| 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 | 14.8% | 29.0% | 22.7% | 17.7% | 8.8% | 4.8% | 25.7% | 6.9% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 28.1% | 29.3% * | -- | 40.5% * | 18.3% * | 0.0% | 32.0% | 14.6% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 15.4% | 24.8% | 26.6% | 12.0% | 7.3% * | 7.6% | 23.2% | 7.3% |
| Construction | 24.4% | 35.4% | 21.8% | 19.0% | 22.1% | 3.1% * | 26.9% | 15.5% |
| Utilities and transp. | 13.3% | 22.1% * | 27.5% * | 16.6% * | 16.0% | 3.0% * | 23.1% | 7.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 14.4% | 25.6% | 21.8% | 22.5% | 6.9% * | 0.6% * | 24.8% | 5.0% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 13.1% | 33.9% | 30.4% | 20.2% | 10.9% | 5.0% | 32.2% | 7.1% |
| Retail trade | 6.4% | 23.1% | 17.0% | 8.9% | 4.5% * | 0.7% * | 19.1% | 1.6% |
| Professional services | 19.9% | 31.6% | 20.1% | 21.0% | 9.7% | 12.6% | 27.4% | 12.2% |
| Other services | 14.6% | 26.7% | 26.5% | 17.2% | 6.9% | 3.8% | 24.8% | 6.5% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 14.2% | 29.1% | 22.3% | 16.7% | 8.5% | 5.0% | 25.5% | 6.5% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 16.1% | 29.6% | 23.4% | 17.3% | 8.2% | 3.2% | 26.6% | 6.3% |
| Nonprofit | 17.3% | 27.2% | 24.1% | 23.4% | 10.4% | 4.7% | 25.9% | 10.4% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 28.1% | 34.9% | 20.2% | 18.1% * | 10.4% * | -- | 30.7% | 9.0% * |
| 5-9 years | 19.9% | 25.3% | 21.0% | 13.7% | 7.1% * | 0.2% * | 23.0% | 8.2% |
| 10-19 years | 22.4% | 33.5% | 24.0% | 19.5% | 6.7% | 1.7% * | 29.0% | 7.5% |
| 20 or more years | 11.7% | 25.6% | 22.8% | 17.6% | 9.3% | 4.9% | 23.6% | 6.7% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 7.4% | -- | 17.9% | 18.0% | 8.5% | 4.8% | 21.4% | 6.4% |
| 1 location only | 24.7% | 28.9% | 23.4% | 17.4% | 11.3% | 5.9% * | 26.2% | 12.4% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 10.0% | 9.5% * | 21.6% * | 18.3% * | 5.0% * | 5.6% * | 14.1% | 7.3% |
| 25-49 % | 10.7% | 28.7% * | 19.1% | 18.1% | 7.7% | 1.5% * | 22.9% | 5.0% |
| 50-74 % | 13.3% | 26.1% | 28.6% | 20.9% | 5.6% | 1.7% | 26.7% | 3.7% |
| 75% or more | 15.9% | 30.8% | 22.1% | 17.1% | 9.7% | 5.9% | 26.4% | 7.7% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 15.0% | 29.1% | 22.4% | 17.3% | 8.5% | 3.4% | 25.7% | 6.1% |
| Has union employees | 13.1% | 23.4% * | 32.3% | 29.0% | 14.6% | 10.3% | 27.0% | 11.4% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 9.0% | 25.9% | 21.1% | 13.8% | 6.3% | 1.8% | 22.2% | 3.9% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 16.1% | 29.4% | 22.9% | 18.3% | 9.6% | 5.7% | 26.2% | 7.7% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 17.8% | 29.3% | 21.7% | 15.8% | 8.8% | 3.5% | 24.8% | 7.5% |
| 25-49 % | 14.9% | 28.5% | 24.8% | 22.6% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 27.2% | 8.9% |
| 50-74 % | 13.3% | 30.6% | 29.5% | 17.4% | 9.6% | 2.9% | 29.4% | 5.0% |
| 75% or more | 13.3% | 26.5% | 16.5% | 17.0% | 8.8% | 4.1% | 22.1% | 6.9% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 15.2% | 27.0% | 22.7% | 17.4% | 8.9% | 3.9% | 24.4% | 6.9% |
| 25-49 % | 12.4% | 32.3% | 24.2% | 20.2% | 10.4% | 5.7% | 26.9% | 7.4% |
| 50-74 % | 14.0% | 22.3% | 24.4% | 12.6% | 5.6% | 2.9% * | 22.3% | 4.6% |
| 75% or more | 26.9% | 36.8% | 8.2% * | 16.2% | 8.6% * | 1.9% * | 33.1% | 5.5% |
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.
-- 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 | 0.56% | 1.91% | 1.48% | 1.08% | 0.70% | 0.60% | 1.15% | 0.45% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 7.32% | 10.50% * | -- | 19.37% * | 9.03% * | 0.00% | 8.98% | 7.91% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2.00% | 7.42% | 5.59% | 2.48% | 2.34% * | 2.10% | 3.66% | 1.35% |
| Construction | 2.55% | 6.09% | 4.08% | 2.97% | 5.11% | 1.54% * | 3.13% | 2.63% |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.25% | 8.05% * | 8.51% * | 6.28% * | 4.46% | 0.99% * | 5.59% | 1.44% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.97% | 6.68% | 5.11% | 4.18% | 2.11% * | 0.29% * | 3.84% | 1.18% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.44% | 6.59% | 6.20% | 3.62% | 2.21% | 1.14% | 4.58% | 1.00% |
| Retail trade | 0.96% | 5.96% | 3.93% | 2.48% | 1.39% * | 0.23% * | 3.24% | 0.35% |
| Professional services | 1.34% | 3.43% | 2.57% | 2.03% | 1.31% | 2.55% | 2.16% | 1.55% |
| Other services | 1.24% | 4.09% | 3.59% | 2.33% | 1.16% | 0.76% | 2.56% | 0.76% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.66% | 2.34% | 1.73% | 1.35% | 0.87% | 0.70% | 1.38% | 0.55% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.43% | 4.29% | 3.84% | 2.26% | 1.57% | 0.92% | 2.75% | 0.84% |
| Nonprofit | 1.61% | 5.27% | 4.29% | 2.79% | 1.73% | 1.40% | 3.29% | 1.19% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.76% | 5.65% | 5.27% | 6.11% * | 4.39% * | -- | 4.20% | 2.73% * |
| 5-9 years | 2.68% | 4.99% | 4.31% | 2.54% | 2.15% * | 0.17% * | 3.35% | 1.66% |
| 10-19 years | 1.78% | 4.04% | 3.25% | 2.33% | 1.19% | 0.51% * | 2.48% | 1.08% |
| 20 or more years | 0.55% | 2.53% | 1.90% | 1.31% | 0.85% | 0.62% | 1.40% | 0.50% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.48% | -- | 3.21% | 1.77% | 0.77% | 0.60% | 2.44% | 0.48% |
| 1 location only | 1.12% | 1.92% | 1.62% | 1.35% | 1.49% | 1.79% * | 1.24% | 1.21% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.85% | 4.26% * | 6.78% * | 6.12% * | 1.70% * | 2.68% * | 3.49% | 2.15% |
| 25-49 % | 1.71% | 8.87% * | 4.43% | 4.00% | 2.01% | 0.57% * | 4.65% | 0.95% |
| 50-74 % | 1.44% | 4.54% | 4.63% | 4.42% | 1.48% | 0.48% | 3.22% | 0.60% |
| 75% or more | 0.68% | 2.25% | 1.70% | 1.11% | 0.87% | 0.82% | 1.33% | 0.59% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.58% | 1.94% | 1.51% | 1.10% | 0.72% | 0.41% | 1.17% | 0.37% |
| Has union employees | 2.03% | 10.01% * | 8.38% | 5.52% | 3.18% | 2.47% | 5.74% | 2.18% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.12% | 5.87% | 4.35% | 2.79% | 1.17% | 0.54% | 3.52% | 0.58% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.64% | 2.01% | 1.57% | 1.17% | 0.84% | 0.76% | 1.22% | 0.55% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.13% | 3.09% | 2.30% | 1.57% | 1.25% | 0.87% | 1.79% | 0.80% |
| 25-49 % | 1.26% | 4.48% | 3.53% | 3.24% | 1.22% | 1.77% | 2.61% | 1.37% |
| 50-74 % | 1.09% | 4.11% | 3.86% | 2.36% | 1.49% | 0.52% | 2.82% | 0.53% |
| 75% or more | 1.02% | 3.73% | 2.52% | 1.92% | 1.39% | 0.91% | 2.12% | 0.76% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.84% | 2.73% | 2.11% | 1.56% | 1.00% | 0.68% | 1.61% | 0.58% |
| 25-49 % | 0.82% | 4.36% | 2.88% | 1.91% | 1.40% | 0.97% | 2.12% | 0.80% |
| 50-74 % | 1.41% | 3.91% | 3.63% | 2.54% | 1.11% | 0.94% * | 2.54% | 0.77% |
| 75% or more | 3.43% | 5.07% | 3.07% * | 4.68% | 3.20% * | 1.40% * | 4.29% | 1.62% |
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.
-- 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.