| 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 | 8.5% | 48.2% | 19.1% | 7.5% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 24.0% | 6.2% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 9.7% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 47.3% | 0.2% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 7.6% | 58.7% | 14.6% * | 8.9% * | 4.0% * | 8.4% | 13.9% | 7.1% |
| Construction | 19.3% | 60.0% | 9.4% * | 11.8% | 22.3% * | 16.0% * | 21.5% | 18.1% |
| Utilities and transp. | 15.4% | -- | 30.8% * | 10.1% * | 3.3% * | 15.5% | 35.2% * | 13.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 6.9% | 45.2% | 22.3% * | 5.8% * | 2.7% * | 2.3% * | 23.0% | 2.7% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 4.8% | 43.1% | 38.2% * | 3.2% * | 3.3% * | 1.7% * | 34.9% | 2.0% * |
| Retail trade | 9.1% | 43.8% * | 20.6% | 1.7% * | 6.6% * | 8.4% | 20.6% | 7.4% |
| Professional services | 7.5% | 45.1% | 12.2% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 19.7% | 5.8% |
| Other services | 8.7% | 47.1% | 28.9% | 11.3% | 6.4% * | 3.1% | 30.5% | 4.3% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 8.6% | 46.5% | 19.9% | 7.7% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 22.1% | 6.6% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 9.6% | 51.8% | 12.4% * | 4.0% * | 3.7% * | 6.9% * | 28.1% | 5.2% * |
| Nonprofit | 6.9% | 48.8% | 25.2% * | 12.0% | 6.2% | 4.5% | 29.5% | 5.0% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 13.4% * | 59.8% | 5.4% * | 2.9% * | 0.4% * | 0.0% | 26.2% | 0.3% * |
| 5-9 years | 9.0% | 27.7% | 21.0% | 3.0% * | 4.4% * | 0.1% * | 18.5% | 2.7% * |
| 10-19 years | 13.7% | 55.1% | 21.7% * | 3.9% | 11.1% * | 4.2% * | 27.4% | 7.1% * |
| 20 or more years | 7.7% | 45.7% | 21.1% | 9.7% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 23.1% | 6.3% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 6.3% | -- | 22.5% * | 7.8% | 4.3% | 6.3% | 21.2% | 6.0% |
| 1 location only | 14.9% | 47.0% | 18.8% | 7.4% | 8.8% | 0.7% * | 24.3% | 7.3% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 9.2% | -- | -- | -- | 1.9% * | 4.5% * | 24.7% * | 4.2% * |
| 25-49 % | 10.3% | 50.7% | 37.4% * | 23.8% * | 0.8% * | 7.7% * | 42.8% | 6.8% * |
| 50-74 % | 7.4% | 54.7% | 19.1% * | 6.5% * | 2.5% * | 2.4% * | 28.7% | 2.7% |
| 75% or more | 8.5% | 46.8% | 18.7% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 6.4% | 22.7% | 6.4% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 7.8% | 47.9% | 18.9% | 6.5% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 23.5% | 4.9% |
| Has union employees | 10.9% | -- | 26.1% * | 25.5% | 15.9% * | 9.2% | 34.1% | 10.2% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 6.7% | 59.2% | 20.6% * | 3.8% * | 1.4% * | 5.9% | 22.8% | 5.0% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 8.6% | 47.5% | 19.1% | 7.8% | 6.4% | 6.2% | 24.0% | 6.3% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 9.4% | 51.9% | 16.4% | 7.1% | 8.2% * | 5.9% | 21.2% | 6.7% |
| 25-49 % | 9.9% | 44.6% | 26.6% * | 7.2% | 6.5% | 8.7% | 25.4% | 8.0% |
| 50-74 % | 7.8% | 50.0% | 21.6% | 10.7% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 29.7% | 5.1% |
| 75% or more | 5.9% | 41.6% | 12.8% | 5.2% | 2.7% * | 4.7% | 20.4% | 4.1% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 9.9% | 42.6% | 19.6% | 5.6% | 6.1% * | 9.0% | 20.2% | 7.7% |
| 25-49 % | 7.0% | 49.9% | 21.6% | 9.2% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 23.0% | 5.7% |
| 50-74 % | 7.5% | 32.9% | 10.3% | 8.5% | 5.4% * | 4.9% | 18.4% | 5.3% |
| 75% or more | 29.7% | 68.6% | 29.8% * | 6.2% * | 0.9% * | 1.0% * | 56.5% | 0.7% * |
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 | 0.56% | 3.94% | 2.69% | 0.97% | 1.09% | 0.74% | 1.79% | 0.58% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 4.38% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.87% | 0.15% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.47% | 14.28% | 6.16% * | 3.42% * | 1.51% * | 2.40% | 3.70% | 1.56% |
| Construction | 3.85% | 11.32% | 3.65% * | 2.95% | 9.39% * | 6.76% * | 4.44% | 5.39% |
| Utilities and transp. | 3.50% | -- | 12.19% * | 6.06% * | 1.85% * | 4.40% | 12.19% * | 3.61% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.57% | 12.87% | 10.07% * | 2.41% * | 1.68% * | 1.13% * | 6.00% | 0.92% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.14% | 11.42% | 16.42% * | 1.60% * | 2.13% * | 0.60% * | 8.22% | 0.61% * |
| Retail trade | 1.84% | 13.50% * | 5.93% | 0.78% * | 4.65% * | 2.44% | 5.35% | 1.95% |
| Professional services | 0.92% | 6.76% | 2.80% | 1.42% | 1.32% | 1.26% | 2.66% | 0.97% |
| Other services | 1.10% | 8.16% | 5.83% | 3.28% | 2.03% * | 0.73% | 4.06% | 0.79% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.68% | 4.68% | 3.31% | 1.19% | 1.55% | 0.88% | 1.97% | 0.72% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.95% | 8.74% | 4.01% * | 1.66% * | 1.51% * | 3.47% * | 5.35% | 1.96% * |
| Nonprofit | 0.86% | 9.80% | 7.90% * | 3.29% | 1.69% | 0.96% | 4.37% | 0.83% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 4.25% * | 11.04% | 2.32% * | 1.78% * | 0.36% * | 0.00% | 7.46% | 0.22% * |
| 5-9 years | 1.62% | 7.44% | 6.26% | 1.11% * | 2.34% * | 0.08% * | 3.47% | 1.32% * |
| 10-19 years | 2.44% | 6.75% | 8.82% * | 1.06% | 5.73% * | 2.13% * | 4.15% | 2.90% * |
| 20 or more years | 0.59% | 5.58% | 3.14% | 1.43% | 0.98% | 0.77% | 2.12% | 0.61% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.62% | -- | 7.30% * | 1.97% | 0.77% | 0.76% | 4.93% | 0.62% |
| 1 location only | 1.24% | 4.00% | 2.88% | 1.12% | 2.49% | 0.36% * | 1.92% | 1.55% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.67% | -- | -- | -- | 0.98% * | 1.95% * | 12.23% * | 1.45% * |
| 25-49 % | 2.53% | 13.47% | 15.43% * | 7.91% * | 0.40% * | 3.36% * | 7.89% | 2.60% * |
| 50-74 % | 1.23% | 9.63% | 5.78% * | 2.25% * | 1.35% * | 0.82% * | 5.06% | 0.69% |
| 75% or more | 0.62% | 4.57% | 3.00% | 1.04% | 1.23% | 0.82% | 1.99% | 0.65% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.54% | 4.02% | 2.75% | 0.97% | 0.79% | 0.70% | 1.83% | 0.51% |
| Has union employees | 1.71% | -- | 12.21% * | 5.97% | 6.63% * | 1.78% | 8.29% | 1.74% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.28% | 12.61% | 7.30% * | 1.42% * | 0.53% * | 1.76% | 5.63% | 1.32% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.60% | 4.14% | 2.79% | 1.03% | 1.18% | 0.79% | 1.87% | 0.62% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.21% | 7.21% | 2.86% | 1.50% | 2.90% * | 1.72% | 2.83% | 1.32% |
| 25-49 % | 1.21% | 8.44% | 8.19% * | 1.98% | 1.76% | 1.63% | 4.28% | 1.24% |
| 50-74 % | 0.99% | 7.42% | 4.80% | 2.69% | 1.45% | 1.18% | 4.00% | 0.95% |
| 75% or more | 0.84% | 8.07% | 3.82% | 1.28% | 0.94% * | 1.09% | 3.41% | 0.83% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.12% | 5.99% | 4.63% | 0.97% | 2.37% * | 1.67% | 2.50% | 1.25% |
| 25-49 % | 0.74% | 8.28% | 4.38% | 2.05% | 1.37% | 0.91% | 3.19% | 0.75% |
| 50-74 % | 1.04% | 7.87% | 2.92% | 2.29% | 2.08% * | 1.24% | 3.35% | 1.03% |
| 75% or more | 5.30% | 8.05% | 9.55% * | 3.74% * | 0.60% * | 0.44% * | 7.05% | 0.28% * |
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.