| 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 | 11.1% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 11.9% | 14.4% | 9.8% | 13.4% | 10.8% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | -- | -- | -- | 1.0% * | 25.4% * | 0.9% * | 12.3% * | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 10.4% | -- | 15.2% * | 7.9% * | 12.8% | 9.5% | 15.2% | 10.1% |
| Construction | 11.9% * | 8.3% * | 6.9% * | 15.9% * | 18.2% * | -- | 7.5% | 14.3% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 9.1% | 0.0% | 48.1% * | 15.7% * | 11.4% * | 7.1% | 25.5% * | 8.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 4.8% | 5.4% * | 9.7% * | 8.6% * | 7.2% * | 2.4% * | 11.6% | 3.6% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 6.3% | 17.1% * | 12.3% * | 4.0% * | 9.9% * | 5.1% | 12.1% * | 5.9% |
| Retail trade | 20.3% | 19.4% * | 11.6% * | 21.4% * | 34.4% * | 16.7% | 23.4% * | 19.9% |
| Professional services | 14.2% | 9.5% * | 11.0% | 15.4% | 13.4% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 14.4% |
| Other services | 8.1% | 11.1% * | 15.3% * | 8.3% | 15.2% | 5.8% | 12.5% | 7.5% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 9.7% | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.0% | 13.8% | 7.9% | 13.3% | 9.2% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 7.3% | 6.4% * | 10.9% * | 6.7% | 14.4% | 4.5% | 9.1% | 7.0% |
| Nonprofit | 19.2% | 16.8% * | 16.8% * | 16.8% | 16.8% | 20.3% | 20.9% | 19.1% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 8.6% | 9.4% * | 11.6% * | 3.5% * | 14.9% * | 9.0% * | 7.8% * | 9.9% * |
| 5-9 years | 11.0% | 9.9% * | 8.8% * | 5.0% * | 12.5% * | 31.1% * | 8.6% | 12.9% * |
| 10-19 years | 13.9% | 11.4% * | 11.1% | 11.6% * | 21.5% * | 8.8% | 11.5% | 14.9% * |
| 20 or more years | 10.8% | 13.7% | 14.0% | 13.9% | 13.0% | 9.8% | 16.4% | 10.4% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 10.6% | -- | 13.4% * | 10.9% * | 14.7% | 9.7% | 19.8% * | 10.4% |
| 1 location only | 12.9% | 12.1% | 12.4% | 12.2% | 13.9% | 15.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 13.8% | -- | 9.9% * | 9.0% * | 19.1% * | 14.2% * | 10.1% * | 14.3% |
| 25-49 % | 10.6% | 13.3% * | 11.7% * | 6.2% * | 18.8% * | 8.9% | 10.2% * | 10.6% |
| 50-74 % | 12.2% | 6.0% * | 11.4% * | 17.7% * | 12.9% | 12.0% | 12.2% * | 12.1% |
| 75% or more | 10.9% | 13.4% | 12.6% | 11.6% | 14.4% | 9.5% | 13.7% | 10.6% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 9.9% | 12.1% | 12.2% | 11.8% | 13.5% | 7.9% | 13.5% | 9.3% |
| Has union employees | 15.6% | 11.3% * | 16.8% * | 12.9% * | 22.6% | 14.9% | 12.1% * | 15.7% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 8.6% | 17.6% * | 8.2% * | 14.3% | 16.4% * | 5.8% | 15.8% | 7.9% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 11.2% | 11.7% | 12.6% | 11.8% | 14.3% | 10.1% | 13.3% | 10.9% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 9.9% | 12.0% | 9.7% | 13.8% | 12.0% | 7.4% | 12.7% | 9.3% |
| 25-49 % | 10.5% | 9.1% * | 10.2% * | 8.2% | 17.0% * | 9.0% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| 50-74 % | 10.2% | 16.9% * | 19.6% | 7.4% | 14.7% | 8.7% | 17.0% | 9.6% |
| 75% or more | 15.4% | 7.2% * | 14.4% * | 15.2% | 14.0% | 16.1% | 14.1% | 15.5% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 10.6% | 12.0% | 8.4% | 14.8% | 15.8% | 7.6% | 12.8% | 10.1% |
| 25-49 % | 10.9% | 9.7% * | 14.2% | 9.1% | 13.2% | 10.5% | 13.0% | 10.8% |
| 50-74 % | 12.2% | 10.5% * | 20.8% * | 9.1% * | 15.5% | 10.8% | 15.4% | 11.7% |
| 75% or more | 15.2% | 19.2% * | 12.5% * | 14.8% * | 14.7% * | 13.9% * | 15.5% * | 15.0% |
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 | 0.64% | 2.44% | 1.93% | 1.70% | 2.00% | 0.72% | 1.42% | 0.69% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | -- | -- | -- | 1.00% * | 20.00% * | 0.86% * | 9.06% * | -- |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.26% | -- | 7.14% * | 2.74% * | 3.13% | 1.50% | 4.00% | 1.32% |
| Construction | 3.65% * | 4.26% * | 2.87% * | 5.55% * | 9.92% * | -- | 1.79% | 5.32% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 1.98% | 0.00% | 18.58% * | 7.68% * | 5.22% * | 2.09% | 10.04% * | 1.98% |
| Wholesale trade | 0.93% | 4.39% * | 4.03% * | 2.58% * | 3.10% * | 0.85% * | 2.92% | 0.96% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.99% | 10.79% * | 4.75% * | 1.77% * | 3.12% * | 1.03% | 4.66% * | 1.00% |
| Retail trade | 4.75% | 10.71% * | 4.55% * | 9.77% * | 16.21% * | 4.67% | 8.85% * | 5.24% |
| Professional services | 1.06% | 3.30% * | 3.24% | 3.55% | 2.02% | 1.41% | 2.39% | 1.16% |
| Other services | 1.02% | 4.99% * | 6.25% * | 1.88% | 2.76% | 1.16% | 2.94% | 1.06% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.79% | 3.01% | 2.15% | 2.22% | 2.74% | 0.81% | 1.72% | 0.86% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 0.89% | 2.67% * | 4.97% * | 1.71% | 2.79% | 0.86% | 2.35% | 0.95% |
| Nonprofit | 1.62% | 7.84% * | 7.65% * | 3.94% | 2.95% | 2.12% | 4.61% | 1.70% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.27% | 5.30% * | 7.90% * | 1.39% * | 5.61% * | 7.15% * | 3.19% * | 3.01% * |
| 5-9 years | 2.44% | 5.14% * | 3.56% * | 1.57% * | 5.99% * | 10.98% * | 2.33% | 3.99% * |
| 10-19 years | 3.37% | 6.04% * | 3.33% | 3.98% * | 9.08% * | 2.14% | 2.75% | 4.53% * |
| 20 or more years | 0.63% | 3.22% | 2.75% | 2.28% | 1.53% | 0.75% | 2.12% | 0.65% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.75% | -- | 6.93% * | 4.23% * | 2.70% | 0.73% | 7.25% * | 0.75% |
| 1 location only | 1.14% | 2.49% | 2.02% | 1.80% | 2.61% | 4.07% | 1.26% | 1.81% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3.59% | -- | 7.40% * | 5.63% * | 6.62% * | 4.58% * | 5.02% * | 4.06% |
| 25-49 % | 2.16% | 11.32% * | 5.78% * | 2.97% * | 6.95% * | 2.58% | 4.22% * | 2.44% |
| 50-74 % | 2.58% | 4.34% * | 9.12% * | 5.68% * | 2.90% | 3.49% | 4.55% * | 2.86% |
| 75% or more | 0.67% | 2.97% | 2.02% | 1.86% | 2.19% | 0.71% | 1.57% | 0.73% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.63% | 2.56% | 1.97% | 1.79% | 2.08% | 0.59% | 1.49% | 0.69% |
| Has union employees | 1.85% | 7.69% * | 9.50% * | 4.02% * | 6.62% | 2.00% | 4.20% * | 1.91% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.44% | 9.53% * | 4.97% * | 3.80% | 5.55% * | 1.27% | 4.47% | 1.52% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.67% | 2.53% | 1.98% | 1.76% | 2.08% | 0.76% | 1.47% | 0.73% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.11% | 3.38% | 2.89% | 2.95% | 2.94% | 1.31% | 2.36% | 1.25% |
| 25-49 % | 1.46% | 3.71% * | 3.13% * | 2.28% | 5.33% * | 1.43% | 2.28% | 1.57% |
| 50-74 % | 0.89% | 6.72% * | 5.23% | 2.21% | 2.59% | 0.98% | 3.43% | 0.92% |
| 75% or more | 1.49% | 4.47% * | 4.96% * | 3.92% | 2.46% | 2.02% | 3.46% | 1.61% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.27% | 3.04% | 1.86% | 3.04% | 4.65% | 0.96% | 2.14% | 1.48% |
| 25-49 % | 0.83% | 3.77% * | 3.84% | 2.12% | 2.10% | 1.00% | 2.28% | 0.87% |
| 50-74 % | 1.66% | 4.89% * | 6.36% * | 2.90% * | 3.93% | 2.27% | 3.45% | 1.85% |
| 75% or more | 3.54% | 12.30% * | 7.09% * | 7.67% * | 4.65% * | 5.15% * | 8.12% * | 3.61% |
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.