| Characteristics | Total | Less than 100 employees | 100-499 employees | 500 or more employees | Less than 50 employees | 50 or more employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41.9% | 16.1% | 31.7% | 75.2% | 16.0% | 60.7% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 21.2% | 19.1% * | 6.6% * | 52.2% | 16.4% * | 38.4% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 34.6% | 13.3% | 49.7% | 80.7% | 12.9% * | 57.4% |
| Construction | 27.5% | 23.4% | 19.0% | 82.5% | 25.2% | 35.8% |
| Utilities and transp. | 51.2% | 23.1% * | 28.3% | 83.5% | 21.4% * | 70.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 39.3% | 16.3% | 43.7% | 77.9% | 14.9% | 61.5% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 54.7% | 17.2% | 36.4% | 77.8% | 17.6% | 66.3% |
| Retail trade | 53.4% | 13.1% | 24.2% | 79.3% | 12.4% | 68.6% |
| Professional services | 35.6% | 14.2% | 30.8% | 76.2% | 14.0% | 57.9% |
| Other services | 35.7% | 16.2% | 26.9% | 63.3% | 16.6% | 50.9% |
| Ownership | ||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 44.4% | 15.4% | 31.4% | 77.2% | 15.4% | 64.2% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 34.6% | 15.2% | 32.5% | 69.0% | 14.6% | 53.2% |
| Nonprofit | 35.0% | 21.5% | 32.2% | 64.0% | 22.0% | 45.4% |
| Age of firm | ||||||
| Less than 5 years | 20.6% | 19.0% | 23.6% | 76.2% | 19.1% | 31.6% |
| 5-9 years | 23.5% | 21.8% | 27.7% | 46.4% | 21.8% | 30.0% |
| 10-19 years | 20.3% | 13.8% | 26.9% | 54.5% | 13.4% | 36.0% |
| 20 or more years | 49.7% | 15.2% | 33.2% | 76.5% | 15.1% | 64.2% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||
| 2 or more locations | 60.8% | 15.1% | 33.1% | 75.4% | 15.0% | 64.2% |
| 1 location only | 16.7% | 16.3% | 24.6% | 41.5% | 16.1% | 21.4% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||
| Less than 25% | 35.1% | 18.0% | 25.4% | 55.7% | 20.5% | 44.2% |
| 25-49 % | 41.9% | 13.8% | 25.1% | 68.0% | 13.9% | 54.7% |
| 50-74 % | 44.1% | 15.5% | 30.7% | 77.8% | 15.4% | 64.8% |
| 75% or more | 41.9% | 16.3% | 33.1% | 77.1% | 16.0% | 61.9% |
| Union presence | ||||||
| No union employees | 38.1% | 15.8% | 31.4% | 71.6% | 15.6% | 56.6% |
| Has union employees | 79.6% | 27.7% | 38.4% | 91.7% | 31.6% | 85.6% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 46.5% | 16.9% | 28.9% | 69.1% | 16.7% | 58.0% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 40.9% | 16.0% | 32.6% | 77.1% | 15.9% | 61.5% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||
| Less than 25% | 32.5% | 17.4% | 36.8% | 77.4% | 17.2% | 55.2% |
| 25-49 % | 48.6% | 14.3% | 26.5% | 77.4% | 14.3% | 65.5% |
| 50-74 % | 46.2% | 13.7% | 27.7% | 74.5% | 13.8% | 62.8% |
| 75% or more | 40.4% | 17.9% | 34.8% | 72.2% | 17.8% | 56.7% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||
| Less than 25% | 36.3% | 17.3% | 30.5% | 69.0% | 17.5% | 53.1% |
| 25-49 % | 55.5% | 14.1% | 36.1% | 80.1% | 13.2% | 70.1% |
| 50-74 % | 32.7% | 14.8% | 29.1% | 74.0% | 14.6% | 53.1% |
| 75% or more | 22.0% | 16.6% | 24.2% | 63.3% | 16.7% | 40.4% |
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.
* 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 100 employees | 100-499 employees | 500 or more employees | Less than 50 employees | 50 or more employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.66% | 0.89% | 1.44% | 0.87% | 1.00% | 0.74% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 5.49% | 6.06% * | 4.49% * | 12.58% | 6.37% * | 9.64% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2.41% | 3.43% | 4.53% | 2.77% | 4.13% * | 2.44% |
| Construction | 2.72% | 3.00% | 4.71% | 4.96% | 3.26% | 4.45% |
| Utilities and transp. | 3.93% | 7.34% * | 6.72% | 2.88% | 8.57% * | 3.25% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.53% | 2.75% | 5.37% | 3.46% | 3.07% | 2.85% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 2.00% | 3.29% | 3.69% | 2.12% | 3.89% | 1.95% |
| Retail trade | 1.86% | 2.22% | 3.71% | 1.84% | 2.54% | 1.81% |
| Professional services | 1.32% | 1.51% | 2.45% | 1.67% | 1.66% | 1.53% |
| Other services | 1.54% | 1.96% | 3.47% | 2.05% | 2.22% | 1.75% |
| Ownership | ||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.80% | 1.04% | 1.80% | 0.96% | 1.16% | 0.88% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.81% | 2.01% | 3.76% | 2.73% | 2.26% | 2.23% |
| Nonprofit | 1.94% | 2.95% | 3.11% | 2.99% | 3.48% | 2.00% |
| Age of firm | ||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.32% | 3.48% | 6.71% | 10.98% | 3.68% | 6.18% |
| 5-9 years | 3.15% | 3.55% | 6.17% | 7.74% | 3.88% | 3.64% |
| 10-19 years | 1.36% | 1.44% | 3.43% | 3.93% | 1.55% | 2.28% |
| 20 or more years | 0.76% | 1.07% | 1.65% | 0.90% | 1.25% | 0.80% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.77% | 1.32% | 1.66% | 0.88% | 1.90% | 0.79% |
| 1 location only | 0.98% | 1.02% | 2.01% | 4.68% | 1.09% | 1.38% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.90% | 3.86% | 5.70% | 4.09% | 4.61% | 3.32% |
| 25-49 % | 2.39% | 2.51% | 4.38% | 3.13% | 2.95% | 2.66% |
| 50-74 % | 2.13% | 2.73% | 4.52% | 2.16% | 3.04% | 2.14% |
| 75% or more | 0.79% | 1.02% | 1.65% | 1.02% | 1.14% | 0.88% |
| Union presence | ||||||
| No union employees | 0.69% | 0.90% | 1.46% | 1.01% | 1.01% | 0.82% |
| Has union employees | 1.62% | 5.47% | 6.69% | 1.06% | 6.61% | 1.32% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.70% | 2.73% | 3.24% | 1.86% | 3.17% | 1.66% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.74% | 0.94% | 1.59% | 0.99% | 1.05% | 0.85% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.31% | 1.49% | 3.16% | 2.00% | 1.66% | 1.74% |
| 25-49 % | 1.55% | 1.79% | 2.91% | 1.75% | 2.03% | 1.64% |
| 50-74 % | 1.41% | 1.87% | 2.54% | 1.47% | 2.10% | 1.37% |
| 75% or more | 1.43% | 1.96% | 2.79% | 1.89% | 2.25% | 1.60% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.07% | 1.37% | 2.11% | 1.59% | 1.56% | 1.28% |
| 25-49 % | 1.07% | 1.27% | 2.43% | 1.12% | 1.45% | 1.06% |
| 50-74 % | 1.96% | 2.34% | 3.60% | 2.80% | 2.58% | 2.48% |
| 75% or more | 2.58% | 2.78% | 7.22% | 6.02% | 2.94% | 4.38% |
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.
* 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.