| 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 | 18.1% | 21.7% | 23.5% | 23.3% | 18.2% | 16.5% | 23.0% | 17.4% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 16.6% * | 5.6% * | -- | 20.4% * | 13.2% * | 16.7% * | 30.1% * | 13.2% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 15.1% | 22.3% * | 22.9% | 27.0% | 14.6% | 12.1% | 22.9% | 14.3% |
| Construction | 16.3% | 17.9% | 23.2% | 18.8% | 22.4% | 3.4% * | 19.7% | 14.3% |
| Utilities and transp. | 17.5% | 12.0% * | 28.2% * | 19.4% | 19.3% | 16.5% * | 19.4% | 17.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 16.1% | 14.7% * | 26.6% | 20.4% | 18.9% | 11.7% | 24.0% | 14.5% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 13.9% | 27.4% | 29.2% | 27.1% | 18.1% | 10.6% | 25.6% | 12.9% |
| Retail trade | 21.1% | 28.0% | 16.6% | 22.7% | 27.5% | 19.0% | 21.5% | 21.1% |
| Professional services | 21.6% | 23.2% | 24.9% | 23.4% | 17.7% | 22.2% | 24.0% | 21.2% |
| Other services | 17.5% | 21.6% | 20.3% | 25.4% | 16.2% | 15.9% | 23.5% | 16.5% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 16.6% | 22.0% | 23.5% | 23.2% | 18.2% | 13.8% | 22.8% | 15.6% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 17.5% | 23.0% | 22.2% | 21.0% | 18.7% | 14.7% | 23.3% | 16.3% |
| Nonprofit | 24.9% | 17.3% | 25.2% | 26.5% | 18.1% | 27.4% | 24.4% | 24.9% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 20.3% | 24.9% | 21.5% * | 19.0% | 22.6% * | 0.2% * | 23.7% | 16.8% |
| 5-9 years | 18.5% | 18.5% | 22.5% | 17.8% | 17.0% | 18.1% * | 20.5% | 16.8% |
| 10-19 years | 20.0% | 21.9% | 24.8% | 20.4% | 19.9% | 17.1% | 22.9% | 18.7% |
| 20 or more years | 17.8% | 21.9% | 23.3% | 25.5% | 17.8% | 16.4% | 23.4% | 17.3% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 17.0% | -- | 28.0% | 26.4% | 17.7% | 16.3% | 27.9% | 16.8% |
| 1 location only | 21.5% | 21.9% | 23.1% | 22.3% | 19.2% | 24.4% | 22.5% | 20.7% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 17.6% | 53.4% | 5.7% * | 46.7% * | 26.4% | 8.3% | 26.5% | 16.4% |
| 25-49 % | 16.7% | 14.5% * | 30.7% | 19.1% | 12.4% | 16.8% | 22.6% | 15.8% |
| 50-74 % | 23.7% | 18.3% | 30.7% | 24.9% | 18.2% | 24.8% | 26.8% | 23.3% |
| 75% or more | 17.5% | 22.1% | 22.7% | 22.9% | 18.4% | 15.4% | 22.6% | 16.7% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 17.3% | 21.8% | 23.6% | 23.5% | 18.0% | 14.5% | 23.1% | 16.3% |
| Has union employees | 21.8% | 18.8% * | 20.7% * | 19.0% | 20.8% | 22.0% | 20.2% | 21.8% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 13.5% | 19.6% | 24.5% | 28.9% | 16.9% | 9.8% | 21.0% | 12.8% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 18.6% | 21.9% | 23.4% | 22.9% | 18.4% | 17.2% | 23.1% | 17.9% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 18.4% | 23.1% | 23.3% | 21.8% | 14.8% | 17.1% | 22.6% | 17.1% |
| 25-49 % | 16.5% | 26.1% | 16.3% | 22.3% | 21.4% | 14.1% | 22.6% | 15.9% |
| 50-74 % | 18.6% | 21.2% | 25.1% | 27.8% | 18.5% | 17.1% | 23.2% | 18.1% |
| 75% or more | 19.6% | 15.2% | 29.8% | 23.8% | 18.4% | 18.7% | 24.1% | 19.0% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 18.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 23.1% | 19.3% | 14.7% | 23.4% | 16.7% |
| 25-49 % | 18.0% | 19.0% | 24.3% | 24.8% | 16.8% | 17.2% | 22.9% | 17.6% |
| 50-74 % | 19.3% | 27.1% | 24.6% | 17.9% | 20.9% | 17.4% | 22.9% | 18.5% |
| 75% or more | 18.1% | 18.1% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 17.2% * | 10.4% | 21.2% | 16.0% |
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 | 0.57% | 1.87% | 1.55% | 1.27% | 1.11% | 0.82% | 0.98% | 0.64% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 6.80% * | 3.42% * | -- | 12.83% * | 8.77% * | 13.77% * | 11.80% * | 7.56% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.19% | 7.68% * | 5.47% | 3.52% | 2.41% | 1.53% | 3.20% | 1.26% |
| Construction | 1.83% | 5.24% | 4.34% | 3.41% | 4.21% | 1.58% * | 2.42% | 2.51% |
| Utilities and transp. | 3.82% | 5.77% * | 12.02% * | 4.96% | 5.00% | 5.40% * | 5.30% | 4.13% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.63% | 5.53% * | 5.47% | 3.90% | 3.29% | 2.44% | 3.57% | 1.83% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.42% | 6.25% | 6.13% | 5.32% | 3.68% | 1.65% | 3.53% | 1.51% |
| Retail trade | 2.59% | 7.05% | 3.89% | 5.52% | 6.48% | 3.52% | 3.86% | 2.93% |
| Professional services | 0.99% | 3.36% | 2.81% | 2.15% | 1.55% | 1.46% | 1.72% | 1.11% |
| Other services | 1.19% | 4.28% | 3.38% | 2.84% | 2.25% | 1.69% | 2.21% | 1.33% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.69% | 2.24% | 1.82% | 1.61% | 1.49% | 0.98% | 1.16% | 0.78% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.18% | 4.44% | 3.80% | 2.65% | 2.67% | 1.68% | 2.45% | 1.32% |
| Nonprofit | 1.49% | 5.16% | 4.70% | 3.01% | 1.92% | 2.18% | 2.64% | 1.60% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.79% | 4.75% | 7.03% * | 4.00% | 7.33% * | 0.17% * | 3.70% | 4.14% |
| 5-9 years | 2.14% | 4.87% | 4.51% | 3.59% | 4.57% | 7.98% * | 2.80% | 3.13% |
| 10-19 years | 1.67% | 3.88% | 3.26% | 2.32% | 4.00% | 3.18% | 1.91% | 2.28% |
| 20 or more years | 0.63% | 2.60% | 1.97% | 1.72% | 1.12% | 0.85% | 1.31% | 0.68% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.70% | -- | 5.23% | 2.60% | 1.39% | 0.83% | 3.75% | 0.71% |
| 1 location only | 0.90% | 1.90% | 1.62% | 1.45% | 1.84% | 6.30% | 0.99% | 1.44% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3.87% | 11.07% | 3.38% * | 16.56% * | 5.50% | 1.27% | 5.71% | 4.32% |
| 25-49 % | 1.99% | 5.36% * | 6.19% | 4.01% | 2.41% | 3.08% | 3.68% | 2.23% |
| 50-74 % | 2.29% | 4.52% | 5.78% | 4.17% | 3.19% | 3.21% | 3.35% | 2.56% |
| 75% or more | 0.59% | 2.13% | 1.65% | 1.34% | 1.22% | 0.85% | 1.06% | 0.67% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.58% | 1.89% | 1.57% | 1.31% | 1.18% | 0.88% | 0.99% | 0.67% |
| Has union employees | 1.71% | 12.94% * | 8.81% * | 5.27% | 3.26% | 1.94% | 5.23% | 1.75% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.08% | 5.00% | 5.21% | 4.22% | 2.46% | 1.25% | 2.76% | 1.15% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.61% | 1.98% | 1.60% | 1.33% | 1.19% | 0.90% | 1.02% | 0.69% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.24% | 2.99% | 2.55% | 1.96% | 1.82% | 2.56% | 1.58% | 1.55% |
| 25-49 % | 1.18% | 5.29% | 2.82% | 2.75% | 2.68% | 1.52% | 2.37% | 1.27% |
| 50-74 % | 0.96% | 3.56% | 3.56% | 3.38% | 2.08% | 1.22% | 2.00% | 1.04% |
| 75% or more | 1.20% | 3.14% | 3.70% | 2.35% | 1.96% | 1.79% | 2.02% | 1.35% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.87% | 2.77% | 2.20% | 1.80% | 2.05% | 1.30% | 1.51% | 1.02% |
| 25-49 % | 0.87% | 3.85% | 2.88% | 2.19% | 1.51% | 1.16% | 1.69% | 0.93% |
| 50-74 % | 1.44% | 4.70% | 3.82% | 3.18% | 2.68% | 2.25% | 2.33% | 1.67% |
| 75% or more | 2.65% | 4.03% | 7.49% | 8.78% | 7.48% * | 3.06% | 3.36% | 3.74% |
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.