4,267 | 4,865 | 5,153 | 5,855 | 4,206 | 3,634 | 5,120 | 4,101 |
| 75% or more | 3,342 | 2,070 * | 3,530 | 4,368 | 4,307 | 3,990 | 2,575 | 4,174 |
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 | 54.49 | 347.94 | 239.19 | 215.36 | 140.02 | 55.27 | 148.98 | 58.54 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1,007.88 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 951.72 * | 1,194.09 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 88.47 | 1,298.99 * | 490.69 | 247.60 | 147.05 | 122.24 | 349.30 | 90.23 |
| Construction | 244.57 | 652.36 * | 484.77 | 420.91 | 515.10 | 390.68 | 333.53 | 325.97 |
| Utilities and transp. | 334.16 | -- | 1,530.26 | 2,306.86 * | 466.43 | 194.03 | 950.59 | 355.00 |
| Wholesale trade | 149.07 | 752.39 | 517.80 | 338.04 | 211.46 | 239.27 | 371.88 | 160.98 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 93.84 | 761.73 | 1,274.27 * | 280.40 | 245.08 | 88.18 | 578.73 | 86.77 |
| Retail trade | 166.54 | 1,175.73 * | 658.11 | 341.20 | 420.93 | 189.37 | 505.17 | 173.76 |
| Professional services | 94.03 | 798.95 | 380.48 | 179.47 | 314.82 | 92.10 | 275.66 | 99.68 |
| Other services | 241.86 | 817.87 | 649.27 | 923.57 | 759.63 | 213.53 | 381.86 | 280.19 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 68.22 | 450.08 | 295.00 | 288.75 | 184.73 | 64.97 | 177.62 | 73.66 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 136.69 | 660.75 | 476.69 | 235.45 | 243.49 | 196.45 | 381.21 | 143.17 |
| Nonprofit | 140.17 | 868.91 | 387.23 | 240.49 | 465.07 | 124.52 | 326.35 | 149.10 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 653.99 | 795.72 * | 698.48 | 309.59 | 1,738.47 | 363.13 | 496.95 | 1,155.99 |
| 5-9 years | 264.89 | 1,231.36 | 491.81 | 372.69 | 359.99 | 645.59 | 495.03 | 294.13 |
| 10-19 years | 161.50 | 467.87 | 486.06 | 297.07 | 330.36 | 214.25 | 268.38 | 202.92 |
| 20 or more years | 57.36 | 482.68 | 326.79 | 314.58 | 139.09 | 57.01 | 196.23 | 59.92 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 49.19 | -- | 905.46 | 196.52 | 105.32 | 56.01 | 440.82 | 49.31 |
| 1 location only | 153.90 | 357.37 | 239.69 | 274.84 | 320.53 | 318.06 | 157.68 | 245.27 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 268.52 | -- | -- | 448.74 | 492.02 | 262.80 | 861.83 | 224.35 |
| 25-49 % | 221.34 | 786.21 * | 2,000.76 * | 516.07 | 442.92 | 286.64 | 613.39 | 235.70 |
| 50-74 % | 250.81 | 645.04 | 585.83 | 364.71 | 862.65 | 195.69 | 410.40 | 290.38 |
| 75% or more | 58.80 | 408.13 | 263.51 | 243.31 | 145.89 | 58.80 | 166.68 | 62.82 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 61.96 | 359.75 | 245.19 | 224.90 | 148.67 | 59.37 | 154.38 | 67.69 |
| Has union employees | 106.29 | -- | 819.23 | 333.71 | 291.14 | 118.16 | 444.98 | 108.54 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 204.39 | 889.48 * | 763.36 | 1,556.59 | 266.55 | 173.86 | 468.15 | 220.68 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 56.40 | 366.54 | 247.47 | 197.02 | 150.44 | 58.18 | 155.78 | 60.50 |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 116.68 | 411.95 | 367.72 | 415.75 | 191.21 | 118.47 | 217.66 | 134.64 |
| 25-49 % | 91.34 | 693.32 | 501.68 | 251.20 | 166.81 | 116.09 | 325.22 | 94.19 |
| 50-74 % | 113.07 | 801.72 | 348.63 | 213.32 | 414.31 | 94.85 | 357.49 | 119.05 |
| 75% or more | 124.67 | 763.56 | 531.67 | 225.67 | 434.39 | 105.88 | 345.05 | 133.08 |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 100.68 | 489.65 | 353.78 | 178.92 | 272.58 | 124.85 | 205.16 | 114.18 |
| 25-49 % | 76.77 | 779.11 | 414.04 | 429.90 | 236.36 | 66.09 | 268.65 | 79.97 |
| 50-74 % | 156.38 | 796.04 | 576.01 | 696.23 | 251.31 | 135.81 | 369.28 | 171.46 |
| 75% or more | 344.76 | 703.33 * | 963.42 | 375.06 | 536.22 | 408.80 | 561.20 | 264.10 |
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.