| 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 | 3,722 | 4,804 | 4,829 | 4,609 | 4,056 | 3,392 | 4,666 | 3,609 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 3,149 * | -- | -- | -- | 4,000 | 1,294 | 7,376 * | 2,000 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 3,336 | -- | 4,583 | 4,638 | 3,766 | 2,985 | 4,169 | 3,282 |
| Construction | 4,032 | 3,198 | 5,577 | 4,446 | 4,138 | 3,091 | 4,499 | 3,778 |
| Utilities and transp. | 3,242 | 4,118 | 3,098 | 4,284 | 3,517 | 3,064 | 3,997 | 3,203 |
| Wholesale trade | 4,332 | 6,688 | 5,402 | 5,028 | 4,205 | 3,971 | 5,464 | 4,159 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 3,717 | 5,743 | 4,421 | 4,921 | 4,005 | 3,474 | 5,001 | 3,619 |
| Retail trade | 4,280 | 6,967 | 5,986 | 4,982 | 4,603 | 3,909 | 5,763 | 4,112 |
| Professional services | 3,569 | 4,941 | 4,694 | 4,220 | 4,029 | 3,219 | 4,530 | 3,446 |
| Other services | 4,109 | 3,716 | 4,257 | 4,454 | 4,562 | 3,980 | 4,101 | 4,111 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 3,765 | 4,873 | 4,832 | 4,618 | 3,989 | 3,474 | 4,658 | 3,653 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 4,094 | 5,259 | 5,471 | 5,294 | 4,300 | 3,582 | 5,336 | 3,895 |
| Nonprofit | 3,240 | 3,638 | 3,611 | 3,685 | 4,149 | 2,904 | 3,646 | 3,211 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 4,815 | 5,157 | 4,531 | 5,265 | 3,860 | 5,845 | 4,991 | 4,537 |
| 5-9 years | 4,893 | 5,197 | 5,259 | 4,799 | 4,568 | 5,276 | 4,869 | 4,913 |
| 10-19 years | 4,057 | 5,389 | 4,679 | 4,240 | 4,131 | 3,261 | 4,658 | 3,824 |
| 20 or more years | 3,624 | 4,256 | 4,871 | 4,606 | 4,017 | 3,390 | 4,555 | 3,558 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 3,522 | -- | 3,751 | 4,573 | 3,913 | 3,404 | 4,429 | 3,509 |
| 1 location only | 4,492 | 4,768 | 4,917 | 4,621 | 4,338 | 2,762 | 4,692 | 4,315 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3,930 | 5,649 | 5,594 | 4,634 | 4,337 | 3,640 | 4,955 | 3,784 |
| 25-49 % | 4,134 | 4,848 | 4,828 | 3,957 | 5,078 | 3,815 | 4,354 | 4,088 |
| 50-74 % | 3,989 | 5,153 | 5,326 | 5,368 | 4,843 | 3,533 | 5,270 | 3,807 |
| 75% or more | 3,679 | 4,693 | 4,762 | 4,566 | 3,974 | 3,360 | 4,592 | 3,573 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 3,885 | 5,072 | 4,837 | 4,684 | 4,154 | 3,512 | 4,770 | 3,758 |
| Has union employees | 3,068 | -- | 4,700 * | 3,404 | 3,078 | 3,059 | 3,213 | 3,063 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 4,145 | 3,588 | 5,787 | 4,300 | 5,056 | 3,901 | 4,407 | 4,123 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 3,697 | 4,885 | 4,803 | 4,622 | 4,002 | 3,358 | 4,677 | 3,576 |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3,808 | 4,517 | 5,263 | 4,441 | 4,120 | 3,213 | 4,646 | 3,621 |
| 25-49 % | 3,782 | 5,759 | 4,323 | 5,119 | 3,584 | 3,651 | 4,900 | 3,696 |
| 50-74 % | 3,612 | 4,366 | 4,581 | 4,578 | 4,214 | 3,330 | 4,681 | 3,525 |
| 75% or more | 3,639 | 5,011 | 4,608 | 4,437 | 4,628 | 3,164 | 4,396 | 3,546 |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3,768 | 4,625 | 4,731 | 4,530 | 3,938 | 3,326 | 4,509 | 3,609 |
| 25-49 % | 3,677 | 5,276 | 5,143 | 4,570 | 4,167 | 3,423 | 4,883 | 3,603 |
| 50-74 % | 3,775 | 4,301 | 4,589 | 5,124 | 3,910 | 3,350 | 4,715 | 3,616 |
| 75% or more | 4,072 | 5,342 | 4,245 | 3,660 | 4,290 * | 3,484 | 4,765 | 3,788 |
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 | 51.60 | 277.09 | 181.59 | 132.97 | 113.80 | 67.90 | 126.16 | 55.79 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1,123.89 * | -- | -- | -- | 728.19 | 261.60 | 2,300.85 * | 570.41 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 109.00 | -- | 459.16 | 299.20 | 317.51 | 104.48 | 247.23 | 114.66 |
| Construction | 209.98 | 848.83 | 603.40 | 421.54 | 385.16 | 291.33 | 407.19 | 235.32 |
| Utilities and transp. | 165.64 | 529.96 | 535.65 | 546.55 | 448.17 | 178.36 | 370.05 | 171.19 |
| Wholesale trade | 235.89 | 753.88 | 553.76 | 438.62 | 331.59 | 386.36 | 462.03 | 266.34 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 100.79 | 1,117.03 | 548.82 | 363.40 | 207.30 | 113.26 | 434.04 | 101.73 |
| Retail trade | 236.39 | 931.46 | 653.08 | 433.63 | 859.22 | 259.86 | 488.71 | 251.19 |
| Professional services | 68.49 | 377.81 | 306.07 | 235.47 | 157.70 | 81.77 | 199.80 | 71.90 |
| Other services | 209.17 | 348.90 | 336.16 | 205.14 | 316.71 | 305.53 | 196.53 | 237.53 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 65.23 | 343.73 | 212.81 | 162.85 | 144.99 | 86.35 | 153.27 | 70.98 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 128.48 | 548.28 | 378.06 | 301.41 | 269.86 | 162.86 | 259.08 | 138.46 |
| Nonprofit | 91.44 | 474.00 | 568.95 | 263.00 | 217.48 | 102.89 | 290.36 | 95.55 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 350.72 | 402.43 | 691.99 | 658.21 | 619.88 | 606.73 | 494.18 | 430.21 |
| 5-9 years | 242.81 | 674.80 | 470.57 | 367.46 | 533.39 | 461.34 | 314.78 | 357.16 |
| 10-19 years | 161.71 | 648.28 | 393.06 | 280.03 | 365.74 | 214.34 | 287.51 | 189.60 |
| 20 or more years | 56.60 | 369.07 | 231.24 | 156.00 | 122.03 | 70.53 | 151.83 | 59.74 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 60.26 | -- | 379.99 | 246.37 | 142.32 | 68.98 | 312.56 | 60.96 |
| 1 location only | 94.93 | 280.09 | 192.80 | 157.58 | 185.22 | 235.02 | 136.23 | 132.36 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 177.85 | 949.36 | 1,183.80 | 681.28 | 368.72 | 172.15 | 588.38 | 167.16 |
| 25-49 % | 177.52 | 590.87 | 1,120.58 | 365.80 | 459.65 | 205.76 | 458.90 | 191.15 |
| 50-74 % | 183.78 | 740.54 | 676.59 | 769.76 | 461.03 | 200.85 | 555.71 | 189.16 |
| 75% or more | 55.91 | 313.08 | 192.75 | 132.98 | 118.34 | 75.22 | 128.82 | 60.69 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 59.16 | 267.69 | 172.51 | 134.61 | 119.75 | 84.15 | 122.23 | 65.38 |
| Has union employees | 91.81 | -- | 1,478.37 * | 595.34 | 324.98 | 96.17 | 710.63 | 91.43 |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 155.01 | 408.21 | 643.68 | 416.51 | 433.89 | 168.24 | 311.31 | 166.10 |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 53.98 | 294.56 | 185.62 | 137.35 | 116.72 | 71.76 | 131.05 | 58.47 |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 93.74 | 516.61 | 302.01 | 179.16 | 235.24 | 107.93 | 192.52 | 104.07 |
| 25-49 % | 120.23 | 517.49 | 298.62 | 352.61 | 202.94 | 155.99 | 311.39 | 127.62 |
| 50-74 % | 76.09 | 406.83 | 402.83 | 278.31 | 167.83 | 88.63 | 262.45 | 78.57 |
| 75% or more | 92.45 | 567.17 | 396.25 | 309.00 | 235.47 | 95.40 | 267.57 | 97.57 |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 75.75 | 424.70 | 246.31 | 213.58 | 182.72 | 90.25 | 191.21 | 80.23 |
| 25-49 % | 78.39 | 624.92 | 360.21 | 186.26 | 171.15 | 97.20 | 222.12 | 82.23 |
| 50-74 % | 110.48 | 287.69 | 383.97 | 376.19 | 216.80 | 139.64 | 266.75 | 119.33 |
| 75% or more | 384.02 | 954.06 | 664.42 | 446.16 | 1,315.55 * | 311.30 | 600.31 | 479.75 |
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.