| 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 | 5.3% | 12.9% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 5.5% | 3.4% | 10.9% | 4.3% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 3.9% * | 0.3% * | 0.0% | 5.9% * | -- | -- | 1.0% * | 4.8% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 4.2% | 15.6% * | 6.0% * | 6.1% * | 4.0% | 3.6% | 7.4% | 3.9% |
| Construction | 8.2% | 7.4% * | 9.4% * | 11.8% | 9.0% * | 1.9% * | 8.7% | 8.0% |
| Utilities and transp. | 3.6% | 28.7% * | 7.3% * | -- | 3.6% * | 2.3% * | 13.2% * | 2.5% * |
| Wholesale trade | 4.7% | 4.0% * | 4.5% * | 10.2% * | 3.6% * | 3.1% * | 6.2% * | 4.3% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 4.1% | 18.8% * | 9.4% * | 12.2% * | 3.3% * | 2.2% * | 13.7% | 2.9% |
| Retail trade | 7.9% | 7.0% * | 11.6% * | 3.4% * | 5.6% * | 9.4% | 7.9% | 7.9% |
| Professional services | 4.8% | 11.5% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 5.6% | 2.3% | 12.2% | 3.5% |
| Other services | 6.8% | 16.4% | 9.2% * | 10.8% | 9.1% | 3.5% | 14.7% | 5.0% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 5.5% | 12.2% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 5.2% | 3.8% | 11.2% | 4.4% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 6.2% | 15.6% | 6.4% * | 8.6% | 7.3% | 2.4% * | 10.8% | 4.9% |
| Nonprofit | 3.8% | 9.4% * | 8.6% * | 6.6% | 5.3% | 2.3% | 9.3% | 3.3% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 9.1% | 21.5% * | 4.6% * | 11.4% * | 2.1% * | 11.6% * | 13.6% | 4.5% * |
| 5-9 years | 8.2% | 9.3% * | 13.2% * | 11.2% | 3.9% * | 2.2% * | 10.1% | 6.7% |
| 10-19 years | 7.5% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 8.0% | 1.3% * | 12.2% | 5.0% |
| 20 or more years | 4.7% | 12.2% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 5.5% | 3.4% | 10.0% | 4.1% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 3.8% | 7.6% * | 8.6% * | 6.5% | 4.5% | 3.4% | 9.6% | 3.6% |
| 1 location only | 9.1% | 13.1% | 9.1% | 10.2% | 7.1% | 2.1% * | 11.1% | 7.3% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 4.1% | 7.5% * | 13.7% * | 5.6% * | 3.9% * | 2.3% * | 7.0% * | 3.4% |
| 25-49 % | 12.4% | 0.0% | 5.2% * | 14.1% * | 7.5% * | 14.9% | 7.9% | 13.1% |
| 50-74 % | 5.1% | 8.8% * | 11.1% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 2.8% | 10.7% | 3.8% |
| 75% or more | 5.0% | 14.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% | 5.4% | 2.8% | 11.2% | 3.9% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 5.7% | 12.3% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 5.3% | 3.7% | 10.5% | 4.6% |
| Has union employees | 3.8% | 29.6% * | 18.2% * | 9.1% * | 7.6% | 2.6% | 19.5% | 3.2% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 4.9% | 5.0% * | 7.2% * | 5.0% | 6.9% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 5.3% | 13.5% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 5.4% | 3.3% | 11.3% | 4.2% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 5.3% | 15.2% | 5.7% | 9.7% | 5.2% | 2.1% | 9.9% | 4.0% |
| 25-49 % | 6.7% | 13.4% | 11.5% | 9.3% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 12.6% | 5.9% |
| 50-74 % | 4.4% | 9.9% | 13.0% | 8.0% | 5.8% | 2.6% | 10.7% | 3.6% |
| 75% or more | 4.5% | 12.5% | 9.1% * | 9.6% | 5.3% | 2.2% | 11.4% | 3.3% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 5.7% | 11.9% | 7.5% | 9.5% | 6.5% | 3.0% | 10.4% | 4.5% |
| 25-49 % | 4.5% | 17.2% | 11.7% | 10.0% | 4.9% | 2.9% | 12.4% | 3.7% |
| 50-74 % | 6.7% | 7.2% * | 9.0% * | 7.3% | 4.8% | 7.2% | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| 75% or more | 10.2% | 16.5% * | 5.2% * | 7.4% * | 8.0% * | 7.2% * | 13.3% * | 7.1% * |
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 | 0.28% | 1.70% | 1.11% | 0.86% | 0.58% | 0.35% | 0.78% | 0.29% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1.92% * | 0.36% * | 0.00% | 4.40% * | -- | -- | 0.69% * | 2.50% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 0.64% | 6.13% * | 3.16% * | 1.91% * | 1.13% | 0.88% | 1.78% | 0.68% |
| Construction | 1.43% | 4.05% * | 3.05% * | 2.92% | 3.42% * | 0.94% * | 1.75% | 2.03% |
| Utilities and transp. | 1.04% | 13.50% * | 4.03% * | -- | 2.29% * | 1.18% * | 4.78% * | 0.99% * |
| Wholesale trade | 0.90% | 1.82% * | 2.44% * | 3.07% * | 1.26% * | 1.31% * | 1.86% * | 1.03% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.74% | 6.57% * | 3.61% * | 3.93% * | 1.05% * | 0.77% * | 3.54% | 0.68% |
| Retail trade | 1.38% | 3.12% * | 4.06% * | 1.17% * | 1.73% * | 2.21% | 1.92% | 1.60% |
| Professional services | 0.42% | 2.55% | 1.99% | 1.88% | 1.03% | 0.39% | 1.47% | 0.41% |
| Other services | 0.80% | 3.64% | 3.78% * | 2.42% | 2.18% | 0.72% | 2.29% | 0.78% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.34% | 1.86% | 1.25% | 1.09% | 0.66% | 0.45% | 0.88% | 0.37% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 0.83% | 4.22% | 2.00% * | 2.09% | 1.98% | 0.73% * | 2.14% | 0.87% |
| Nonprofit | 0.52% | 4.14% * | 5.38% * | 1.33% | 1.15% | 0.59% | 2.40% | 0.52% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1.97% | 6.70% * | 2.02% * | 3.74% * | 1.14% * | 9.22% * | 3.31% | 1.78% * |
| 5-9 years | 1.43% | 4.33% * | 4.03% * | 3.02% | 1.68% * | 2.09% * | 2.27% | 1.82% |
| 10-19 years | 0.93% | 2.56% | 2.39% | 2.02% | 2.04% | 0.46% * | 1.58% | 1.08% |
| 20 or more years | 0.30% | 2.17% | 1.49% | 1.05% | 0.67% | 0.37% | 0.97% | 0.31% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.30% | 3.96% * | 3.10% * | 1.25% | 0.55% | 0.36% | 1.91% | 0.30% |
| 1 location only | 0.61% | 1.74% | 1.19% | 1.06% | 1.20% | 1.82% * | 0.85% | 0.87% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.95% | 5.31% * | 8.85% * | 3.38% * | 1.47% * | 0.87% * | 3.40% * | 0.88% |
| 25-49 % | 2.53% | 0.00% | 2.42% * | 4.40% * | 3.20% * | 3.95% | 2.32% | 2.89% |
| 50-74 % | 0.63% | 2.69% * | 3.00% | 1.88% | 1.67% | 0.66% | 1.83% | 0.63% |
| 75% or more | 0.29% | 2.02% | 1.25% | 0.96% | 0.64% | 0.33% | 0.90% | 0.30% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.32% | 1.71% | 1.02% | 0.89% | 0.60% | 0.44% | 0.78% | 0.35% |
| Has union employees | 0.56% | 9.70% * | 11.43% * | 3.24% * | 1.93% | 0.55% | 5.26% | 0.53% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 0.90% | 2.06% * | 2.61% * | 1.39% | 1.95% | 1.22% | 1.06% | 0.99% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.29% | 1.81% | 1.16% | 0.93% | 0.60% | 0.37% | 0.83% | 0.31% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.52% | 3.55% | 1.19% | 1.48% | 1.10% | 0.47% | 1.30% | 0.53% |
| 25-49 % | 0.68% | 3.60% | 2.69% | 2.03% | 1.19% | 0.93% | 1.92% | 0.72% |
| 50-74 % | 0.45% | 2.87% | 2.94% | 1.70% | 1.06% | 0.50% | 1.59% | 0.45% |
| 75% or more | 0.55% | 3.19% | 3.06% * | 1.58% | 1.42% | 0.59% | 1.67% | 0.56% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.44% | 2.01% | 1.27% | 1.25% | 1.11% | 0.49% | 1.03% | 0.48% |
| 25-49 % | 0.39% | 4.31% | 2.44% | 1.65% | 0.77% | 0.45% | 1.64% | 0.39% |
| 50-74 % | 0.90% | 2.23% * | 2.78% * | 1.81% | 1.28% | 1.66% | 1.46% | 1.06% |
| 75% or more | 2.69% | 6.25% * | 3.49% * | 2.68% * | 5.95% * | 4.10% * | 4.38% * | 2.84% * |
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.