| 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 | 25.4% | 15.0% | 12.3% | 14.4% | 20.0% | 33.2% | 13.4% | 28.0% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 24.7% | 8.3% * | 9.0% * | 16.8% * | 9.4% * | 43.9% | 15.4% * | 27.4% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 29.7% | 9.7% * | 14.0% | 13.9% | 26.2% | 38.2% | 12.1% | 31.8% |
| Construction | 16.7% | 13.6% * | 6.5% * | 10.4% | 14.3% | 36.1% | 10.4% | 20.8% |
| Utilities and transp. | 29.6% | 18.7% * | 6.7% * | 10.4% * | 20.2% | 37.9% | 11.8% * | 32.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 22.4% | 19.1% * | 7.1% * | 10.5% | 23.6% | 33.6% | 9.5% | 27.2% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 23.8% | 21.4% | 19.7% | 21.5% | 14.8% | 27.3% | 20.7% | 24.2% |
| Retail trade | 22.4% | 14.8% * | 7.2% * | 13.2% | 13.3% | 30.0% | 11.5% | 24.6% |
| Professional services | 26.8% | 11.6% | 14.1% | 16.1% | 22.2% | 33.7% | 13.7% | 29.3% |
| Other services | 25.5% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 16.3% | 17.5% | 33.4% | 15.6% | 27.7% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 24.7% | 15.1% | 9.3% | 12.8% | 19.9% | 32.0% | 11.6% | 27.5% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 22.7% | 15.0% | 13.0% | 15.7% | 20.3% | 31.8% | 14.1% | 25.4% |
| Nonprofit | 30.9% | 14.0% * | 32.5% | 21.9% | 20.0% | 38.8% | 26.0% | 31.4% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 17.1% | 24.4% | 14.3% * | 10.1% | 20.0% * | 18.5% * | 17.0% | 17.2% |
| 5-9 years | 14.6% | 15.8% * | 12.8% | 12.6% | 17.5% | 12.6% * | 13.6% | 15.3% |
| 10-19 years | 22.4% | 13.1% | 9.3% | 19.0% | 17.1% | 43.3% | 12.4% | 28.6% |
| 20 or more years | 26.9% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 13.9% | 20.7% | 32.9% | 13.1% | 28.6% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 29.8% | 8.4% * | 10.1% | 14.4% | 21.4% | 33.3% | 12.1% | 30.3% |
| 1 location only | 15.9% | 15.2% | 12.5% | 14.4% | 18.1% | 29.9% | 13.6% | 18.2% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 23.8% | 16.1% * | 14.9% * | 19.2% * | 8.5% * | 36.5% | 18.8% * | 24.8% |
| 25-49 % | 25.2% | 8.5% * | 16.3% * | 11.6% | 12.0% | 35.1% | 14.3% | 27.0% |
| 50-74 % | 21.1% | 11.6% | 16.0% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 29.1% | 13.3% | 23.0% |
| 75% or more | 26.0% | 15.8% | 11.6% | 14.6% | 21.6% | 33.4% | 13.3% | 28.6% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 23.9% | 13.8% | 11.1% | 14.3% | 19.0% | 33.0% | 12.6% | 26.7% |
| Has union employees | 32.9% | 64.7% | 39.9% * | 18.3% | 29.4% | 33.6% | 33.3% | 32.9% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 22.5% | 10.5% * | 10.4% * | 12.5% | 16.1% | 27.5% | 11.0% | 23.7% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 25.9% | 15.4% | 12.4% | 14.6% | 20.6% | 34.2% | 13.6% | 28.6% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 21.4% | 11.7% | 9.2% | 12.7% | 18.8% | 31.7% | 10.6% | 25.1% |
| 25-49 % | 28.6% | 20.8% | 10.2% | 14.7% | 24.0% | 35.7% | 14.9% | 30.8% |
| 50-74 % | 25.5% | 15.1% | 15.6% | 17.1% | 20.0% | 30.3% | 15.1% | 27.0% |
| 75% or more | 26.4% | 13.6% | 16.7% | 15.3% | 16.3% | 35.6% | 15.3% | 28.7% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 22.8% | 14.6% | 9.6% | 14.1% | 17.9% | 32.3% | 12.2% | 25.9% |
| 25-49 % | 28.4% | 10.6% | 17.5% | 14.9% | 22.1% | 34.0% | 14.7% | 30.1% |
| 50-74 % | 22.5% | 16.8% | 7.0% | 14.1% | 19.5% | 31.9% | 12.2% | 25.4% |
| 75% or more | 20.0% | 21.8% * | 18.7% * | 15.5% * | 17.2% * | 22.8% | 20.5% | 19.5% |
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.
** 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 | 0.62% | 1.93% | 1.38% | 1.00% | 1.18% | 1.00% | 0.83% | 0.73% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 4.84% | 7.58% * | 7.37% * | 11.24% * | 4.85% * | 8.32% | 7.07% * | 5.80% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.82% | 6.76% * | 3.99% | 2.57% | 4.21% | 2.41% | 2.38% | 2.00% |
| Construction | 1.86% | 6.37% * | 2.32% * | 2.01% | 3.24% | 5.58% | 1.92% | 2.79% |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.92% | 15.93% * | 3.60% * | 3.93% * | 5.39% | 4.02% | 5.37% * | 3.23% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.03% | 8.50% * | 3.30% * | 2.47% | 3.69% | 4.00% | 2.57% | 2.51% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.49% | 5.82% | 5.00% | 4.73% | 2.21% | 2.02% | 3.53% | 1.63% |
| Retail trade | 1.64% | 4.96% * | 2.61% * | 3.55% | 2.98% | 2.45% | 2.10% | 1.93% |
| Professional services | 1.17% | 2.82% | 2.97% | 1.87% | 1.91% | 1.99% | 1.55% | 1.39% |
| Other services | 1.88% | 4.27% | 4.09% | 2.69% | 2.44% | 2.95% | 2.13% | 2.20% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.77% | 2.50% | 1.15% | 1.12% | 1.58% | 1.20% | 0.89% | 0.91% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.35% | 3.56% | 3.02% | 2.45% | 2.86% | 2.36% | 1.88% | 1.64% |
| Nonprofit | 1.64% | 4.64% * | 7.76% | 3.57% | 2.08% | 2.48% | 3.91% | 1.76% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.68% | 6.20% | 4.88% * | 2.53% | 6.49% * | 8.69% * | 3.12% | 4.47% |
| 5-9 years | 1.90% | 5.67% * | 3.19% | 3.22% | 4.04% | 3.87% * | 2.58% | 2.70% |
| 10-19 years | 2.63% | 3.46% | 2.10% | 2.71% | 2.52% | 6.06% | 1.60% | 3.70% |
| 20 or more years | 0.68% | 2.48% | 2.02% | 1.21% | 1.39% | 0.98% | 1.09% | 0.75% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.80% | 5.58% * | 2.78% | 1.69% | 1.20% | 1.02% | 2.00% | 0.82% |
| 1 location only | 0.94% | 1.97% | 1.50% | 1.20% | 2.34% | 5.67% | 0.90% | 1.60% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3.24% | 12.96% * | 5.19% * | 6.28% * | 2.56% * | 4.99% | 5.69% * | 3.73% |
| 25-49 % | 2.59% | 4.77% * | 5.80% * | 2.68% | 2.56% | 4.04% | 3.00% | 2.95% |
| 50-74 % | 1.55% | 3.28% | 3.62% | 3.27% | 2.58% | 2.57% | 1.94% | 1.87% |
| 75% or more | 0.71% | 2.27% | 1.56% | 1.12% | 1.36% | 1.13% | 0.95% | 0.82% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.69% | 1.86% | 1.13% | 1.02% | 1.22% | 1.23% | 0.77% | 0.83% |
| Has union employees | 1.53% | 14.34% | 14.97% * | 5.45% | 4.34% | 1.69% | 8.23% | 1.56% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.39% | 5.11% * | 4.25% * | 2.97% | 2.69% | 1.96% | 2.35% | 1.52% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.69% | 2.04% | 1.44% | 1.06% | 1.29% | 1.13% | 0.88% | 0.81% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.09% | 2.99% | 1.70% | 1.60% | 1.84% | 2.49% | 1.13% | 1.43% |
| 25-49 % | 1.27% | 5.25% | 2.06% | 2.12% | 3.10% | 1.72% | 2.02% | 1.43% |
| 50-74 % | 1.12% | 3.71% | 4.14% | 2.30% | 2.01% | 1.61% | 2.07% | 1.25% |
| 75% or more | 1.54% | 3.40% | 3.43% | 2.24% | 1.73% | 2.39% | 1.83% | 1.78% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.88% | 2.90% | 1.58% | 1.52% | 1.50% | 1.52% | 1.13% | 1.07% |
| 25-49 % | 1.04% | 2.46% | 3.10% | 1.63% | 2.09% | 1.46% | 1.56% | 1.14% |
| 50-74 % | 1.37% | 4.28% | 1.73% | 2.41% | 2.50% | 2.51% | 1.86% | 1.67% |
| 75% or more | 3.10% | 7.12% * | 6.36% * | 5.55% * | 7.05% * | 5.52% | 4.80% | 3.90% |
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.
** 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.