| 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 | 44.3% | 55.2% | 31.3% | 39.3% | 38.6% | 46.3% | 42.7% | 44.5% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 53.8% | -- | -- | 49.7% | 78.4% | 47.6% | 53.8% | 53.8% |
| Construction | 33.1% | 76.1% | 31.0% * | 31.6% | -- | 55.2% | 46.0% | 17.5% |
| Utilities and transp. | 44.7% | -- | -- | -- | 49.1% | 46.3% | -- | 46.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 41.6% | 100.0% | -- | 47.6% | 31.1% * | 42.2% | 43.4% | 41.0% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 56.3% | -- | 23.8% * | 55.0% | 37.9% | 61.2% | 39.2% | 57.9% |
| Retail trade | 52.7% | -- | -- | 68.4% | 54.7% | 52.9% | 35.8% * | 54.4% |
| Professional services | 54.1% | 71.8% | 35.2% | 45.3% | 39.7% | 57.7% | 54.6% | 54.1% |
| Other services | 26.9% | 47.2% | 26.6% * | 25.4% | 33.5% | 24.2% | 32.4% | 26.2% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 42.3% | 62.1% | 28.1% | 42.3% | 33.4% | 43.8% | 41.4% | 42.4% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 39.0% | 55.5% | 40.1% | 32.8% | 40.7% | 37.1% | 46.9% | 37.5% |
| Nonprofit | 51.7% | 39.8% | 37.2% | 35.4% | 46.9% | 55.4% | 43.4% | 52.4% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 43.0% | 71.6% | 30.4% * | 36.2% | 34.7% | 24.9% | 44.5% | 40.1% |
| 5-9 years | 27.8% | -- | 39.1% * | 18.0% * | 29.8% * | -- | 44.4% | 23.0% |
| 10-19 years | 33.8% | 51.1% | 26.1% | 20.4% | 39.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% | 32.7% |
| 20 or more years | 46.3% | 54.5% | 32.9% | 48.3% | 39.9% | 47.3% | 45.3% | 46.4% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 45.4% | -- | 37.7% * | 43.6% | 40.1% | 46.2% | 54.5% | 45.2% |
| 1 location only | 40.4% | 55.2% | 30.7% | 37.7% | 35.9% | 49.2% | 41.4% | 39.4% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 40.4% | 73.8% | 39.5% | 42.4% * | 27.8% | 42.3% | 40.7% | 40.4% |
| 25-49 % | 31.0% | 37.4% | 14.4% * | 38.7% * | 23.7% | 32.6% | 34.6% | 30.4% |
| 50-74 % | 54.2% | 61.8% | 32.4% | 37.4% | 52.9% | 56.7% | 50.7% | 54.7% |
| 75% or more | 45.7% | 54.1% | 35.1% | 37.8% | 46.4% | 46.7% | 40.8% | 46.3% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 40.4% | 55.4% | 31.7% | 39.7% | 37.9% | 40.5% | 42.9% | 40.0% |
| Has union employees | 59.8% | -- | -- | 31.8% * | 43.4% | 62.6% | 33.4% * | 60.1% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 21.3% | 51.7% | 22.7% * | 17.0% * | 35.5% | 16.7% | 29.9% | 20.6% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 52.3% | 55.8% | 32.8% | 46.1% | 39.9% | 56.7% | 45.1% | 53.3% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 38.9% | 44.3% | 31.9% | 43.6% | 32.3% | 40.4% | 39.3% | 38.6% |
| 25-49 % | 53.5% | 48.3% | 33.0% * | 32.6% * | 36.2% | 57.9% | 41.4% | 54.3% |
| 50-74 % | 35.2% | 71.4% | 26.1% | 41.0% | 41.1% | 30.5% | 51.9% | 33.2% |
| 75% or more | 47.3% | 39.3% | 32.9% | 38.0% | 38.8% | 52.0% | 35.0% | 48.8% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 38.9% | 44.6% | 28.5% | 27.8% | 36.9% | 41.5% | 34.8% | 39.6% |
| 25-49 % | 49.5% | 66.0% | 40.1% | 63.9% | 37.8% | 50.4% | 53.9% | 49.2% |
| 50-74 % | 45.1% | 64.8% | 40.5% | 44.1% | 33.3% | 48.5% | 51.5% | 43.9% |
| 75% or more | 54.2% | 86.1% | -- | -- | 66.3% | 47.9% | 52.5% | 55.0% |
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 | 1.99% | 5.51% | 3.82% | 5.44% | 3.22% | 2.65% | 2.91% | 2.21% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 5.69% | -- | -- | 10.29% | 11.00% | 6.52% | 10.60% | 6.68% |
| Construction | 5.76% | 10.39% | 11.01% * | 9.41% | -- | 10.22% | 6.28% | 4.81% |
| Utilities and transp. | 9.84% | -- | -- | -- | 8.95% | 11.47% | -- | 10.36% |
| Wholesale trade | 4.26% | 0.00% | -- | 9.07% | 12.75% * | 3.69% | 11.10% | 4.32% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 9.51% | -- | 9.18% * | 9.68% | 10.54% | 10.95% | 9.20% | 10.04% |
| Retail trade | 5.01% | -- | -- | 15.64% | 10.07% | 5.89% | 11.25% * | 5.27% |
| Professional services | 3.15% | 5.73% | 6.70% | 5.20% | 4.51% | 3.92% | 4.47% | 3.44% |
| Other services | 2.14% | 11.31% | 8.11% * | 5.07% | 6.24% | 2.56% | 4.97% | 2.33% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 3.03% | 5.90% | 4.53% | 7.32% | 4.39% | 4.00% | 3.68% | 3.40% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 3.24% | 11.84% | 8.23% | 8.43% | 8.49% | 3.91% | 6.73% | 3.62% |
| Nonprofit | 2.18% | 11.43% | 10.49% | 10.01% | 4.30% | 2.58% | 6.80% | 2.29% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 5.51% | 9.06% | 9.86% * | 8.57% | 7.74% | 0.72% | 7.16% | 8.04% |
| 5-9 years | 6.24% | -- | 11.74% * | 5.64% * | 11.67% * | -- | 9.03% | 6.88% |
| 10-19 years | 3.75% | 9.86% | 7.29% | 5.47% | 7.63% | 6.83% | 6.34% | 4.64% |
| 20 or more years | 2.22% | 8.43% | 5.34% | 7.21% | 3.58% | 2.73% | 3.82% | 2.37% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 2.34% | -- | 12.22% * | 6.67% | 3.32% | 2.70% | 9.90% | 2.37% |
| 1 location only | 3.20% | 5.51% | 4.01% | 7.12% | 6.48% | 10.51% | 2.97% | 5.62% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 6.98% | 8.74% | 11.38% | 14.18% * | 5.82% | 9.72% | 7.21% | 7.65% |
| 25-49 % | 2.70% | 10.70% | 5.75% * | 11.64% * | 5.98% | 3.17% | 7.62% | 2.87% |
| 50-74 % | 3.29% | 8.15% | 7.49% | 6.00% | 5.70% | 4.41% | 5.24% | 3.67% |
| 75% or more | 1.34% | 8.23% | 5.50% | 4.03% | 3.46% | 1.61% | 3.39% | 1.43% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 2.39% | 5.57% | 3.92% | 5.65% | 3.27% | 3.52% | 2.97% | 2.74% |
| Has union employees | 2.96% | -- | -- | 13.64% * | 12.39% | 2.69% | 11.91% * | 2.97% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.84% | 12.71% | 9.45% * | 5.68% * | 5.99% | 1.44% | 7.25% | 1.91% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 2.24% | 6.06% | 4.17% | 5.79% | 3.89% | 2.84% | 3.04% | 2.50% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3.57% | 13.13% | 6.65% | 7.03% | 9.42% | 4.22% | 5.45% | 4.72% |
| 25-49 % | 4.97% | 12.38% | 11.85% * | 11.06% * | 7.20% | 5.56% | 6.30% | 5.22% |
| 50-74 % | 2.23% | 6.45% | 6.96% | 11.49% | 4.99% | 2.18% | 6.23% | 2.33% |
| 75% or more | 1.91% | 8.36% | 6.39% | 5.05% | 5.84% | 2.02% | 3.89% | 2.05% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3.94% | 6.95% | 5.26% | 4.50% | 4.41% | 5.70% | 3.60% | 4.51% |
| 25-49 % | 2.03% | 12.03% | 7.39% | 9.47% | 4.80% | 2.19% | 5.95% | 2.14% |
| 50-74 % | 4.24% | 11.15% | 8.40% | 7.51% | 9.16% | 5.22% | 6.07% | 4.82% |
| 75% or more | 6.84% | 7.54% | -- | -- | 7.59% | 7.00% | 11.97% | 8.12% |
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.