| 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 | 10.4% | 14.9% | 8.5% | 11.4% | 9.3% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 10.3% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 18.7% | 13.3% * | 31.8% * | 58.3% | 16.6% * | 8.8% * | 24.7% * | 17.0% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 8.8% | 10.2% * | 14.2% | 8.4% | 9.0% | 8.4% | 9.9% | 8.7% |
| Construction | 9.3% | 19.7% | 7.9% | 10.3% | 6.2% * | 9.6% * | 13.6% | 6.8% |
| Utilities and transp. | 16.7% | 28.1% * | 6.3% * | 11.2% * | 10.0% * | 19.2% | 15.6% * | 16.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 8.7% | 11.8% * | 6.3% * | 13.9% | 7.6% | 7.1% | 10.8% | 8.0% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 10.2% | 13.6% * | 4.9% * | 8.8% | 13.3% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| Retail trade | 11.8% | 10.2% * | 13.3% * | 16.3% | 9.4% | 11.2% | 12.2% | 11.7% |
| Professional services | 9.8% | 12.5% | 9.1% | 8.6% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 8.9% | 9.9% |
| Other services | 10.7% | 19.4% | 4.6% | 14.6% | 10.1% | 9.7% | 11.3% | 10.6% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 10.6% | 15.9% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 10.5% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 10.8% | 12.3% | 8.4% | 11.2% | 8.0% | 12.6% | 10.2% | 11.0% |
| Nonprofit | 9.1% | 15.6% | 6.3% * | 14.7% | 9.2% | 8.2% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 10.2% | 12.5% * | 10.5% * | 11.8% | 9.5% * | 0.9% * | 10.6% | 9.9% * |
| 5-9 years | 10.2% | 14.5% * | 7.6% * | 10.2% | 7.6% * | 17.0% * | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 10-19 years | 11.3% | 20.1% | 7.6% | 11.3% | 8.9% | 11.8% * | 12.2% | 10.8% |
| 20 or more years | 10.3% | 12.8% | 8.7% | 11.6% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 10.5% | 7.1% * | 10.4% * | 10.9% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.6% | 10.6% |
| 1 location only | 10.0% | 15.1% | 8.3% | 11.6% | 7.8% | 5.1% * | 11.2% | 9.0% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 13.7% | 28.4% * | 4.3% * | 10.9% * | 11.9% * | 14.9% | 10.2% * | 14.5% |
| 25-49 % | 16.2% | 19.1% * | 11.1% * | 11.6% | 5.6% | 21.2% | 12.7% | 16.8% |
| 50-74 % | 10.4% | 18.0% | 8.2% | 12.1% | 10.6% | 9.2% | 12.7% | 9.9% |
| 75% or more | 10.0% | 13.8% | 8.6% | 11.3% | 9.3% | 9.9% | 10.7% | 9.9% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 9.8% | 14.8% | 8.9% | 11.6% | 9.5% | 9.0% | 11.2% | 9.4% |
| Has union employees | 13.0% | 17.3% * | 1.6% * | 8.1% * | 8.1% | 14.0% | 6.5% * | 13.2% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 9.5% | 17.7% | 6.4% * | 12.8% * | 7.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.5% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 10.5% | 14.7% | 8.6% | 11.3% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 9.5% | 10.9% | 9.1% | 11.1% | 8.6% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 9.0% |
| 25-49 % | 12.1% | 17.2% | 7.2% | 13.7% | 10.0% | 12.6% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 50-74 % | 9.7% | 17.0% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 10.0% | 8.8% | 11.9% | 9.4% |
| 75% or more | 10.2% | 16.2% | 7.7% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 11.2% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 8.7% | 14.0% | 8.2% | 11.7% | 8.4% | 7.2% | 10.6% | 8.2% |
| 25-49 % | 10.8% | 16.4% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 9.6% | 11.1% | 11.2% | 10.7% |
| 50-74 % | 13.8% | 15.2% | 7.2% | 13.1% | 10.1% | 17.1% | 10.6% | 14.6% |
| 75% or more | 11.7% | 14.5% | 7.6% * | 17.5% | 15.3% * | 3.6% * | 14.2% | 9.3% * |
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 | 0.40% | 1.54% | 0.95% | 0.87% | 0.68% | 0.62% | 0.66% | 0.46% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 4.90% | 7.78% * | 17.53% * | 13.41% | 9.78% * | 4.25% * | 8.46% * | 5.74% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 0.88% | 5.37% * | 4.05% | 2.07% | 1.71% | 1.22% | 1.98% | 0.95% |
| Construction | 1.33% | 5.58% | 2.10% | 2.15% | 2.54% * | 3.43% * | 2.03% | 1.70% |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.68% | 14.18% * | 4.06% * | 3.75% * | 3.47% * | 3.65% | 4.93% * | 2.93% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.03% | 4.03% * | 2.50% * | 3.20% | 1.47% | 1.54% | 2.53% | 1.09% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.03% | 4.38% * | 2.09% * | 2.38% | 2.70% | 1.24% | 2.38% | 1.12% |
| Retail trade | 1.32% | 3.16% * | 4.30% * | 2.87% | 2.11% | 1.96% | 2.27% | 1.51% |
| Professional services | 0.73% | 2.10% | 1.85% | 1.52% | 1.03% | 1.12% | 0.98% | 0.83% |
| Other services | 1.06% | 4.05% | 1.33% | 2.88% | 1.90% | 1.57% | 1.67% | 1.24% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.49% | 1.96% | 1.17% | 1.02% | 0.90% | 0.74% | 0.81% | 0.57% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 0.99% | 2.94% | 2.14% | 1.95% | 1.51% | 1.89% | 1.55% | 1.19% |
| Nonprofit | 0.99% | 4.00% | 2.02% * | 3.20% | 1.42% | 1.43% | 1.67% | 1.07% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.00% | 4.30% * | 3.59% * | 3.37% | 4.67% * | 0.70% * | 2.30% | 3.31% * |
| 5-9 years | 1.60% | 4.91% * | 2.49% * | 2.89% | 2.52% * | 7.48% * | 2.07% | 2.31% |
| 10-19 years | 1.21% | 3.53% | 2.20% | 1.82% | 1.70% | 3.61% * | 1.55% | 1.66% |
| 20 or more years | 0.46% | 1.68% | 1.21% | 1.12% | 0.77% | 0.64% | 0.82% | 0.50% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.52% | 4.18% * | 3.70% * | 1.67% | 0.83% | 0.64% | 1.89% | 0.53% |
| 1 location only | 0.57% | 1.57% | 0.97% | 1.01% | 1.16% | 1.70% * | 0.71% | 0.89% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.50% | 11.56% * | 2.44% * | 5.52% * | 5.63% * | 3.41% | 4.34% * | 2.88% |
| 25-49 % | 2.46% | 6.21% * | 4.43% * | 2.75% | 1.30% | 3.92% | 2.51% | 2.80% |
| 50-74 % | 1.00% | 4.38% | 2.24% | 3.02% | 2.42% | 1.29% | 2.02% | 1.14% |
| 75% or more | 0.44% | 1.70% | 1.08% | 0.97% | 0.75% | 0.68% | 0.74% | 0.50% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.39% | 1.57% | 0.99% | 0.90% | 0.72% | 0.60% | 0.69% | 0.45% |
| Has union employees | 1.29% | 8.31% * | 1.62% * | 2.52% * | 2.12% | 1.52% | 2.05% * | 1.34% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.03% | 4.68% | 2.23% * | 4.10% * | 1.39% | 1.39% | 1.76% | 1.12% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.44% | 1.62% | 0.99% | 0.88% | 0.74% | 0.68% | 0.70% | 0.50% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.66% | 2.07% | 1.56% | 1.34% | 1.19% | 1.16% | 1.05% | 0.79% |
| 25-49 % | 0.97% | 4.02% | 1.97% | 2.13% | 1.53% | 1.45% | 1.61% | 1.08% |
| 50-74 % | 0.71% | 3.52% | 2.53% | 2.03% | 1.45% | 0.95% | 1.67% | 0.78% |
| 75% or more | 0.80% | 2.80% | 1.65% | 1.75% | 1.10% | 1.26% | 1.11% | 0.93% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.53% | 2.41% | 1.36% | 1.18% | 1.12% | 0.78% | 0.97% | 0.62% |
| 25-49 % | 0.62% | 3.83% | 1.84% | 1.47% | 0.99% | 0.85% | 1.34% | 0.67% |
| 50-74 % | 1.37% | 2.91% | 2.01% | 2.77% | 1.85% | 2.56% | 1.41% | 1.66% |
| 75% or more | 1.92% | 3.17% | 3.75% * | 5.25% | 7.31% * | 1.52% * | 2.50% | 2.88% * |
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.