| 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 | 12.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% | 12.0% | 11.1% | 13.2% | 13.1% | 12.6% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 18.4% * | -- | -- | 0.0% | 8.9% * | 9.5% * | 47.1% | 8.7% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 11.8% | -- | 16.7% * | 10.0% | 10.2% | 12.7% | 11.3% * | 11.8% |
| Construction | 10.7% | 18.2% * | 4.2% * | 10.3% * | 6.0% * | 20.7% * | 9.7% * | 11.2% |
| Utilities and transp. | 9.0% | 0.0% | 15.7% * | 3.9% * | 3.5% * | 10.5% | 8.1% * | 9.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 10.5% | 31.6% * | 8.2% * | 8.4% * | 13.0% | 8.5% | 12.8% * | 9.9% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 9.4% | 6.7% * | 7.0% * | 9.1% * | 9.4% | 9.7% | 5.8% | 9.8% |
| Retail trade | 12.1% | 16.8% * | 7.5% * | 9.5% * | 15.8% | 11.8% | 14.5% | 11.8% |
| Professional services | 16.0% | 12.0% | 14.8% | 15.5% | 12.4% | 17.3% | 14.8% | 16.1% |
| Other services | 13.1% | 11.8% * | 11.8% * | 17.7% | 14.7% | 11.9% | 16.2% | 12.4% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 11.6% | 16.2% | 12.2% | 12.5% | 10.5% | 11.5% | 13.5% | 11.3% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 12.2% | 12.5% * | 10.1% * | 10.8% | 10.6% | 13.6% | 13.2% | 11.9% |
| Nonprofit | 17.1% | 5.6% * | 7.2% * | 10.7% | 13.4% | 19.6% | 9.5% | 17.7% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 14.7% * | 20.0% * | 2.7% * | 19.7% * | 5.0% * | 43.8% * | 14.8% * | 14.6% * |
| 5-9 years | 15.0% | 20.1% * | 19.7% * | 17.7% | 11.4% * | 4.1% * | 19.8% | 11.4% * |
| 10-19 years | 10.9% | 13.6% | 12.6% | 9.8% | 10.4% | 10.7% * | 12.5% | 10.2% |
| 20 or more years | 12.6% | 11.1% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 13.2% | 11.2% | 12.7% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 12.5% | -- | 5.7% * | 8.7% | 11.3% | 12.9% | 10.1% | 12.5% |
| 1 location only | 13.0% | 14.2% | 12.0% | 13.0% | 10.7% | 24.1% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 14.2% | -- | -- | 11.5% * | 27.1% * | 8.5% * | 17.4% * | 13.6% |
| 25-49 % | 12.3% | 5.3% * | 18.6% * | 20.7% * | 12.8% * | 10.4% | 15.6% * | 11.7% |
| 50-74 % | 15.0% | 13.3% * | 7.7% * | 17.6% | 8.0% | 18.2% | 12.5% | 15.5% |
| 75% or more | 12.4% | 14.4% | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.0% | 13.0% | 12.9% | 12.3% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 11.5% | 13.5% | 12.1% | 12.6% | 10.8% | 11.3% | 13.4% | 11.2% |
| Has union employees | 16.2% | -- | 0.2% * | 4.1% * | 12.3% | 17.4% | 8.6% * | 16.4% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 8.5% | 16.4% * | 16.3% * | 11.3% * | 12.7% * | 6.4% | 13.7% | 8.0% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 12.9% | 14.0% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 10.9% | 13.9% | 13.0% | 12.9% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 11.0% | 15.6% | 11.4% | 10.3% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 12.2% | 10.7% |
| 25-49 % | 11.8% | 9.7% * | 11.3% | 14.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% | 13.6% | 11.6% |
| 50-74 % | 14.1% | 15.6% * | 13.4% * | 11.4% | 10.5% | 15.4% | 14.0% | 14.1% |
| 75% or more | 14.5% | 12.5% * | 7.9% * | 14.4% | 13.7% | 15.2% | 12.9% | 14.7% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 11.6% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 14.3% | 9.3% | 12.0% | 13.2% | 11.2% |
| 25-49 % | 12.2% | 11.7% * | 7.6% | 9.8% | 10.6% | 13.1% | 9.8% | 12.4% |
| 50-74 % | 16.6% | 19.6% | 16.9% * | 12.7% | 15.1% | 17.8% | 16.8% | 16.5% |
| 75% or more | 17.0% | 22.0% * | 19.8% * | 1.4% * | 31.0% * | 9.7% * | 19.4% * | 14.5% * |
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.
-- 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 | 0.55% | 2.29% | 1.72% | 1.22% | 1.00% | 0.80% | 1.15% | 0.61% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 6.53% * | -- | -- | 0.00% | 6.53% * | 7.10% * | 13.67% | 4.76% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.37% | -- | 7.57% * | 2.99% | 1.94% | 2.04% | 3.70% * | 1.44% |
| Construction | 2.13% | 7.94% * | 2.06% * | 3.84% * | 2.68% * | 6.44% * | 3.04% * | 2.85% |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.01% | 0.00% | 8.02% * | 2.10% * | 1.51% * | 2.63% | 3.59% * | 2.12% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.63% | 14.33% * | 3.31% * | 2.97% * | 3.41% | 2.20% | 4.12% * | 1.74% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.31% | 3.08% * | 3.27% * | 3.27% * | 2.74% | 1.70% | 1.72% | 1.44% |
| Retail trade | 2.29% | 6.49% * | 3.52% * | 3.10% * | 4.26% | 3.18% | 3.40% | 2.57% |
| Professional services | 1.05% | 3.44% | 3.91% | 2.50% | 1.91% | 1.47% | 2.27% | 1.16% |
| Other services | 1.77% | 3.64% * | 4.32% * | 4.19% | 3.78% | 2.59% | 3.07% | 2.04% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.62% | 2.62% | 2.11% | 1.50% | 1.27% | 0.86% | 1.35% | 0.69% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.49% | 5.87% * | 3.70% * | 3.07% | 2.28% | 2.53% | 3.15% | 1.68% |
| Nonprofit | 1.65% | 2.36% * | 4.04% * | 2.46% | 2.25% | 2.31% | 2.25% | 1.77% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 4.57% * | 10.15% * | 2.14% * | 6.04% * | 2.63% * | 18.87% * | 4.79% * | 7.36% * |
| 5-9 years | 2.64% | 6.76% * | 6.11% * | 4.64% | 5.10% * | 2.08% * | 3.93% | 3.48% * |
| 10-19 years | 1.54% | 3.79% | 3.05% | 2.68% | 2.65% | 4.01% * | 2.08% | 2.02% |
| 20 or more years | 0.60% | 2.51% | 2.50% | 1.32% | 1.11% | 0.79% | 1.32% | 0.64% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.66% | -- | 2.42% * | 1.64% | 1.21% | 0.79% | 2.23% | 0.67% |
| 1 location only | 1.02% | 2.34% | 1.88% | 1.51% | 1.70% | 7.06% | 1.25% | 1.55% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3.01% | -- | -- | 5.03% * | 8.36% * | 2.76% * | 5.99% * | 3.44% |
| 25-49 % | 2.34% | 4.81% * | 10.07% * | 6.58% * | 5.71% * | 2.98% | 4.82% * | 2.61% |
| 50-74 % | 2.31% | 5.59% * | 2.98% * | 4.58% | 2.29% | 3.72% | 3.03% | 2.71% |
| 75% or more | 0.59% | 2.65% | 1.91% | 1.31% | 1.09% | 0.84% | 1.29% | 0.65% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.57% | 2.31% | 1.82% | 1.30% | 1.07% | 0.86% | 1.20% | 0.64% |
| Has union employees | 1.44% | -- | 0.19% * | 1.46% * | 2.84% | 1.68% | 3.22% * | 1.49% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.32% | 8.44% * | 7.44% * | 3.84% * | 4.93% * | 1.18% | 4.02% | 1.40% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.59% | 2.37% | 1.76% | 1.27% | 1.01% | 0.86% | 1.19% | 0.65% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.94% | 3.33% | 2.55% | 1.71% | 1.97% | 1.51% | 1.57% | 1.10% |
| 25-49 % | 1.08% | 3.66% * | 3.18% | 3.05% | 2.08% | 1.44% | 2.60% | 1.15% |
| 50-74 % | 1.15% | 5.37% * | 4.77% * | 2.45% | 1.53% | 1.61% | 2.80% | 1.25% |
| 75% or more | 1.29% | 4.91% * | 2.50% * | 3.21% | 2.38% | 1.78% | 2.78% | 1.41% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.86% | 2.46% | 2.74% | 1.90% | 1.47% | 1.36% | 1.66% | 0.98% |
| 25-49 % | 0.75% | 3.93% * | 2.09% | 2.11% | 1.37% | 0.97% | 1.90% | 0.79% |
| 50-74 % | 2.06% | 5.06% | 5.34% * | 2.69% | 2.92% | 3.57% | 2.78% | 2.38% |
| 75% or more | 4.78% | 8.49% * | 9.23% * | 1.15% * | 17.09% * | 4.23% * | 6.39% * | 7.06% * |
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.