| 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 | 5,822 | 4,880 | 7,486 | 6,969 | 6,609 | 5,453 | 6,588 | 5,750 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 2,896 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,773 * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 4,823 | -- | 6,766 | 6,727 | 4,801 | 4,576 | 6,112 | 4,751 |
| Construction | 5,854 | 3,185 * | 7,159 | 6,674 | 5,653 | 5,665 | 6,037 | 5,774 |
| Utilities and transp. | 5,153 | -- | -- | 7,001 | 6,778 | 4,648 | 7,016 | 5,084 |
| Wholesale trade | 5,451 | -- | 5,174 | 7,485 | 6,709 | 4,859 | 4,957 | 5,506 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 5,846 | 7,881 | 7,821 | 7,106 | 6,781 | 5,495 | 7,439 | 5,749 |
| Retail trade | 6,434 | -- | 8,268 | 9,539 | 9,533 | 5,467 | 7,989 | 6,279 |
| Professional services | 5,971 | 5,645 | 8,121 | 7,360 | 6,998 | 5,508 | 6,896 | 5,880 |
| Other services | 7,194 | 4,455 | 7,979 | 6,921 | 7,977 | 7,205 | 6,433 | 7,284 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 5,735 | 4,399 | 7,787 | 7,014 | 6,435 | 5,373 | 6,453 | 5,663 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 6,117 | 6,203 | 7,359 | 7,323 | 7,168 | 5,493 | 7,565 | 5,944 |
| Nonprofit | 5,996 | 6,138 | 5,108 | 6,161 | 6,873 | 5,778 | 6,123 | 5,989 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 6,830 | 6,993 | 7,255 | 6,265 | 6,214 | -- | 6,528 | 7,212 |
| 5-9 years | 6,598 | 6,284 | 7,692 | 7,061 | 6,027 | 5,397 | 7,397 | 5,980 |
| 10-19 years | 6,590 | 3,882 | 8,803 | 6,039 | 7,788 | 6,013 | 6,705 | 6,547 |
| 20 or more years | 5,706 | 4,532 | 6,827 | 7,465 | 6,451 | 5,419 | 6,364 | 5,671 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 5,636 | -- | 8,107 | 7,852 | 6,427 | 5,418 | 8,001 | 5,607 |
| 1 location only | 6,693 | 4,829 | 7,423 | 6,645 | 7,006 | 7,085 | 6,403 | 6,917 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3,202 * | -- | -- | 3,143 * | 9,492 | 2,221 * | 7,970 * | 2,735 * |
| 25-49 % | 6,664 | -- | 7,388 | 5,290 | 8,530 | 6,662 | 5,440 | 6,875 |
| 50-74 % | 5,302 | 6,084 | 4,604 | 8,763 | 7,158 | 4,808 | 6,118 | 5,229 |
| 75% or more | 5,896 | 4,657 | 7,695 | 6,962 | 6,517 | 5,559 | 6,671 | 5,824 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 6,125 | 5,223 | 7,741 | 7,175 | 6,824 | 5,701 | 6,922 | 6,035 |
| Has union employees | 4,687 | -- | -- | 3,516 * | 4,698 | 4,766 | 2,295 * | 4,760 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 6,641 | -- | 6,929 | 7,434 | 8,939 | 6,275 | 5,763 | 6,701 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 5,772 | 4,973 | 7,500 | 6,956 | 6,487 | 5,396 | 6,624 | 5,689 |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 5,697 | 4,066 | 6,369 | 6,533 | 6,089 | 5,307 | 6,122 | 5,621 |
| 25-49 % | 5,322 | 5,163 | 9,920 | 6,598 | 6,031 | 4,967 | 6,990 | 5,220 |
| 50-74 % | 6,219 | 4,654 | 6,774 | 8,262 | 7,484 | 5,859 | 6,871 | 6,175 |
| 75% or more | 6,382 | 6,507 | 7,598 | 7,609 | 7,455 | 5,975 | 6,980 | 6,327 |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 6,179 | 5,248 | 7,749 | 7,012 | 6,899 | 5,733 | 6,611 | 6,108 |
| 25-49 % | 5,655 | 4,776 | 6,128 | 7,016 | 6,441 | 5,383 | 6,503 | 5,615 |
| 50-74 % | 5,693 | 5,567 | 8,981 * | 6,444 | 6,378 | 5,110 | 7,095 | 5,490 |
| 75% or more | 6,094 | 2,808 * | 9,185 | 8,322 | 7,761 | 5,840 | 5,366 | 6,387 |
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 | 84.83 | 564.66 | 756.64 | 388.82 | 189.08 | 95.83 | 357.64 | 86.19 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1,046.29 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,081.92 * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 148.58 | -- | 1,032.79 | 466.15 | 387.63 | 164.01 | 571.03 | 153.15 |
| Construction | 427.41 | 1,226.16 * | 1,703.27 | 893.44 | 942.26 | 551.77 | 904.66 | 471.22 |
| Utilities and transp. | 215.45 | -- | -- | 952.09 | 910.75 | 190.41 | 1,490.00 | 214.11 |
| Wholesale trade | 238.94 | -- | 1,021.35 | 777.01 | 461.09 | 287.01 | 619.74 | 257.08 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 164.74 | 1,834.13 | 1,127.08 | 1,550.18 | 331.38 | 171.00 | 1,328.25 | 155.61 |
| Retail trade | 233.06 | -- | 1,033.17 | 643.69 | 613.02 | 212.34 | 626.50 | 247.95 |
| Professional services | 180.33 | 1,082.51 | 1,965.28 | 451.69 | 322.67 | 204.36 | 851.96 | 177.60 |
| Other services | 286.43 | 986.42 | 1,177.23 | 829.78 | 547.66 | 367.92 | 658.12 | 310.93 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 96.94 | 650.77 | 951.64 | 520.49 | 243.03 | 100.59 | 437.65 | 96.88 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 284.30 | 1,537.07 | 1,212.10 | 612.38 | 439.01 | 404.93 | 741.99 | 304.66 |
| Nonprofit | 211.04 | 1,147.29 | 1,369.48 | 491.61 | 352.76 | 265.06 | 704.64 | 218.91 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 729.96 | 1,660.41 | 1,002.82 | 1,268.64 | 1,468.06 | -- | 1,015.56 | 993.97 |
| 5-9 years | 471.20 | 1,735.59 | 1,501.72 | 716.72 | 682.26 | 647.68 | 849.61 | 471.89 |
| 10-19 years | 438.41 | 803.22 | 2,501.74 | 1,140.78 | 429.28 | 518.29 | 1,021.14 | 466.16 |
| 20 or more years | 85.27 | 863.71 | 603.73 | 292.35 | 214.34 | 97.60 | 342.99 | 87.80 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 87.59 | -- | 1,155.54 | 464.96 | 219.33 | 96.64 | 769.20 | 87.97 |
| 1 location only | 253.74 | 572.40 | 824.95 | 485.99 | 362.55 | 616.97 | 390.22 | 337.27 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1,140.61 * | -- | -- | 979.98 * | 1,058.24 | 936.25 * | 3,184.68 * | 1,034.94 * |
| 25-49 % | 299.85 | -- | 2,141.64 | 1,028.50 | 601.46 | 320.58 | 1,003.96 | 284.19 |
| 50-74 % | 270.98 | 1,690.40 | 840.35 | 890.54 | 558.10 | 291.03 | 892.08 | 281.29 |
| 75% or more | 87.68 | 627.95 | 851.34 | 423.28 | 201.15 | 96.57 | 400.91 | 88.10 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 99.75 | 582.93 | 781.69 | 408.72 | 197.43 | 117.64 | 367.38 | 102.38 |
| Has union employees | 144.76 | -- | -- | 1,178.78 * | 542.34 | 151.97 | 871.96 * | 145.58 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 258.52 | -- | 1,388.59 | 648.29 | 688.02 | 270.97 | 965.61 | 268.91 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 88.41 | 593.25 | 775.14 | 398.73 | 193.19 | 100.54 | 371.38 | 89.76 |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 192.90 | 752.22 | 709.89 | 630.28 | 388.67 | 259.81 | 389.74 | 215.84 |
| 25-49 % | 153.74 | 1,327.57 | 2,573.16 | 731.98 | 322.81 | 160.78 | 1,248.06 | 143.31 |
| 50-74 % | 133.10 | 1,122.21 | 738.49 | 697.10 | 329.28 | 144.73 | 644.09 | 134.99 |
| 75% or more | 220.56 | 1,375.80 | 928.72 | 590.53 | 375.41 | 270.19 | 631.03 | 232.69 |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 157.48 | 866.13 | 748.29 | 431.81 | 292.78 | 207.29 | 448.23 | 167.71 |
| 25-49 % | 111.74 | 928.98 | 519.01 | 778.63 | 280.99 | 121.85 | 416.30 | 115.12 |
| 50-74 % | 263.24 | 1,346.02 | 3,502.31 * | 535.21 | 486.10 | 219.10 | 1,478.45 | 200.60 |
| 75% or more | 561.59 | 1,162.23 * | 2,125.28 | 1,621.77 | 1,696.92 | 525.36 | 1,275.55 | 581.84 |
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.