| 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 | 6,302 | 4,732 | 6,592 | 8,048 | 6,959 | 5,636 | 6,781 | 6,203 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 7,819 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10,053 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 5,117 | -- | 4,330 * | 9,246 | 4,553 | 4,835 | 7,198 | 4,862 |
| Construction | 6,427 | -- | 5,290 | 9,265 | 4,164 * | 5,846 | 6,253 | 6,544 * |
| Utilities and transp. | 5,703 | -- | -- | 8,885 | 5,454 | 5,480 | -- | 5,740 |
| Wholesale trade | 6,639 | -- | 7,925 | 9,413 | 6,725 | 4,866 | 7,699 | 6,158 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 5,908 | -- | 8,288 | 4,562 * | 6,745 | 5,839 | 6,376 | 5,798 |
| Retail trade | 7,329 | -- | 6,293 * | 9,293 | 10,858 | 4,668 | 8,742 | 7,084 |
| Professional services | 6,208 | 3,883 * | 7,512 | 7,455 | 7,088 | 5,782 | 6,617 | 6,139 |
| Other services | 7,506 | -- | 7,154 | 7,040 | 7,978 | 7,796 | 6,089 | 7,903 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 6,353 | 4,240 | 6,340 | 8,748 | 7,015 | 5,539 | 6,997 | 6,201 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 7,718 | 7,151 | 7,475 * | 6,915 | 8,656 | 7,305 | 6,559 | 8,183 |
| Nonprofit | 5,668 | -- | 6,793 | 5,808 | 5,822 | 5,566 | 5,643 | 5,670 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 7,339 | -- | -- | 8,288 | 8,612 | -- | 5,503 * | 9,358 |
| 5-9 years | 6,820 | -- | 8,284 | 8,026 | 5,976 * | 7,950 | 6,196 | 7,262 |
| 10-19 years | 7,675 | 3,928 * | 6,325 | 8,935 | 9,022 | 6,750 | 6,532 | 8,248 |
| 20 or more years | 6,043 | 5,624 | 6,340 | 7,836 | 6,395 | 5,566 | 7,109 | 5,889 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 6,153 | -- | 6,664 * | 8,883 | 7,322 | 5,623 | 8,918 | 6,076 |
| 1 location only | 6,622 | 4,694 | 6,589 | 7,828 | 6,379 | 6,056 | 6,523 | 6,714 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 4,671 | -- | -- | -- | 6,478 | 4,655 | -- | 4,905 |
| 25-49 % | 5,823 | -- | -- | 5,303 * | 6,914 | 5,590 | 4,396 | 6,247 |
| 50-74 % | 5,440 | -- | -- | 10,327 | 6,913 | 4,285 | 6,385 * | 5,224 |
| 75% or more | 6,453 | 4,711 | 6,892 | 8,008 | 6,968 | 5,856 | 6,976 | 6,346 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 6,794 | 4,826 | 6,774 | 8,303 | 7,427 | 6,086 | 6,944 | 6,755 |
| Has union employees | 4,509 | -- | -- | 4,260 * | 3,238 * | 4,755 | 4,270 * | 4,521 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 6,634 | -- | -- | 6,026 | 7,568 | 6,446 | 5,550 | 6,854 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 6,285 | 4,825 | 6,527 | 8,163 | 6,919 | 5,597 | 6,845 | 6,169 |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 6,624 | 3,991 | 6,257 | 8,143 | 7,182 | 5,819 | 6,800 | 6,556 |
| 25-49 % | 6,248 | 7,432 * | 7,293 | 7,470 | 7,208 | 5,409 | 7,108 | 6,141 |
| 50-74 % | 6,107 | 3,398 * | 5,572 | 9,149 | 6,381 | 5,917 | 5,498 | 6,211 |
| 75% or more | 6,172 | 7,812 | 7,700 | 7,475 | 6,944 | 5,479 | 7,913 | 5,902 |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 7,316 | 4,746 | 7,674 | 8,294 | 8,344 | 6,036 | 7,623 | 7,206 |
| 25-49 % | 5,713 | 4,458 * | 5,370 | 7,537 | 6,294 | 5,349 | 6,054 | 5,673 |
| 50-74 % | 6,568 | 5,745 | 6,900 | 7,982 | 6,201 | 6,630 | 6,639 | 6,549 |
| 75% or more | 5,858 | -- | -- | 10,658 | 5,817 | 6,443 | 4,216 * | 6,624 |
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 | 195.74 | 939.86 | 718.51 | 611.93 | 448.70 | 209.88 | 497.64 | 211.94 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 2,029.65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,301.65 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 363.52 | -- | 1,695.23 * | 1,489.03 | 614.32 | 406.55 | 1,627.96 | 339.24 |
| Construction | 1,504.14 | -- | 973.34 | 1,662.57 | 2,537.97 * | 347.03 | 993.74 | 2,443.07 * |
| Utilities and transp. | 835.72 | -- | -- | 1,736.16 | 1,338.12 | 1,205.23 | -- | 896.77 |
| Wholesale trade | 470.70 | -- | 2,095.55 | 726.43 | 395.83 | 392.97 | 1,204.97 | 345.61 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 472.72 | -- | 1,189.07 | 2,373.43 * | 854.16 | 351.61 | 1,386.56 | 485.22 |
| Retail trade | 845.55 | -- | 2,115.50 * | 1,530.27 | 682.64 | 693.48 | 1,729.21 | 925.19 |
| Professional services | 275.80 | 1,405.74 * | 1,798.82 | 912.84 | 597.63 | 302.84 | 999.67 | 274.87 |
| Other services | 400.58 | -- | 1,140.54 | 1,202.44 | 891.88 | 474.50 | 842.97 | 459.93 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 261.89 | 1,104.97 | 751.03 | 787.93 | 602.69 | 274.50 | 611.84 | 288.61 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 548.62 | 1,526.77 | 2,475.10 * | 1,140.89 | 985.42 | 657.65 | 1,239.97 | 569.42 |
| Nonprofit | 286.11 | -- | 974.63 | 1,027.72 | 626.49 | 347.17 | 813.88 | 302.77 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1,544.53 | -- | -- | 2,461.57 | 1,215.96 | -- | 2,409.74 * | 1,557.75 |
| 5-9 years | 849.39 | -- | 1,211.26 | 1,183.47 | 1,906.17 * | 1,539.06 | 741.29 | 1,378.79 |
| 10-19 years | 657.68 | 2,036.46 * | 846.86 | 1,421.18 | 773.59 | 820.54 | 1,186.62 | 682.67 |
| 20 or more years | 198.70 | 1,141.05 | 906.01 | 765.36 | 466.32 | 216.29 | 599.31 | 205.77 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 224.91 | -- | 3,553.13 * | 895.78 | 525.76 | 214.83 | 1,333.46 | 223.45 |
| 1 location only | 386.24 | 944.40 | 734.53 | 718.33 | 723.11 | 723.42 | 502.33 | 583.47 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 824.24 | -- | -- | -- | 591.84 | 1,233.60 | -- | 930.30 |
| 25-49 % | 783.10 | -- | -- | 1,714.53 * | 2,046.92 | 572.62 | 1,224.02 | 920.13 |
| 50-74 % | 654.64 | -- | -- | 1,837.29 | 782.14 | 578.99 | 2,244.79 * | 612.32 |
| 75% or more | 207.14 | 857.16 | 773.64 | 664.16 | 496.75 | 215.38 | 492.49 | 227.39 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 205.86 | 969.25 | 757.79 | 635.01 | 398.44 | 221.39 | 515.98 | 222.29 |
| Has union employees | 373.61 | -- | -- | 1,689.77 * | 1,085.24 * | 396.97 | 1,490.40 * | 385.74 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 543.32 | -- | -- | 1,110.24 | 750.69 | 939.00 | 1,166.40 | 617.54 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 204.03 | 998.87 | 731.66 | 642.61 | 475.85 | 215.08 | 519.39 | 220.77 |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 460.36 | 1,169.94 | 1,390.79 | 1,022.16 | 1,184.65 | 569.56 | 756.67 | 564.93 |
| 25-49 % | 415.81 | 2,846.90 * | 1,064.77 | 888.45 | 777.10 | 449.16 | 886.48 | 454.91 |
| 50-74 % | 307.84 | 1,495.13 * | 1,398.82 | 1,617.61 | 548.66 | 311.30 | 1,266.77 | 280.97 |
| 75% or more | 303.77 | 1,316.30 | 1,062.88 | 906.64 | 689.95 | 343.24 | 773.41 | 310.19 |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 383.18 | 1,388.24 | 1,262.05 | 972.89 | 587.48 | 470.28 | 671.01 | 461.95 |
| 25-49 % | 227.29 | 2,286.85 * | 913.26 | 682.65 | 631.89 | 232.59 | 872.25 | 231.99 |
| 50-74 % | 551.33 | 1,056.43 | 1,591.55 | 2,113.16 | 995.37 | 868.56 | 1,189.34 | 622.39 |
| 75% or more | 808.78 | -- | -- | 1,566.24 | 289.16 | 943.61 | 1,735.40 * | 637.27 |
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.