| 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 | 12.5% | 51.8% | 37.5% | 23.2% | 12.1% | 4.9% | 37.4% | 8.1% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 15.2% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 42.3% | 7.6% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 9.0% | 48.5% | 52.5% | 16.0% | 5.7% * | 3.9% | 38.7% | 5.2% |
| Construction | 25.8% | 53.0% | 33.4% | 27.5% | 24.5% | 12.2% * | 34.3% | 20.2% |
| Utilities and transp. | 10.2% | 54.7% | 42.2% | 15.2% * | 10.8% * | 5.3% * | 36.3% | 7.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 15.6% | 53.0% | 47.3% | 24.6% | 11.6% | 2.3% * | 44.8% | 8.1% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 10.8% | 61.4% | 46.0% | 26.5% | 13.7% | 4.7% | 47.9% | 7.3% |
| Retail trade | 6.0% | 44.9% | 23.7% | 11.2% | 5.1% * | 1.3% * | 26.0% | 2.6% |
| Professional services | 15.0% | 53.5% | 31.4% | 29.3% | 15.0% | 8.0% | 37.1% | 11.4% |
| Other services | 11.6% | 46.0% | 40.7% | 25.9% | 11.8% | 2.6% | 39.0% | 6.5% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 11.5% | 49.2% | 37.7% | 21.2% | 10.8% | 4.3% | 36.3% | 6.9% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 15.7% | 62.4% | 31.7% | 22.0% | 13.3% | 6.8% | 40.6% | 10.3% |
| Nonprofit | 13.6% | 48.1% | 44.4% | 34.7% | 15.1% | 6.1% | 40.6% | 11.0% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 28.7% | 57.6% | 38.0% | 19.0% | 27.6% * | 0.8% * | 37.5% | 20.4% * |
| 5-9 years | 20.4% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 20.4% | 9.3% * | 3.4% * | 30.5% | 12.0% |
| 10-19 years | 18.7% | 53.9% | 36.5% | 19.3% | 11.6% | 5.0% * | 35.2% | 10.6% |
| 20 or more years | 10.7% | 54.6% | 38.8% | 25.4% | 11.8% | 4.9% | 39.8% | 7.5% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 7.4% | -- | 45.2% | 25.2% | 11.4% | 4.9% | 35.1% | 6.8% |
| 1 location only | 25.3% | 52.0% | 36.8% | 22.5% | 13.3% | 5.4% * | 37.7% | 14.4% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 23.2% | 71.1% | 59.0% | 23.4% * | 11.3% * | 22.0% * | 52.5% | 19.3% * |
| 25-49 % | 11.4% | 28.0% * | 25.3% | 32.8% | 12.2% | 3.4% * | 30.1% | 8.4% |
| 50-74 % | 10.4% | 53.9% | 41.4% | 19.5% | 7.0% * | 4.4% | 42.1% | 5.8% |
| 75% or more | 12.6% | 52.2% | 37.1% | 23.1% | 12.7% | 4.8% | 37.0% | 8.2% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 12.8% | 51.9% | 37.4% | 22.5% | 11.5% | 3.9% | 37.4% | 7.7% |
| Has union employees | 10.7% | -- | 39.6% * | 38.3% | 20.4% | 8.0% | 35.7% | 10.1% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 7.0% | 48.7% | 27.9% | 22.5% | 9.0% | 1.5% | 33.7% | 4.4% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 13.1% | 52.0% | 38.0% | 23.2% | 12.5% | 5.4% | 37.7% | 8.6% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 16.3% | 54.6% | 38.3% | 20.6% | 13.9% | 3.8% | 36.6% | 9.1% |
| 25-49 % | 11.5% | 49.6% | 33.2% | 26.1% | 10.8% | 6.7% | 37.0% | 8.6% |
| 50-74 % | 10.7% | 54.4% | 45.6% | 26.3% | 12.0% | 3.7% | 44.7% | 6.7% |
| 75% or more | 11.8% | 45.8% | 32.4% | 23.4% | 11.6% | 5.1% | 32.0% | 8.5% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 14.9% | 49.5% | 38.0% | 23.1% | 12.8% | 5.0% | 36.6% | 9.1% |
| 25-49 % | 9.9% | 51.1% | 35.7% | 24.8% | 11.1% | 5.0% | 34.9% | 7.5% |
| 50-74 % | 13.5% | 45.0% | 40.3% | 18.6% | 13.6% | 4.3% | 38.8% | 7.8% |
| 75% or more | 27.5% | 67.6% | 34.2% | 20.4% * | 14.1% * | 2.9% * | 52.5% | 9.3% * |
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 | 0.43% | 2.78% | 2.05% | 1.37% | 1.03% | 0.46% | 1.25% | 0.44% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 4.70% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.70% | 3.99% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.00% | 11.10% | 6.95% | 3.35% | 1.88% * | 0.85% | 4.00% | 0.92% |
| Construction | 2.70% | 8.56% | 5.42% | 4.20% | 6.27% | 6.18% * | 3.60% | 3.75% |
| Utilities and transp. | 1.64% | 13.10% | 11.86% | 5.37% * | 3.63% * | 1.77% * | 6.46% | 1.58% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.87% | 14.75% | 6.94% | 5.26% | 3.40% | 1.45% * | 5.08% | 1.82% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.26% | 7.25% | 8.20% | 5.92% | 3.48% | 1.20% | 4.94% | 1.23% |
| Retail trade | 0.77% | 9.58% | 5.11% | 3.03% | 1.54% * | 0.53% * | 3.57% | 0.58% |
| Professional services | 0.91% | 4.24% | 3.39% | 2.87% | 2.02% | 1.11% | 2.22% | 0.98% |
| Other services | 0.96% | 5.89% | 5.26% | 3.25% | 2.61% | 0.61% | 3.04% | 0.87% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.50% | 3.35% | 2.39% | 1.64% | 1.22% | 0.51% | 1.47% | 0.50% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.43% | 5.53% | 4.91% | 3.16% | 3.47% | 1.79% | 3.20% | 1.55% |
| Nonprofit | 1.03% | 7.69% | 6.49% | 3.84% | 2.04% | 1.18% | 3.66% | 1.06% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.92% | 5.98% | 7.96% | 5.15% | 11.15% * | 0.77% * | 4.48% | 6.58% * |
| 5-9 years | 2.38% | 7.48% | 6.22% | 4.27% | 3.43% * | 1.87% * | 3.86% | 2.76% |
| 10-19 years | 1.54% | 5.29% | 4.24% | 2.74% | 3.03% | 2.39% * | 2.50% | 1.85% |
| 20 or more years | 0.45% | 3.90% | 2.66% | 1.79% | 1.05% | 0.47% | 1.66% | 0.45% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.44% | -- | 6.04% | 2.66% | 1.18% | 0.46% | 3.60% | 0.44% |
| 1 location only | 0.99% | 2.81% | 2.16% | 1.61% | 1.89% | 3.94% * | 1.34% | 1.39% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 5.87% | 12.56% | 11.03% | 9.95% * | 3.58% * | 9.90% * | 7.27% | 6.72% * |
| 25-49 % | 1.96% | 9.12% * | 5.78% | 6.62% | 3.41% | 2.28% * | 5.77% | 2.03% |
| 50-74 % | 1.09% | 6.22% | 5.84% | 3.99% | 2.88% * | 1.14% | 3.56% | 1.08% |
| 75% or more | 0.47% | 3.21% | 2.28% | 1.50% | 1.14% | 0.48% | 1.39% | 0.49% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.46% | 2.81% | 2.08% | 1.38% | 1.05% | 0.48% | 1.27% | 0.47% |
| Has union employees | 1.17% | -- | 11.98% * | 9.08% | 4.72% | 1.17% | 7.45% | 1.18% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 0.78% | 8.63% | 6.48% | 4.07% | 2.02% | 0.40% | 4.13% | 0.68% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.47% | 2.92% | 2.12% | 1.45% | 1.13% | 0.52% | 1.31% | 0.49% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.97% | 4.55% | 3.28% | 1.94% | 2.46% | 0.82% | 1.98% | 1.04% |
| 25-49 % | 0.94% | 7.52% | 4.30% | 3.58% | 2.10% | 1.10% | 3.11% | 0.97% |
| 50-74 % | 0.70% | 5.54% | 4.81% | 3.50% | 1.57% | 0.59% | 2.83% | 0.64% |
| 75% or more | 0.89% | 4.79% | 4.23% | 3.03% | 2.00% | 0.98% | 2.47% | 0.93% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.80% | 3.85% | 3.12% | 1.93% | 1.75% | 0.96% | 1.84% | 0.85% |
| 25-49 % | 0.58% | 6.75% | 3.49% | 2.41% | 1.45% | 0.60% | 2.24% | 0.59% |
| 50-74 % | 1.15% | 6.17% | 4.91% | 3.57% | 2.53% | 1.07% | 3.17% | 1.10% |
| 75% or more | 3.83% | 7.02% | 8.36% | 8.07% * | 9.32% * | 2.43% * | 5.11% | 4.47% * |
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.