| 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 | 11.1% | 27.7% | 21.6% | 10.3% | 3.4% | 0.8% | 23.4% | 2.2% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 37.0% | 58.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43.6% | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 12.1% | 19.9% * | 19.8% | -- | -- | -- | 18.5% | -- |
| Construction | 26.2% | 39.3% | 29.4% | -- | -- | -- | 29.9% | -- |
| Utilities and transp. | 8.1% | 11.3% * | 24.5% * | -- | -- | -- | 15.7% * | -- |
| Wholesale trade | 13.3% | 30.6% | 25.3% | -- | -- | -- | 25.0% | -- |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 6.6% | 27.9% | 20.3% | -- | -- | -- | 23.6% | -- |
| Retail trade | 5.2% | 19.4% | 24.4% | -- | -- | -- | 18.6% | -- |
| Professional services | 14.0% | 30.5% | 19.4% | -- | -- | -- | 24.9% | -- |
| Other services | 11.0% | 24.2% | 18.9% | -- | -- | -- | 21.4% | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 10.9% | 29.7% | 22.7% | -- | -- | -- | 24.3% | -- |
| For profit, unincorporated | 11.8% | 25.0% | 16.3% | -- | -- | -- | 21.3% | -- |
| Nonprofit | 11.8% | 21.3% | 21.9% | -- | -- | -- | 21.5% | -- |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 21.0% | 27.4% | 17.0% * | -- | -- | -- | 23.4% | -- |
| 5-9 years | 17.5% | 25.1% | 15.3% | -- | -- | -- | 20.8% | -- |
| 10-19 years | 19.9% | 30.6% | 25.8% | -- | -- | -- | 26.6% | -- |
| 20 or more years | 8.0% | 27.1% | 21.7% | -- | -- | -- | 22.5% | -- |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 2.3% | -- | 12.9% | -- | -- | -- | 12.4% | -- |
| 1 location only | 22.9% | 27.7% | 22.8% | -- | -- | -- | 24.6% | -- |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 9.2% | 21.8% * | 19.5% * | -- | -- | -- | 22.0% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 8.5% | 23.7% * | 27.8% | -- | -- | -- | 23.7% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 10.7% | 25.8% | 22.5% | -- | -- | -- | 23.2% | -- |
| 75% or more | 11.6% | 28.8% | 21.1% | -- | -- | -- | 23.5% | -- |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 11.5% | 27.4% | 20.9% | -- | -- | -- | 22.9% | -- |
| Has union employees | 7.8% | 44.1% | 46.7% | -- | -- | -- | 45.4% | -- |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 8.2% | 31.9% | 22.1% | -- | -- | -- | 26.2% | -- |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 11.8% | 27.2% | 21.6% | -- | -- | -- | 23.1% | -- |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 15.7% | 28.1% | 23.7% | -- | -- | -- | 23.5% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 9.3% | 30.9% | 19.7% | -- | -- | -- | 24.9% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 10.2% | 31.3% | 23.7% | -- | -- | -- | 26.5% | -- |
| 75% or more | 8.9% | 20.0% | 18.2% | -- | -- | -- | 18.7% | -- |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 11.2% | 24.3% | 19.4% | -- | -- | -- | 20.8% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 7.7% | 35.3% | 22.8% | -- | -- | -- | 25.3% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 14.3% | 25.4% | 27.1% | -- | -- | -- | 24.2% | -- |
| 75% or more | 23.3% | 32.0% | 19.5% * | -- | -- | -- | 29.3% | -- |
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 | 0.51% | 1.90% | 1.47% | 0.78% | 0.50% | 0.12% | 1.14% | 0.19% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 7.65% | 10.92% | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.26% | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.85% | 6.93% * | 5.23% | -- | -- | -- | 3.40% | -- |
| Construction | 2.67% | 6.25% | 4.59% | -- | -- | -- | 3.27% | -- |
| Utilities and transp. | 1.91% | 5.83% * | 9.71% * | -- | -- | -- | 4.81% * | -- |
| Wholesale trade | 2.03% | 7.03% | 5.72% | -- | -- | -- | 3.97% | -- |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.23% | 6.48% | 5.47% | -- | -- | -- | 4.47% | -- |
| Retail trade | 0.86% | 5.43% | 4.38% | -- | -- | -- | 3.02% | -- |
| Professional services | 1.19% | 3.43% | 2.71% | -- | -- | -- | 2.16% | -- |
| Other services | 1.18% | 4.04% | 2.97% | -- | -- | -- | 2.48% | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.60% | 2.38% | 1.74% | -- | -- | -- | 1.38% | -- |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.28% | 3.94% | 3.04% | -- | -- | -- | 2.48% | -- |
| Nonprofit | 1.52% | 4.95% | 4.86% | -- | -- | -- | 3.19% | -- |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.19% | 4.95% | 5.09% * | -- | -- | -- | 3.60% | -- |
| 5-9 years | 2.64% | 4.96% | 4.17% | -- | -- | -- | 3.31% | -- |
| 10-19 years | 1.87% | 4.20% | 3.12% | -- | -- | -- | 2.58% | -- |
| 20 or more years | 0.46% | 2.61% | 1.94% | -- | -- | -- | 1.42% | -- |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.23% | -- | 2.96% | -- | -- | -- | 2.11% | -- |
| 1 location only | 1.11% | 1.92% | 1.62% | -- | -- | -- | 1.23% | -- |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.87% | 7.47% * | 6.39% * | -- | -- | -- | 4.70% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 1.39% | 7.26% * | 5.90% | -- | -- | -- | 4.09% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 1.38% | 4.70% | 4.05% | -- | -- | -- | 3.13% | -- |
| 75% or more | 0.62% | 2.25% | 1.69% | -- | -- | -- | 1.32% | -- |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.55% | 1.92% | 1.48% | -- | -- | -- | 1.15% | -- |
| Has union employees | 1.10% | 12.18% | 9.32% | -- | -- | -- | 6.80% | -- |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.17% | 6.26% | 4.75% | -- | -- | -- | 3.75% | -- |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.57% | 1.99% | 1.55% | -- | -- | -- | 1.19% | -- |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.07% | 2.96% | 2.41% | -- | -- | -- | 1.72% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 0.90% | 4.55% | 3.15% | -- | -- | -- | 2.51% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 1.10% | 4.26% | 3.51% | -- | -- | -- | 2.88% | -- |
| 75% or more | 0.92% | 3.44% | 3.00% | -- | -- | -- | 2.04% | -- |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.75% | 2.57% | 1.99% | -- | -- | -- | 1.50% | -- |
| 25-49 % | 0.64% | 4.59% | 2.86% | -- | -- | -- | 2.18% | -- |
| 50-74 % | 1.48% | 4.11% | 3.87% | -- | -- | -- | 2.66% | -- |
| 75% or more | 3.57% | 5.19% | 6.10% * | -- | -- | -- | 4.42% | -- |
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.