| 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 | 25,115,092 | 13.6% | 11.1% | 16.1% | 16.7% | 42.5% | 32.5% | 67.5% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 337,434 | 32.6% | 19.5% * | 16.5% * | 23.4% * | -- | 64.6% | 35.4% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 469,447 | 22.6% | 15.6% | 25.4% | 14.7% | 21.7% | 50.1% | 49.9% |
| Construction | 416,659 | 34.9% | 23.3% | 18.6% | 20.6% * | 2.5% | 68.9% | 31.1% |
| Utilities and transp. | 593,132 | 11.4% | 7.7% * | 8.8% * | 10.4% * | 61.8% | 23.3% | 76.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 341,851 | 16.5% | 20.4% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 32.0% | 46.5% | 53.5% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 768,931 | 23.4% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 12.0% | 51.1% | 32.7% | 67.3% |
| Retail trade | 4,733,620 | 12.0% | 8.0% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 62.9% | 23.7% | 76.3% |
| Professional services | 6,570,023 | 11.7% | 8.5% | 12.8% | 21.3% | 45.6% | 26.3% | 73.7% |
| Other services | 10,883,996 | 12.9% | 13.3% | 21.8% | 18.0% | 34.0% | 37.0% | 63.0% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 15,949,011 | 12.1% | 11.0% | 15.1% | 14.7% | 47.2% | 30.9% | 69.1% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 4,763,651 | 21.4% | 14.4% | 20.5% | 16.0% | 27.7% | 45.6% | 54.4% |
| Nonprofit | 4,402,430 | 10.7% | 7.8% | 14.9% | 25.0% | 41.7% | 24.3% | 75.7% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1,969,796 | 40.5% | 23.0% | 26.7% | 9.0% | 0.7% * | 78.7% | 21.3% |
| 5-9 years | 2,284,605 | 26.6% | 23.4% | 28.3% | 17.3% | 4.3% | 63.0% | 37.0% |
| 10-19 years | 3,845,732 | 20.3% | 16.2% | 25.6% | 22.5% | 15.4% | 50.5% | 49.5% |
| 20 or more years | 17,014,958 | 7.2% | 6.9% | 11.1% | 16.2% | 58.6% | 19.0% | 81.0% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 13,491,304 | 0.2% * | 1.0% | 5.7% | 16.8% | 76.4% | 3.0% | 97.0% |
| 1 location only | 11,623,788 | 29.2% | 22.8% | 28.1% | 16.6% | 3.3% | 66.8% | 33.2% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 8,109,147 | 21.3% | 16.3% | 18.7% | 14.7% | 29.0% | 47.5% | 52.5% |
| 25-49 % | 6,832,566 | 9.6% | 8.9% | 18.2% | 18.6% | 44.7% | 26.5% | 73.5% |
| 50-74 % | 6,271,887 | 12.3% | 8.2% | 11.6% | 15.5% | 52.4% | 26.0% | 74.0% |
| 75% or more | 3,901,491 | 6.5% | 8.7% | 14.1% | 19.6% | 51.1% | 22.5% | 77.5% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 22,177,480 | 15.2% | 12.4% | 17.8% | 17.7% | 36.9% | 36.3% | 63.7% |
| Has union employees | 2,937,612 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 9.4% | 84.8% | 3.6% | 96.4% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 9,763,498 | 13.7% | 12.2% | 17.5% | 17.8% | 38.8% | 34.2% | 65.8% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 15,351,594 | 13.5% | 10.4% | 15.2% | 16.0% | 44.9% | 31.5% | 68.5% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2,624,993 | 29.5% | 19.3% | 22.5% | 12.6% | 16.1% | 60.6% | 39.4% |
| 25-49 % | 5,515,079 | 8.2% | 8.3% | 13.0% | 13.8% | 56.6% | 22.6% | 77.4% |
| 50-74 % | 9,495,751 | 10.5% | 9.0% | 16.6% | 17.6% | 46.4% | 26.6% | 73.4% |
| 75% or more | 7,479,269 | 15.9% | 12.9% | 15.5% | 19.2% | 36.6% | 37.5% | 62.5% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 13,445,270 | 13.1% | 13.2% | 21.0% | 16.3% | 36.4% | 36.5% | 63.5% |
| 25-49 % | 8,336,708 | 7.8% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 17.0% | 58.8% | 19.6% | 80.4% |
| 50-74 % | 2,403,134 | 23.2% | 12.6% | 14.2% | 18.3% | 31.7% | 41.8% | 58.2% |
| 75% or more | 929,979 | 47.6% | 11.3% | 12.0% | 15.7% | 13.4% | 67.1% | 32.9% |
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.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.
| 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 | 433,021 | 0.40% | 0.41% | 0.59% | 0.62% | 0.92% | 0.68% | 0.68% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 64,920 | 7.07% | 8.54% * | 5.76% * | 10.22% * | -- | 10.43% | 10.43% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 50,364 | 3.50% | 2.71% | 6.25% | 2.85% | 4.42% | 5.38% | 5.38% |
| Construction | 43,924 | 4.26% | 4.38% | 3.58% | 6.21% * | 0.71% | 6.01% | 6.01% |
| Utilities and transp. | 139,401 | 3.21% | 2.62% * | 3.24% * | 3.54% * | 9.30% | 6.08% | 6.08% |
| Wholesale trade | 36,323 | 3.04% | 4.09% | 3.03% | 3.26% | 5.84% | 5.19% | 5.19% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 76,299 | 2.96% | 1.31% | 1.41% | 1.83% | 4.88% | 3.66% | 3.66% |
| Retail trade | 205,472 | 0.98% | 0.80% | 1.10% | 1.12% | 1.91% | 1.40% | 1.40% |
| Professional services | 228,043 | 0.71% | 0.67% | 0.89% | 1.35% | 1.80% | 1.19% | 1.19% |
| Other services | 297,843 | 0.70% | 0.72% | 1.11% | 1.08% | 1.43% | 1.20% | 1.20% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 385,450 | 0.52% | 0.53% | 0.73% | 0.81% | 1.25% | 0.91% | 0.91% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 180,582 | 1.22% | 1.12% | 1.71% | 1.40% | 1.89% | 1.83% | 1.83% |
| Nonprofit | 173,350 | 0.87% | 0.83% | 1.36% | 1.78% | 2.00% | 1.40% | 1.40% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 101,707 | 2.45% | 2.03% | 2.61% | 1.71% | 0.39% * | 2.65% | 2.65% |
| 5-9 years | 120,824 | 1.92% | 2.06% | 2.48% | 2.64% | 1.21% | 2.89% | 2.89% |
| 10-19 years | 170,078 | 1.37% | 1.27% | 1.86% | 2.09% | 2.12% | 2.24% | 2.24% |
| 20 or more years | 389,983 | 0.37% | 0.40% | 0.63% | 0.74% | 1.07% | 0.65% | 0.65% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 366,004 | 0.07% * | 0.13% | 0.44% | 0.81% | 0.94% | 0.28% | 0.28% |
| 1 location only | 247,321 | 0.83% | 0.83% | 1.05% | 1.02% | 0.61% | 1.25% | 1.25% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 302,640 | 1.13% | 1.09% | 1.34% | 1.41% | 2.06% | 1.82% | 1.82% |
| 25-49 % | 274,761 | 0.73% | 0.72% | 1.43% | 1.43% | 2.10% | 1.35% | 1.35% |
| 50-74 % | 207,246 | 0.65% | 0.56% | 0.80% | 1.11% | 1.62% | 1.07% | 1.07% |
| 75% or more | 108,784 | 0.42% | 0.48% | 0.68% | 0.94% | 1.38% | 0.83% | 0.83% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 408,736 | 0.46% | 0.46% | 0.66% | 0.68% | 1.01% | 0.78% | 0.78% |
| Has union employees | 175,422 | 0.31% | 0.39% | 0.73% | 1.57% | 1.79% | 0.61% | 0.61% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 283,916 | 0.75% | 0.72% | 1.02% | 1.12% | 1.54% | 1.20% | 1.20% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 353,350 | 0.51% | 0.52% | 0.75% | 0.79% | 1.21% | 0.89% | 0.89% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 116,309 | 1.73% | 1.60% | 1.94% | 1.50% | 2.18% | 2.36% | 2.36% |
| 25-49 % | 264,405 | 0.79% | 1.00% | 1.52% | 1.46% | 2.28% | 1.52% | 1.52% |
| 50-74 % | 273,286 | 0.62% | 0.59% | 1.04% | 1.05% | 1.47% | 1.04% | 1.04% |
| 75% or more | 251,731 | 0.88% | 0.81% | 0.97% | 1.35% | 1.83% | 1.43% | 1.43% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 356,892 | 0.62% | 0.64% | 0.98% | 0.85% | 1.48% | 1.12% | 1.12% |
| 25-49 % | 250,703 | 0.55% | 0.56% | 0.72% | 1.20% | 1.43% | 0.90% | 0.90% |
| 50-74 % | 137,607 | 1.78% | 1.70% | 1.99% | 2.22% | 3.06% | 2.61% | 2.61% |
| 75% or more | 69,230 | 3.62% | 1.87% | 2.37% | 4.19% | 3.06% | 4.32% | 4.32% |
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.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.