| 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 | 34.6% | 23.2% | 18.9% | 19.9% | 26.8% | 43.3% | 20.7% | 37.2% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 33.6% | 35.1% * | 34.8% * | 26.1% * | 19.8% * | 45.1% * | 35.9% | 32.9% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 34.1% | 23.1% * | 13.8% | 16.5% | 26.9% | 43.8% | 16.5% | 35.8% |
| Construction | 23.2% | 22.7% | 28.6% | 16.1% | 19.9% | 34.0% | 25.0% | 22.1% |
| Utilities and transp. | 37.3% | 22.1% * | 22.0% * | 25.2% | 29.7% | 42.2% | 21.7% | 39.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 31.3% | 29.0% | 17.8% | 22.3% | 32.8% | 37.8% | 23.6% | 33.7% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 42.6% | 21.7% | 11.2% | 22.8% | 31.0% | 50.5% | 19.0% | 45.4% |
| Retail trade | 36.8% | 22.3% | 15.1% | 21.4% | 19.5% | 48.4% | 19.1% | 40.1% |
| Professional services | 33.4% | 23.5% | 17.2% | 19.6% | 27.6% | 40.2% | 19.6% | 35.8% |
| Other services | 33.4% | 21.8% | 22.3% | 20.9% | 25.6% | 41.9% | 20.3% | 36.2% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 36.4% | 23.8% | 18.5% | 19.0% | 27.8% | 45.8% | 20.1% | 39.4% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 31.2% | 21.3% | 17.5% | 22.4% | 26.1% | 42.4% | 21.7% | 33.8% |
| Nonprofit | 29.8% | 24.5% | 24.2% | 21.4% | 24.2% | 33.8% | 22.3% | 30.5% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 23.8% | 25.0% | 14.4% * | 24.6% | 27.7% * | 23.6% * | 22.5% | 25.2% |
| 5-9 years | 20.5% | 21.3% | 14.9% | 14.4% | 22.5% | 43.9% | 17.5% | 22.7% |
| 10-19 years | 28.0% | 22.6% | 20.5% | 17.2% | 27.9% | 44.8% | 19.1% | 33.0% |
| 20 or more years | 36.6% | 23.5% | 20.0% | 21.0% | 26.9% | 43.4% | 21.6% | 38.3% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 39.6% | 35.6% * | 8.1% | 20.0% | 28.4% | 43.7% | 17.3% | 40.2% |
| 1 location only | 22.3% | 22.8% | 20.0% | 19.8% | 24.5% | 31.6% | 21.1% | 23.4% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 32.2% | 51.9% | 23.3% * | 16.2% | 25.1% | 39.0% | 25.8% | 33.6% |
| 25-49 % | 33.9% | 20.4% | 24.7% | 29.2% | 22.9% | 40.1% | 24.1% | 35.4% |
| 50-74 % | 32.5% | 28.1% | 20.5% | 27.7% | 27.6% | 38.0% | 23.5% | 34.6% |
| 75% or more | 34.9% | 21.7% | 18.3% | 18.7% | 27.0% | 44.1% | 20.0% | 37.6% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 32.8% | 23.1% | 18.0% | 20.0% | 26.2% | 42.8% | 20.5% | 35.6% |
| Has union employees | 42.0% | 24.4% * | 38.1% * | 17.6% | 31.7% | 44.6% | 24.0% | 42.6% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 39.5% | 23.8% | 19.9% | 24.6% | 21.0% | 49.4% | 20.8% | 41.4% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 34.1% | 23.1% | 18.8% | 19.5% | 27.5% | 42.5% | 20.7% | 36.6% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 32.8% | 26.6% | 21.3% | 19.6% | 24.6% | 45.8% | 21.8% | 35.9% |
| 25-49 % | 36.0% | 17.6% | 13.3% | 17.2% | 27.1% | 45.2% | 17.3% | 38.6% |
| 50-74 % | 35.2% | 24.5% | 18.3% | 21.2% | 29.2% | 40.7% | 21.4% | 37.0% |
| 75% or more | 34.6% | 21.6% | 20.7% | 22.9% | 26.5% | 42.0% | 21.4% | 36.9% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 30.7% | 21.7% | 19.0% | 18.4% | 23.1% | 41.5% | 19.5% | 33.7% |
| 25-49 % | 39.1% | 23.8% | 21.2% | 20.0% | 30.6% | 45.6% | 22.4% | 40.8% |
| 50-74 % | 28.9% | 25.8% | 14.7% | 22.1% | 25.2% | 36.0% | 20.7% | 30.8% |
| 75% or more | 25.2% | 23.2% | 12.0% * | 34.2% * | 22.8% | 30.4% | 20.5% | 30.0% |
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 | 0.76% | 1.75% | 1.53% | 1.06% | 1.23% | 1.14% | 0.89% | 0.87% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 7.93% | 15.36% * | 17.09% * | 11.33% * | 9.40% * | 14.65% * | 9.48% | 9.90% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.61% | 7.65% * | 3.59% | 2.48% | 3.02% | 2.33% | 2.51% | 1.75% |
| Construction | 2.21% | 5.32% | 5.06% | 2.83% | 4.26% | 6.31% | 2.76% | 3.09% |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.61% | 10.52% * | 8.97% * | 5.71% | 6.19% | 3.42% | 4.95% | 2.86% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.10% | 7.63% | 5.09% | 3.54% | 4.01% | 3.71% | 3.58% | 2.48% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.89% | 4.42% | 3.05% | 3.49% | 4.21% | 2.22% | 2.68% | 2.07% |
| Retail trade | 2.25% | 5.55% | 3.63% | 3.58% | 3.52% | 3.19% | 2.49% | 2.57% |
| Professional services | 1.54% | 3.07% | 2.83% | 2.24% | 2.05% | 2.30% | 1.65% | 1.74% |
| Other services | 2.65% | 3.88% | 3.84% | 2.57% | 3.75% | 4.08% | 1.99% | 3.08% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.96% | 2.14% | 1.61% | 1.25% | 1.58% | 1.37% | 1.01% | 1.09% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.66% | 3.59% | 3.88% | 2.62% | 3.11% | 3.05% | 2.20% | 2.02% |
| Nonprofit | 1.57% | 5.24% | 6.75% | 3.22% | 2.59% | 2.28% | 3.13% | 1.69% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.72% | 5.10% | 4.83% * | 4.54% | 9.96% * | 10.49% * | 3.22% | 6.72% |
| 5-9 years | 1.92% | 4.91% | 3.31% | 2.84% | 3.73% | 8.20% | 2.48% | 2.81% |
| 10-19 years | 3.24% | 3.44% | 3.39% | 2.18% | 3.34% | 9.88% | 1.78% | 4.69% |
| 20 or more years | 0.82% | 2.42% | 2.04% | 1.36% | 1.33% | 1.11% | 1.17% | 0.89% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.96% | 14.18% * | 1.88% | 1.86% | 1.35% | 1.16% | 2.44% | 0.97% |
| 1 location only | 0.92% | 1.74% | 1.67% | 1.27% | 2.21% | 4.94% | 0.95% | 1.52% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3.05% | 10.29% | 7.37% * | 4.42% | 7.42% | 3.78% | 5.69% | 3.53% |
| 25-49 % | 2.55% | 5.18% | 5.18% | 4.11% | 3.40% | 3.94% | 2.95% | 2.90% |
| 50-74 % | 1.93% | 4.78% | 3.72% | 4.27% | 4.66% | 2.92% | 2.46% | 2.29% |
| 75% or more | 0.85% | 1.95% | 1.73% | 1.14% | 1.35% | 1.26% | 1.00% | 0.97% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.86% | 1.77% | 1.43% | 1.10% | 1.26% | 1.42% | 0.89% | 1.02% |
| Has union employees | 1.66% | 11.01% * | 11.95% * | 4.11% | 4.41% | 1.87% | 5.82% | 1.71% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 2.03% | 5.44% | 4.59% | 3.57% | 2.26% | 2.74% | 2.67% | 2.19% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.82% | 1.83% | 1.59% | 1.11% | 1.34% | 1.24% | 0.93% | 0.94% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.80% | 3.03% | 2.63% | 1.73% | 1.98% | 3.16% | 1.44% | 2.19% |
| 25-49 % | 1.31% | 3.65% | 2.36% | 2.15% | 2.55% | 1.83% | 1.86% | 1.46% |
| 50-74 % | 1.23% | 3.99% | 3.97% | 2.33% | 2.60% | 1.67% | 2.19% | 1.36% |
| 75% or more | 1.83% | 2.96% | 2.89% | 2.55% | 2.70% | 2.73% | 1.72% | 2.09% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.18% | 2.59% | 2.13% | 1.45% | 1.90% | 1.94% | 1.23% | 1.41% |
| 25-49 % | 1.17% | 3.88% | 3.03% | 1.80% | 1.84% | 1.56% | 1.78% | 1.26% |
| 50-74 % | 1.54% | 3.98% | 2.82% | 2.84% | 3.34% | 2.57% | 2.02% | 1.84% |
| 75% or more | 2.90% | 4.43% | 4.76% * | 10.53% * | 6.26% | 5.51% | 3.25% | 4.73% |
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.