| 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 | 4.7% | 12.5% | 13.5% | 9.7% | 6.0% | 2.1% | 11.9% | 3.6% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 2.7% * | 29.5% * | -- | 1.5% * | 0.5% * | 0.0% | 12.9% * | 0.1% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 3.8% | 27.2% * | 6.2% * | 7.7% | 4.5% * | 2.1% | 9.3% | 3.3% |
| Construction | 8.4% | 4.3% * | 12.8% * | 14.1% | 8.5% * | 0.3% * | 11.7% | 6.5% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 2.9% | 15.1% * | 27.3% * | 4.9% * | 3.5% * | 1.1% * | 16.9% * | 1.7% * |
| Wholesale trade | 6.3% | 12.1% * | 21.8% | 10.3% * | 8.2% | 1.1% * | 16.8% | 4.1% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 4.0% | 13.6% * | 14.0% * | 7.5% * | 5.1% | 2.6% * | 11.3% | 3.4% |
| Retail trade | 4.6% | 9.9% * | 11.0% | 9.9% | 4.2% * | 2.9% | 13.7% | 3.2% |
| Professional services | 4.8% | 12.4% | 11.6% | 11.0% | 7.1% | 2.1% | 10.4% | 4.0% |
| Other services | 5.0% | 12.2% | 15.7% | 8.6% | 6.4% | 2.4% | 11.7% | 3.8% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 4.5% | 13.3% | 13.2% | 10.0% | 5.0% | 2.1% | 12.3% | 3.3% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 4.7% | 10.0% * | 17.2% | 5.1% | 6.7% | 1.7% | 10.6% | 3.6% |
| Nonprofit | 5.4% | 12.1% * | 9.6% * | 14.0% | 8.7% | 2.6% | 10.8% | 5.0% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 8.3% | 7.4% * | 13.6% * | 11.1% * | 2.8% * | 0.8% * | 12.0% * | 4.6% * |
| 5-9 years | 8.4% | 10.7% * | 13.2% * | 8.1% * | 5.9% * | -- | 9.8% | 7.2% * |
| 10-19 years | 7.3% | 14.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% | 4.2% | 2.1% * | 13.6% | 4.4% |
| 20 or more years | 4.1% | 12.9% | 13.9% | 9.1% | 6.5% | 2.1% | 11.5% | 3.4% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 2.9% | -- | 7.8% * | 8.3% | 5.0% | 2.2% | 11.8% | 2.8% |
| 1 location only | 9.9% | 12.3% | 14.0% | 10.2% | 7.6% | 1.2% * | 11.9% | 8.1% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3.5% | 6.8% * | 0.7% * | 9.1% * | 5.0% * | 1.9% * | 4.9% * | 3.3% * |
| 25-49 % | 5.1% | 9.2% * | 6.4% * | 14.2% * | 9.1% | 1.3% * | 9.1% * | 4.4% |
| 50-74 % | 4.3% | 16.3% * | 11.2% | 8.0% | 5.2% | 2.4% | 12.3% | 3.3% |
| 75% or more | 4.7% | 12.1% | 14.2% | 9.7% | 5.9% | 2.1% | 12.1% | 3.6% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 5.0% | 12.5% | 13.3% | 9.4% | 5.3% | 2.3% | 11.7% | 3.8% |
| Has union employees | 3.3% | 12.9% * | 16.6% * | 15.9% * | 13.1% * | 1.6% | 16.1% * | 3.0% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 4.9% | 15.1% * | 7.5% * | 13.6% | 4.2% | 3.5% | 11.0% | 4.3% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 4.7% | 12.3% | 13.7% | 9.4% | 6.1% | 2.0% | 11.9% | 3.5% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 6.0% | 15.3% | 14.6% | 8.7% | 6.0% | 1.8% | 12.6% | 4.0% |
| 25-49 % | 3.7% | 7.3% * | 14.4% | 10.2% | 5.7% | 1.7% | 11.9% | 2.9% |
| 50-74 % | 4.3% | 13.1% | 16.0% | 9.5% | 6.6% | 2.1% | 13.1% | 3.4% |
| 75% or more | 5.1% | 12.0% | 7.6% | 12.1% | 5.4% | 3.3% | 8.8% | 4.6% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 5.5% | 12.3% | 14.3% | 10.9% | 4.4% | 2.3% | 12.4% | 3.8% |
| 25-49 % | 4.0% | 15.6% | 13.6% | 7.8% | 7.0% | 2.0% | 11.7% | 3.3% |
| 50-74 % | 5.1% | 11.1% | 11.2% * | 9.3% * | 6.9% | 1.9% * | 9.7% | 4.1% |
| 75% or more | 9.2% | 10.8% * | 11.3% * | 20.5% * | 3.8% * | 6.8% * | 14.2% | 6.0% * |
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 | 0.25% | 1.64% | 1.42% | 0.93% | 0.68% | 0.25% | 0.83% | 0.26% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1.41% * | 13.31% * | -- | 1.06% * | 0.50% * | 0.00% | 6.19% * | 0.13% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 0.60% | 8.76% * | 2.75% * | 2.09% | 1.46% * | 0.60% | 2.07% | 0.62% |
| Construction | 2.08% | 2.11% * | 3.84% * | 3.75% | 6.30% * | 0.23% * | 2.78% | 2.87% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 0.71% | 10.62% * | 11.57% * | 2.07% * | 1.96% * | 0.46% * | 5.49% * | 0.54% * |
| Wholesale trade | 1.09% | 5.75% * | 6.36% | 3.58% * | 2.40% | 0.43% * | 3.88% | 0.98% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.71% | 5.75% * | 5.00% * | 3.01% * | 1.48% | 0.85% * | 2.71% | 0.74% |
| Retail trade | 0.71% | 7.20% * | 3.24% | 2.55% | 1.78% * | 0.75% | 2.89% | 0.66% |
| Professional services | 0.44% | 2.74% | 2.27% | 1.77% | 1.17% | 0.46% | 1.30% | 0.47% |
| Other services | 0.62% | 3.21% | 3.91% | 2.17% | 1.65% | 0.62% | 1.88% | 0.63% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.30% | 2.07% | 1.64% | 1.17% | 0.84% | 0.29% | 1.01% | 0.31% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 0.58% | 3.36% * | 4.02% | 1.21% | 1.57% | 0.46% | 1.87% | 0.57% |
| Nonprofit | 0.67% | 3.76% * | 3.47% * | 2.91% | 1.69% | 0.68% | 2.08% | 0.70% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.26% | 2.79% * | 5.55% * | 4.84% * | 1.30% * | 0.71% * | 3.83% * | 2.19% * |
| 5-9 years | 1.50% | 3.38% * | 4.12% * | 3.21% * | 2.15% * | -- | 2.00% | 2.17% * |
| 10-19 years | 0.82% | 3.61% | 2.67% | 2.20% | 1.09% | 0.84% * | 1.75% | 0.84% |
| 20 or more years | 0.27% | 2.44% | 1.93% | 1.05% | 0.84% | 0.26% | 1.05% | 0.27% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.24% | -- | 2.54% * | 1.38% | 0.65% | 0.25% | 2.14% | 0.24% |
| 1 location only | 0.68% | 1.63% | 1.53% | 1.15% | 1.45% | 0.56% * | 0.89% | 1.02% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.98% | 4.14% * | 0.68% * | 4.15% * | 2.40% * | 1.07% * | 1.76% * | 1.08% * |
| 25-49 % | 1.10% | 5.77% * | 2.47% * | 5.73% * | 2.62% | 0.68% * | 4.06% * | 1.09% |
| 50-74 % | 0.56% | 5.23% * | 3.25% | 1.78% | 1.37% | 0.55% | 2.43% | 0.52% |
| 75% or more | 0.28% | 1.77% | 1.60% | 1.03% | 0.76% | 0.28% | 0.91% | 0.29% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.27% | 1.65% | 1.45% | 0.93% | 0.59% | 0.30% | 0.84% | 0.28% |
| Has union employees | 0.64% | 11.28% * | 7.44% * | 5.94% * | 4.57% * | 0.40% | 5.19% * | 0.65% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 0.65% | 5.91% * | 2.59% * | 3.13% | 1.05% | 0.76% | 2.44% | 0.67% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.27% | 1.70% | 1.48% | 0.97% | 0.74% | 0.26% | 0.87% | 0.27% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.61% | 3.14% | 2.42% | 1.34% | 1.67% | 0.52% | 1.39% | 0.66% |
| 25-49 % | 0.39% | 2.42% * | 3.25% | 2.23% | 1.22% | 0.31% | 1.94% | 0.38% |
| 50-74 % | 0.45% | 3.47% | 3.58% | 2.36% | 1.19% | 0.45% | 1.93% | 0.45% |
| 75% or more | 0.61% | 2.96% | 1.87% | 2.25% | 1.13% | 0.79% | 1.35% | 0.67% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.41% | 2.34% | 2.18% | 1.47% | 0.66% | 0.40% | 1.30% | 0.38% |
| 25-49 % | 0.36% | 4.39% | 2.48% | 1.33% | 1.22% | 0.33% | 1.46% | 0.37% |
| 50-74 % | 0.67% | 3.06% | 3.38% * | 2.91% * | 1.54% | 0.58% * | 1.78% | 0.71% |
| 75% or more | 2.15% | 4.03% * | 4.99% * | 6.24% * | 2.05% * | 4.99% * | 3.18% | 2.84% * |
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.