Table II.B.1.a(1997) Percent of number of private-sector employees by firm size and State: United States, 1997
Division and State 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 106,658,324    14.7%    10.0%    14.5%    19.5%    41.3%    31.7%    68.3%   
New England:
Connecticut 1,515,179    28.2%    8.1%    12.1%    16.6%    34.9%    43.6%    56.4%   
Maine 443,882    20.8%    15.2%    13.6%    22.1%    28.4%    44.3%    55.7%   
Massachusetts 2,734,819    14.1%    9.7%    13.9%    23.7%    38.6%    30.9%    69.1%   
Rhode Island 399,548    17.5%    10.0%    17.0%    13.3%    42.1%    35.2%    64.8%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 3,413,451    15.3%    7.4%    16.5%    18.3%    42.5%    30.5%    69.5%   
New York 7,262,137    18.8%    7.9%    11.2%    22.9%    39.2%    33.0%    67.0%   
Pennsylvania 4,892,495    12.1%    12.3%    17.7%    16.2%    41.6%    30.9%    69.1%   
East North Central:
Illinois 5,342,451    10.5%    11.0%    14.7%    24.2%    39.7%    29.1%    70.9%   
Indiana 2,439,102    11.5%    8.6%    16.5%    19.7%    43.7%    26.9%    73.1%   
Michigan 3,844,521    11.8%    10.7%    15.2%    20.4%    41.9%    30.6%    69.4%   
Ohio 4,557,469    12.5%    9.0%    17.9%    18.9%    41.8%    29.5%    70.5%   
Wisconsin 2,376,864    13.1%    13.1%    16.0%    21.2%    36.6%    32.7%    67.3%   
West North Central:
Iowa 1,244,876    16.4%    9.4%    15.1%    17.1%    42.0%    32.1%    67.9%   
Kansas 1,026,677    19.9%    10.5%    14.4%    25.8%    29.4%    38.6%    61.4%   
Minnesota 2,219,111    13.2%    12.1%    16.9%    17.1%    40.7%    31.9%    68.1%   
Missouri 2,244,054    12.1%    11.0%    12.8%    16.0%    48.0%    29.3%    70.7%   
South Atlantic:
District of Columbia 404,642    20.6%    7.7%    13.4%    24.3%    34.0%    34.7%    65.3%   
Florida 5,613,781    14.5%    9.4%    9.5%    23.7%    43.0%    29.0%    71.0%   
Georgia 2,977,386    16.5%    7.9%    12.4%    18.4%    44.8%    30.2%    69.8%   
Maryland 1,842,084    12.5%    13.8%    15.5%    16.4%    41.8%    34.1%    65.9%   
North Carolina 3,142,910    14.0%    8.3%    12.0%    16.1%    49.6%    27.6%    72.4%   
South Carolina 1,467,483    14.5%    10.3%    12.7%    20.3%    42.3%    32.9%    67.1%   
Virginia 2,646,961    12.3%    9.4%    14.4%    17.7%    46.1%    29.4%    70.6%   
East South Central:
Alabama 1,666,543    11.9%    9.2%    14.8%    20.5%    43.5%    28.3%    71.7%   
Kentucky 1,424,171    12.8%    8.5%    16.5%    17.7%    44.5%    28.7%    71.3%   
Mississippi 855,963    15.5%    9.9%    21.8%    17.4%    35.4%    39.1%    60.9%   
Tennessee 2,185,868    12.1%    7.6%    15.2%    18.5%    46.7%    26.3%    73.7%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 900,716    12.6%    8.8%    11.9%    18.7%    47.9%    27.6%    72.4%   
Louisiana 1,440,218    15.9%    21.0%    16.2%    14.0%    32.8%    44.4%    55.6%   
Oklahoma 1,058,746    14.2%    11.4%    18.7%    21.5%    34.1%    32.4%    67.6%   
Texas 7,567,564    14.5%    9.2%    12.2%    19.5%    44.7%    30.1%    69.9%   
Mountain:
Arizona 1,618,417    11.0%    10.7% * 15.8%    14.5%    47.9%    29.2%    70.8%   
Colorado 1,631,346    16.3%    11.3%    15.7%    20.1%    36.7%    34.5%    65.5%   
Nevada 759,384    11.5%    11.7%    12.2%    15.6%    49.0%    30.3%    69.7%   
Utah 822,869    16.3%    8.9%    15.3%    17.4%    42.1%    32.0%    68.0%   
Pacific:
Alaska 180,787    27.9%    11.5%    13.7%    20.0%    26.9%    46.5%    53.5%   
California 12,376,145    13.5%    8.8%    15.6%    20.1%    41.9%    30.0%    70.0%   
Hawaii 422,873    13.4%    11.6%    14.6%    24.1%    36.3%    32.8%    67.2%   
Oregon 1,291,131    19.4%    11.3%    16.0%    14.3%    39.0%    37.8%    62.2%   
Washington 1,992,206    18.4%    12.8%    15.3%    18.2%    35.2%    39.9%    60.1%   
States not shown separately 4,411,494    24.2%    12.3%    14.0%    18.2%    31.3%    43.0%    57.0%   
 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1997 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.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.

 

Table II.B.1.a(1997) Standard error for percent of number of private-sector employees by firm size and State: United States, 1997
Division and State 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 1,347,132    0.36%    0.29%    0.34%    0.54%    0.99%    0.47%    0.47%   
New England:
Connecticut 208,996    5.43%    1.43%    1.76%    2.60%    4.27%    4.23%    4.23%   
Maine 49,028    2.85%    2.45%    1.56%    2.17%    4.75%    3.32%    3.32%   
Massachusetts 279,506    2.48%    1.47%    2.47%    3.65%    5.77%    3.26%    3.26%   
Rhode Island 47,143    2.77%    1.18%    1.95%    1.98%    5.16%    3.65%    3.65%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 217,460    1.41%    1.04%    2.17%    2.62%    4.76%    1.78%    1.78%   
New York 502,266    1.42%    0.78%    1.18%    1.81%    2.91%    1.49%    1.49%   
Pennsylvania 302,611    0.52%    1.75%    2.66%    1.94%    3.95%    2.34%    2.34%   
East North Central:
Illinois 438,788    1.05%    1.52%    2.02%    2.80%    4.14%    2.47%    2.47%   
Indiana 145,198    1.15%    1.22%    1.87%    2.32%    3.76%    2.68%    2.68%   
Michigan 160,272    1.12%    0.78%    1.36%    2.93%    2.53%    1.37%    1.37%   
Ohio 298,892    1.31%    1.23%    2.07%    1.92%    3.22%    2.28%    2.28%   
Wisconsin 188,173    2.04%    1.42%    2.29%    3.78%    3.76%    2.94%    2.94%   
West North Central:
Iowa 92,301    2.02%    1.46%    2.37%    2.49%    4.53%    2.97%    2.97%   
Kansas 114,904    2.19%    1.37%    1.26%    3.98%    4.02%    1.88%    1.88%   
Minnesota 147,414    1.25%    1.27%    2.06%    1.85%    3.01%    2.04%    2.04%   
Missouri 193,554    0.67%    2.35%    2.54%    2.52%    5.41%    3.37%    3.37%   
South Atlantic:
District of Columbia 57,604    3.12%    1.83%    2.19%    3.85%    4.22%    3.19%    3.19%   
Florida 436,191    1.11%    0.87%    0.88%    2.86%    3.94%    2.15%    2.15%   
Georgia 143,057    4.04%    1.46%    1.49%    2.43%    4.54%    4.11%    4.11%   
Maryland 195,870    1.52%    2.27%    1.17%    2.46%    4.65%    3.45%    3.45%   
North Carolina 318,268    2.63%    1.42%    1.04%    2.35%    5.16%    3.80%    3.80%   
South Carolina 107,894    1.44%    2.06%    1.53%    2.58%    2.25%    1.97%    1.97%   
Virginia 178,476    1.12%    1.31%    2.00%    1.56%    2.94%    1.91%    1.91%   
East South Central:
Alabama 119,564    0.91%    1.39%    1.91%    2.68%    3.77%    1.90%    1.90%   
Kentucky 137,537    2.20%    0.73%    3.41%    2.49%    5.43%    3.54%    3.54%   
Mississippi 57,678    2.12%    1.25%    4.87%    1.76%    4.29%    4.50%    4.50%   
Tennessee 116,902    1.60%    0.71%    2.47%    2.83%    3.33%    2.26%    2.26%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 53,090    0.92%    1.05%    1.56%    3.53%    5.80%    2.18%    2.18%   
Louisiana 158,369    1.82%    5.29%    2.20%    2.26%    4.91%    4.63%    4.63%   
Oklahoma 68,617    1.47%    0.81%    4.16%    2.79%    3.93%    2.28%    2.28%   
Texas 464,667    1.55%    1.13%    1.26%    2.36%    3.36%    2.31%    2.31%   
Mountain:
Arizona 199,634    1.19%    3.31% * 1.91%    2.51%    4.96%    4.46%    4.46%   
Colorado 223,339    2.15%    1.82%    2.68%    4.24%    3.98%    3.64%    3.64%   
Nevada 44,600    0.89%    2.47%    1.77%    1.61%    1.95%    3.11%    3.11%   
Utah 92,923    3.22%    1.23%    1.46%    2.95%    4.86%    3.71%    3.71%   
Pacific:
Alaska 9,600    3.88%    1.76%    1.81%    2.26%    4.04%    3.61%    3.61%   
California 659,422    0.75%    0.93%    1.29%    1.55%    2.88%    2.03%    2.03%   
Hawaii 24,963    1.23%    0.90%    1.56%    3.50%    3.60%    1.37%    1.37%   
Oregon 147,101    1.27%    1.97%    2.66%    0.94%    3.84%    3.26%    3.26%   
Washington 119,838    2.50%    1.38%    2.40%    3.93%    4.88%    2.85%    2.85%   
States not shown separately 277,332    2.40%    2.06%    1.70%    2.16%    3.68%    3.54%    3.54%   
 
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1997 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.
Percents may not add to 100% because of rounding.