| 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 | 27.9% | 14.9% | 12.8% | 15.9% | 24.8% | 32.8% | 13.6% | 30.0% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 27.5% | -- | 2.4% * | -- | 48.4% | 30.3% * | -- | 35.5% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 32.9% | 14.1% * | 14.9% * | 22.8% | 28.7% | 37.6% | 13.5% | 34.2% |
| Construction | 17.1% | 13.5% * | 8.5% * | 9.5% | 17.1% * | 33.4% | 11.3% | 20.0% |
| Utilities and transp. | 32.5% | 0.0% | -- | 15.1% * | 40.3% | 33.7% | 6.4% * | 34.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 27.3% | 10.2% * | 4.1% * | 18.1% * | 24.7% | 37.2% | 6.6% * | 32.5% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 25.2% | 23.2% * | 25.6% * | 19.3% * | 19.6% | 27.1% | 24.9% | 25.3% |
| Retail trade | 21.1% | 17.0% * | 8.2% * | 14.2% * | 18.0% * | 23.8% | 12.3% | 22.3% |
| Professional services | 28.2% | 12.5% * | 13.5% * | 14.4% | 25.6% | 32.8% | 13.6% | 30.3% |
| Other services | 30.4% | 14.6% * | 19.2% * | 16.9% | 22.1% | 39.0% | 14.9% | 33.8% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 26.4% | 14.0% | 8.4% | 14.9% | 23.6% | 31.3% | 11.3% | 28.6% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 29.9% | 16.5% | 16.1% * | 16.9% | 31.3% | 36.4% | 14.8% | 33.4% |
| Nonprofit | 32.5% | 16.5% * | 41.2% | 21.2% | 23.7% | 36.6% | 27.7% | 32.9% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 14.4% | 15.2% * | 12.9% * | 10.5% * | 21.2% * | 3.8% * | 11.8% | 16.5% * |
| 5-9 years | 20.3% | 7.3% * | 10.6% * | 20.3% | 28.8% * | 22.0% * | 12.0% | 26.5% |
| 10-19 years | 24.1% | 13.8% | 8.3% | 21.3% | 21.2% | 41.2% | 12.7% | 29.3% |
| 20 or more years | 29.2% | 17.6% | 15.2% | 14.3% | 25.5% | 32.8% | 14.8% | 30.5% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 31.5% | -- | 9.0% * | 15.8% | 28.3% | 33.0% | 11.3% | 31.9% |
| 1 location only | 17.4% | 14.4% | 13.1% | 15.9% | 20.0% | 27.1% | 13.8% | 20.3% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 36.1% | -- | -- | 9.4% * | 15.7% * | 54.2% | 11.4% * | 41.1% |
| 25-49 % | 25.1% | 5.2% * | 13.5% * | 5.9% * | 29.5% | 29.8% | 8.1% * | 28.0% |
| 50-74 % | 21.1% | 6.8% * | 11.9% * | 11.5% * | 15.2% * | 27.6% | 10.3% | 23.4% |
| 75% or more | 28.4% | 16.8% | 12.9% | 16.8% | 25.7% | 33.0% | 14.2% | 30.4% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 26.6% | 13.0% | 10.8% | 15.4% | 23.1% | 33.5% | 12.0% | 29.4% |
| Has union employees | 31.8% | -- | 45.0% * | 23.0% * | 34.3% | 31.3% | 36.0% | 31.6% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 26.1% | 6.8% * | 12.0% * | 13.8% * | 15.0% | 31.9% | 7.9% * | 28.0% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 28.0% | 15.7% | 12.8% | 16.0% | 25.5% | 32.9% | 13.9% | 30.1% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 25.1% | 14.8% | 10.3% | 15.6% | 25.6% | 31.2% | 12.6% | 28.0% |
| 25-49 % | 30.9% | 21.0% * | 14.1% * | 18.5% | 28.1% | 34.5% | 15.4% | 32.5% |
| 50-74 % | 26.6% | 12.8% * | 11.4% * | 15.4% | 23.6% | 30.5% | 12.8% | 28.4% |
| 75% or more | 29.0% | 11.3% * | 20.0% * | 13.4% | 18.6% | 35.6% | 15.1% | 30.8% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 25.0% | 13.8% | 10.2% * | 15.3% | 20.7% | 32.4% | 12.1% | 27.9% |
| 25-49 % | 30.4% | 13.1% * | 17.0% | 16.4% | 27.9% | 33.4% | 14.0% | 31.7% |
| 50-74 % | 26.1% | 16.7% * | 10.9% * | 18.4% | 26.4% | 30.5% | 16.2% | 27.9% |
| 75% or more | 18.9% | 18.2% * | 12.9% * | 5.6% * | 20.6% * | 32.0% | 16.3% * | 21.6% |
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 | 0.85% | 2.46% | 2.11% | 1.48% | 1.62% | 1.21% | 1.17% | 0.96% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 8.03% | -- | 2.50% * | -- | 12.84% | 9.84% * | -- | 9.40% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2.53% | 10.27% * | 5.06% * | 5.11% | 3.33% | 3.73% | 3.08% | 2.66% |
| Construction | 2.57% | 7.16% * | 3.84% * | 2.23% | 5.47% * | 6.28% | 2.43% | 3.78% |
| Utilities and transp. | 3.31% | 0.00% | -- | 6.25% * | 10.83% | 3.60% | 4.23% * | 3.46% |
| Wholesale trade | 3.17% | 7.46% * | 2.06% * | 6.54% * | 4.14% | 5.46% | 2.24% * | 3.76% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 2.12% | 8.11% * | 11.96% * | 6.12% * | 4.86% | 2.52% | 5.91% | 2.26% |
| Retail trade | 2.14% | 6.72% * | 3.64% * | 4.74% * | 5.95% * | 2.89% | 2.90% | 2.41% |
| Professional services | 1.47% | 3.92% * | 4.15% * | 2.13% | 2.33% | 2.10% | 2.13% | 1.64% |
| Other services | 2.54% | 5.34% * | 6.19% * | 3.59% | 4.21% | 3.83% | 2.85% | 2.96% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.94% | 3.13% | 1.31% | 1.74% | 1.90% | 1.31% | 1.11% | 1.06% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 2.98% | 4.86% | 7.12% * | 3.64% | 4.95% | 4.98% | 3.08% | 3.47% |
| Nonprofit | 2.11% | 6.51% * | 10.62% | 4.44% | 3.01% | 2.90% | 5.48% | 2.25% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.64% | 5.75% * | 7.13% * | 4.74% * | 10.28% * | 2.35% * | 3.33% | 6.30% * |
| 5-9 years | 4.14% | 4.44% * | 3.56% * | 5.25% | 9.60% * | 8.01% * | 3.15% | 6.55% |
| 10-19 years | 2.89% | 4.09% | 2.42% | 4.24% | 4.30% | 7.20% | 1.89% | 4.05% |
| 20 or more years | 0.92% | 4.11% | 3.28% | 1.62% | 1.55% | 1.23% | 1.73% | 0.99% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1.04% | -- | 3.41% * | 2.80% | 1.77% | 1.23% | 2.45% | 1.05% |
| 1 location only | 1.23% | 2.46% | 2.29% | 1.74% | 2.82% | 5.96% | 1.27% | 2.00% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 5.23% | -- | -- | 4.35% * | 8.07% * | 6.09% | 4.47% * | 6.02% |
| 25-49 % | 2.87% | 4.17% * | 6.05% * | 1.91% * | 8.05% | 3.88% | 2.45% * | 3.32% |
| 50-74 % | 2.32% | 4.23% * | 4.25% * | 3.73% * | 4.69% * | 3.52% | 2.53% | 2.74% |
| 75% or more | 0.94% | 2.94% | 2.37% | 1.65% | 1.76% | 1.33% | 1.33% | 1.05% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.91% | 2.29% | 1.85% | 1.49% | 1.48% | 1.43% | 1.06% | 1.05% |
| Has union employees | 2.07% | -- | 15.58% * | 7.33% * | 6.56% | 2.26% | 7.75% | 2.12% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 2.69% | 4.60% * | 5.22% * | 5.26% * | 3.11% | 3.71% | 2.59% * | 2.94% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.89% | 2.62% | 2.17% | 1.54% | 1.72% | 1.28% | 1.22% | 1.01% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.35% | 3.89% | 2.22% | 2.53% | 3.27% | 2.06% | 1.56% | 1.61% |
| 25-49 % | 1.84% | 6.75% * | 5.08% * | 3.03% | 3.43% | 2.46% | 2.98% | 1.99% |
| 50-74 % | 1.53% | 4.48% * | 4.60% * | 2.97% | 2.57% | 2.12% | 2.48% | 1.69% |
| 75% or more | 2.05% | 3.64% * | 7.04% * | 2.70% | 2.75% | 2.82% | 3.11% | 2.25% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.36% | 3.61% | 3.09% * | 2.15% | 2.50% | 2.17% | 1.71% | 1.63% |
| 25-49 % | 1.26% | 4.97% * | 4.02% | 2.51% | 2.36% | 1.62% | 2.07% | 1.34% |
| 50-74 % | 2.08% | 5.14% * | 3.43% * | 3.92% | 3.94% | 3.32% | 2.73% | 2.38% |
| 75% or more | 3.62% | 7.12% * | 5.32% * | 3.05% * | 9.71% * | 6.07% | 5.22% * | 5.19% |
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.