Table I.A.2 Percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2020
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 51.1%    22.3%    52.7%    76.7%    96.4%    98.9%    31.0%    96.7%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 22.4%    14.5%    42.6%    65.0%    89.0%    98.9%    18.7%    75.7%   
Mining and manufacturing 60.0%    28.8%    59.8%    86.1%    95.8%    100.0%    43.9%    97.2%   
Construction 35.9%    17.2%    64.3%    92.2%    93.7%    99.6%    30.6%    97.0%   
Utilities and transp. 60.5%    29.3%    55.1%    89.3%    98.1%    99.9%    37.5%    98.9%   
Wholesale trade 62.5%    31.4%    68.7%    91.3%    97.9%    100.0%    44.5%    99.0%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 61.4%    21.2%    59.3%    88.3%    97.3%    99.6%    27.9%    98.6%   
Retail trade 57.6%    17.5%    49.6%    80.9%    97.7%    99.5%    27.2%    98.4%   
Professional services 54.0%    28.2%    67.5%    83.6%    97.0%    98.2%    37.8%    96.7%   
Other services 41.6%    19.4%    35.1%    55.6%    93.9%    97.4%    24.6%    92.7%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 53.8%    23.2%    54.6%    76.0%    96.2%    98.8%    32.6%    96.8%   
For profit, unincorporated 36.9%    16.3%    40.5%    71.2%    96.1%    99.5%    22.2%    95.6%   
Nonprofit 64.4%    35.5%    65.9%    89.3%    97.4%    99.8%    45.2%    97.8%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 18.5%    13.3%    30.7%    65.1%    95.0%    100.0%    16.7%    82.2%   
5-9 years 26.0%    17.3%    37.5%    62.0%    90.9%    99.5%    22.0%    87.0%   
10-19 years 39.1%    23.1%    54.2%    69.1%    96.6%    98.6%    31.2%    92.4%   
20 or more years 72.0%    32.1%    62.6%    83.7%    96.8%    98.9%    44.3%    97.7%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 94.8%    51.2%    65.0%    82.5%    96.9%    98.9%    68.2%    97.6%   
1 location only 31.6%    22.1%    51.4%    72.9%    93.4%    96.3%    29.4%    87.5%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 18.1%    5.5%    15.8%    36.5%    78.8%    91.8%    8.1%    80.7%   
25-49 % 50.1%    17.9%    35.2%    55.5%    95.9%    98.3%    24.8%    94.0%   
50-74 % 51.1%    25.3%    43.9%    69.4%    96.3%    99.8%    30.7%    97.5%   
75% or more 58.3%    27.0%    66.8%    88.0%    98.0%    99.3%    38.2%    98.3%   
Union presence
No union employees 49.2%    22.3%    52.2%    76.4%    96.7%    98.7%    30.9%    96.4%   
Has union employees 83.6%    23.4%    81.2%    87.1%    92.8%    99.6%    37.5%    98.7%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 38.4%    11.1%    23.3%    51.5%    93.0%    99.1%    15.2%    94.0%   
Less than 50% low-wage 55.1%    26.0%    61.3%    83.3%    97.5%    98.8%    36.0%    97.5%   
Percent women employees
Less than 25% 41.0%    19.7%    59.4%    84.3%    94.9%    99.4%    29.5%    96.5%   
25-49 % 68.7%    31.3%    59.0%    82.0%    97.8%    99.0%    42.7%    97.8%   
50-74 % 58.7%    28.2%    45.4%    66.8%    97.6%    98.8%    33.3%    96.6%   
75% or more 44.9%    17.6%    46.9%    72.1%    95.7%    98.5%    25.9%    95.9%   
Percent age 50 or older employees
Less than 25% 48.0%    22.6%    47.2%    71.9%    96.0%    98.0%    30.9%    95.0%   
25-49 % 73.3%    27.4%    57.7%    85.1%    97.4%    99.4%    42.0%    98.5%   
50-74 % 48.2%    24.1%    65.5%    82.4%    98.5%    99.1%    33.4%    97.0%   
75% or more 24.5%    17.9%    54.4%    71.1%    88.2%    99.9%    20.2%    92.1%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

** 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.

 

Table I.A.2 Standard errors for percent of private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2020
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 0.47%    0.84%    1.26%    0.95%    0.46%    0.26%    0.67%    0.25%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 3.13%    3.13%    9.86%    10.80%    6.24%    1.11%    3.19%    8.72%   
Mining and manufacturing 2.66%    4.65%    4.59%    2.36%    3.38%    0.00%    3.30%    1.39%   
Construction 1.85%    2.00%    3.94%    1.85%    3.96%    0.32%    1.88%    1.44%   
Utilities and transp. 3.33%    6.00%    8.40%    3.20%    1.37%    0.10%    4.77%    0.53%   
Wholesale trade 2.58%    4.25%    4.87%    2.25%    1.38%    0.00%    3.32%    0.51%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 1.74%    2.58%    5.72%    3.14%    0.97%    0.25%    2.33%    0.41%   
Retail trade 1.56%    2.36%    3.79%    2.64%    0.83%    0.35%    1.97%    0.38%   
Professional services 1.14%    1.72%    2.27%    1.57%    0.79%    0.84%    1.42%    0.58%   
Other services 1.10%    1.66%    2.20%    2.09%    1.19%    0.82%    1.29%    0.77%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 0.61%    1.05%    1.49%    1.15%    0.59%    0.31%    0.83%    0.30%   
For profit, unincorporated 1.20%    1.47%    2.87%    2.42%    1.05%    0.27%    1.27%    0.72%   
Nonprofit 1.76%    3.36%    3.70%    1.63%    1.04%    0.13%    2.56%    0.61%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 1.30%    1.43%    3.30%    4.04%    2.82%    0.00%    1.32%    4.34%   
5-9 years 1.55%    1.91%    3.23%    3.39%    3.43%    0.36%    1.62%    2.36%   
10-19 years 1.31%    1.76%    2.56%    2.11%    0.75%    0.90%    1.43%    1.02%   
20 or more years 0.65%    1.57%    1.74%    1.07%    0.52%    0.27%    1.14%    0.25%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 0.35%    11.78%    3.53%    1.53%    0.50%    0.26%    2.36%    0.25%   
1 location only 0.66%    0.84%    1.35%    1.19%    1.05%    2.64%    0.69%    1.20%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 1.08%    1.12%    2.33%    3.56%    3.62%    2.96%    0.98%    2.27%   
25-49 % 1.90%    3.00%    3.69%    3.47%    1.43%    1.05%    2.22%    1.05%   
50-74 % 1.55%    2.40%    3.17%    3.00%    1.56%    0.16%    1.93%    0.48%   
75% or more 0.65%    1.12%    1.59%    0.90%    0.44%    0.23%    0.90%    0.23%   
Union presence
No union employees 0.50%    0.85%    1.28%    0.97%    0.43%    0.30%    0.68%    0.28%   
Has union employees 2.31%    5.47%    5.87%    3.31%    3.71%    0.39%    5.10%    0.52%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 1.08%    1.45%    2.18%    2.36%    1.28%    0.33%    1.19%    0.59%   
Less than 50% low-wage 0.58%    1.00%    1.43%    0.98%    0.46%    0.32%    0.79%    0.28%   
Percent women employees
Less than 25% 0.98%    1.25%    2.22%    1.46%    1.27%    0.41%    1.07%    0.57%   
25-49 % 1.28%    2.63%    3.11%    2.09%    0.67%    0.55%    1.96%    0.50%   
50-74 % 1.13%    2.07%    2.70%    2.24%    0.52%    0.41%    1.64%    0.44%   
75% or more 1.05%    1.40%    2.36%    1.85%    0.96%    0.58%    1.18%    0.55%   
Percent age 50 or older employees
Less than 25% 0.80%    1.25%    1.71%    1.31%    0.72%    0.63%    0.98%    0.50%   
25-49 % 0.94%    2.25%    2.45%    1.61%    0.58%    0.20%    1.61%    0.23%   
50-74 % 1.64%    2.17%    3.31%    2.54%    0.49%    0.66%    1.87%    0.72%   
75% or more 1.54%    1.68%    5.47%    5.12%    4.09%    0.07%    1.60%    2.15%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

** 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.