| 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 | 7.0% | 47.5% | 25.8% | 16.2% | 7.5% | 2.6% | 28.8% | 4.3% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 31.0% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 29.4% * | 31.3% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 6.7% | -- | 26.6% * | 7.9% * | 8.7% * | 4.9% * | 20.3% | 5.8% |
| Construction | 25.4% | 39.6% | 27.7% | 29.3% | 41.4% | 0.0% | 32.5% | 21.7% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 5.1% | -- | 48.2% * | 7.6% * | 5.7% * | 3.2% * | 31.3% * | 3.7% * |
| Wholesale trade | 5.5% | 70.9% | 27.6% | 9.2% * | 1.4% * | 0.2% * | 32.7% | 1.0% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 3.8% | 35.4% * | 15.8% * | 28.6% * | 3.8% * | 0.3% * | 28.0% | 1.9% * |
| Retail trade | 2.3% | 32.0% * | 24.5% | 7.1% * | 0.1% * | 0.0% | 20.1% | 0.1% * |
| Professional services | 7.7% | 52.2% | 26.9% | 10.7% | 5.1% | 4.7% * | 30.4% | 4.9% |
| Other services | 5.5% | 48.5% | 20.8% | 14.2% | 5.2% * | 0.3% * | 29.5% | 1.9% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 7.5% | 51.5% | 27.1% | 17.1% | 8.5% | 2.6% * | 30.1% | 4.5% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 7.1% | 37.1% | 17.4% * | 12.3% | 4.5% * | 4.1% * | 22.1% | 4.6% |
| Nonprofit | 4.8% | 33.8% | 31.4% | 15.2% | 5.5% | 2.1% * | 29.0% | 3.3% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 17.6% | 44.8% | 15.5% * | 19.5% * | 0.7% * | 0.0% | 26.4% | -- |
| 5-9 years | 11.4% | 36.2% | 14.6% * | 9.2% | 2.9% * | 0.6% * | 19.9% | 4.6% * |
| 10-19 years | 15.0% | 54.4% | 30.7% | 24.3% * | 4.4% * | 2.4% * | 34.3% | 7.5% * |
| 20 or more years | 5.7% | 47.1% | 28.0% | 13.5% | 8.6% | 2.7% | 28.4% | 4.0% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 3.4% | -- | 17.4% * | 7.9% | 5.8% | 2.7% | 15.1% | 3.3% |
| 1 location only | 20.2% | 47.5% | 26.4% | 18.9% | 10.7% * | 0.1% * | 30.4% | 11.4% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 47.3% | -- | 27.1% * | 42.3% | 1.5% * | 53.4% * | 43.4% | 47.8% * |
| 25-49 % | 9.4% | 53.5% | 33.7% * | 25.9% * | 11.1% * | 0.2% * | 39.5% | 3.5% * |
| 50-74 % | 5.1% | 55.6% | 39.8% | 5.9% * | 1.3% * | 0.6% * | 37.8% | 0.8% * |
| 75% or more | 6.5% | 45.4% | 24.0% | 16.3% | 7.9% | 2.0% | 27.0% | 4.0% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 6.9% | 47.8% | 24.6% | 13.5% | 5.0% | 2.7% * | 26.8% | 4.0% |
| Has union employees | 7.2% | 44.4% * | 42.0% * | 58.1% | 27.8% * | 2.5% * | 54.8% | 5.4% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 4.0% | 57.6% | 24.7% * | 17.7% | 2.0% * | 0.3% * | 37.6% | 0.9% * |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 7.2% | 46.8% | 25.8% | 16.1% | 7.8% | 2.8% | 28.4% | 4.5% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 12.0% | 45.1% | 26.6% | 18.7% | 14.6% | 3.5% * | 26.3% | 8.6% |
| 25-49 % | 6.5% | 53.2% | 22.0% | 16.8% | 6.1% | 4.0% * | 31.6% | 4.5% |
| 50-74 % | 4.5% | 58.1% | 25.8% | 10.4% | 3.4% * | 1.3% * | 34.4% | 2.0% |
| 75% or more | 4.1% | 27.6% | 28.2% | 12.3% | 2.2% * | 1.2% * | 24.9% | 1.7% * |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 9.2% | 43.3% | 21.7% | 16.0% | 5.5% | 4.7% * | 26.1% | 5.5% |
| 25-49 % | 5.2% | 55.8% | 26.0% | 17.9% * | 8.7% | 1.9% | 28.5% | 3.8% |
| 50-74 % | 8.2% | 35.6% | 35.7% | 12.1% * | 8.7% * | 2.5% * | 31.0% | 4.3% |
| 75% or more | 16.3% | 65.9% | 34.6% * | 11.7% * | 1.0% * | 0.0% | 49.8% | 1.3% * |
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 | 0.61% | 4.10% | 2.58% | 2.86% | 1.48% | 0.65% | 1.86% | 0.64% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 19.67% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 13.17% * | 23.28% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.36% | -- | 8.37% * | 2.55% * | 3.81% * | 1.48% * | 4.28% | 1.43% |
| Construction | 4.62% | 11.46% | 7.36% | 6.61% | 11.25% | 0.00% | 5.37% | 6.63% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 1.46% | -- | 18.59% * | 3.39% * | 3.52% * | 1.55% * | 10.14% * | 1.35% * |
| Wholesale trade | 1.09% | 14.69% | 7.88% | 3.56% * | 1.39% * | 0.13% * | 5.73% | 0.45% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.08% | 12.90% * | 6.03% * | 12.80% * | 1.69% * | 0.24% * | 8.16% | 0.83% * |
| Retail trade | 0.63% | 13.29% * | 7.16% | 3.82% * | 0.06% * | 0.00% | 5.68% | 0.05% * |
| Professional services | 1.28% | 6.72% | 4.74% | 2.40% | 1.21% | 1.80% * | 3.37% | 1.37% |
| Other services | 0.86% | 8.78% | 5.91% | 3.30% | 2.16% * | 0.18% * | 4.27% | 0.53% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.80% | 4.94% | 2.95% | 3.82% | 2.06% | 0.83% * | 2.26% | 0.86% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.15% | 8.27% | 6.46% * | 3.33% | 1.68% * | 1.51% * | 3.90% | 1.13% |
| Nonprofit | 0.91% | 9.85% | 8.07% | 3.06% | 1.62% | 1.13% * | 4.57% | 0.91% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 4.75% | 7.89% | 8.17% * | 9.94% * | 0.64% * | 0.00% | 6.96% | -- |
| 5-9 years | 2.02% | 8.55% | 5.40% * | 2.65% | 2.36% * | 0.50% * | 3.69% | 1.74% * |
| 10-19 years | 2.85% | 8.08% | 5.47% | 9.60% * | 1.88% * | 2.06% * | 4.36% | 3.55% * |
| 20 or more years | 0.62% | 6.03% | 3.46% | 2.23% | 1.85% | 0.67% | 2.27% | 0.64% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.58% | -- | 7.15% * | 1.78% | 1.38% | 0.66% | 3.92% | 0.59% |
| 1 location only | 1.73% | 4.17% | 2.73% | 3.66% | 3.36% * | 0.08% * | 1.99% | 2.84% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 13.95% | -- | 10.89% * | 12.25% | 1.16% * | 16.15% * | 9.19% | 15.67% * |
| 25-49 % | 2.16% | 9.26% | 12.54% * | 8.05% * | 6.79% * | 0.19% * | 6.30% | 1.57% * |
| 50-74 % | 1.17% | 11.62% | 9.45% | 2.10% * | 0.96% * | 0.50% * | 7.05% | 0.44% * |
| 75% or more | 0.57% | 4.57% | 2.74% | 3.19% | 1.63% | 0.42% | 1.99% | 0.59% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.68% | 4.19% | 2.56% | 2.96% | 1.06% | 0.84% * | 1.84% | 0.73% |
| Has union employees | 1.36% | 18.05% * | 15.19% * | 8.59% | 8.76% * | 0.83% * | 9.49% | 1.33% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 0.78% | 14.77% | 8.76% * | 4.27% | 1.36% * | 0.26% * | 6.70% | 0.36% * |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.64% | 4.28% | 2.64% | 2.97% | 1.56% | 0.69% | 1.92% | 0.68% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.56% | 6.55% | 4.13% | 5.08% | 4.12% | 1.21% * | 2.62% | 1.85% |
| 25-49 % | 1.24% | 8.11% | 5.02% | 4.89% | 1.68% | 1.61% * | 4.44% | 1.28% |
| 50-74 % | 0.63% | 7.55% | 6.37% | 3.06% | 1.07% * | 0.42% * | 4.66% | 0.41% |
| 75% or more | 0.89% | 7.64% | 5.40% | 2.76% | 1.09% * | 1.11% * | 3.59% | 0.87% * |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.32% | 5.15% | 3.48% | 3.41% | 1.47% | 2.14% * | 2.64% | 1.51% |
| 25-49 % | 0.77% | 8.82% | 4.50% | 5.88% * | 2.61% | 0.51% | 3.40% | 0.78% |
| 50-74 % | 1.21% | 8.95% | 7.41% | 3.89% * | 3.17% * | 1.07% * | 4.51% | 1.13% |
| 75% or more | 4.36% | 10.77% | 11.03% * | 7.02% * | 1.03% * | 0.00% | 8.80% | 0.90% * |
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.