Table II.B.1.a(2008) Percent of number of private-sector employees by firm size and State: United States, 2008
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 116,141,515    11.4%    8.8%    14.2%    18.4%    47.2%    27.0%    73.0%   
New England:
Connecticut 1,465,237    10.6%    10.0%    12.2%    19.1%    48.0%    27.3%    72.7%   
Maine 492,211    16.0%    12.1%    14.4%    25.4%    32.1%    35.7%    64.3%   
Massachusetts 3,001,586    9.9%    8.5%    13.7%    19.6%    48.3%    25.3%    74.7%   
New Hampshire 561,196    13.6%    12.1%    14.9%    19.7%    39.8%    33.0%    67.0%   
Rhode Island 427,164    12.8%    10.1%    13.1%    21.6%    42.4%    30.5%    69.5%   
Vermont 251,353    17.4%    12.6%    15.6%    20.2%    34.2% * 38.4%    61.6%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 3,561,007    13.7%    8.6%    17.2%    17.4%    43.1%    30.2%    69.8%   
New York 7,469,664    12.2%    10.4%    13.0%    20.1%    44.3%    29.4%    70.6%   
Pennsylvania 5,094,013    10.8%    8.5%    14.6%    21.0%    45.0%    26.9%    73.1%   
East North Central:
Illinois 5,405,168    10.6%    7.0%    14.6%    19.3%    48.5%    23.5%    76.5%   
Indiana 2,507,330    10.2%    8.9%    14.0%    20.1%    46.8%    26.4%    73.6%   
Michigan 3,449,973    12.4%    9.8%    14.7%    21.0%    42.1%    29.1%    70.9%   
Ohio 4,702,840    9.5%    8.4%    13.4%    22.0%    46.8%    24.2%    75.8%   
Wisconsin 2,558,435    12.7%    9.1%    16.3%    19.4%    42.5%    28.1%    71.9%   
West North Central:
Iowa 1,304,443    11.4%    9.9%    15.6%    21.0%    42.1%    28.8%    71.2%   
Kansas 1,109,140    13.1%    9.3%    17.8%    18.9%    40.9%    30.0%    70.0%   
Minnesota 2,468,336    9.9%    10.2%    13.9%    20.5%    45.6%    26.9%    73.1%   
Missouri 2,332,099    11.1%    7.8%    14.5%    18.0%    48.7%    26.5%    73.5%   
Nebraska 806,602    11.7%    10.5%    13.0%    16.9%    48.0%    29.0%    71.0%   
North Dakota 294,768    14.9%    10.7%    18.5%    20.0%    35.9%    34.4%    65.6%   
South Dakota 320,175    15.4%    12.7%    15.6%    22.5%    33.7%    36.8%    63.2%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 376,347    9.5%    9.5%    15.6%    16.3%    49.1%    25.9%    74.1%   
District of Columbia 464,559    6.9%    7.5%    12.9%    25.7%    47.0%    20.2%    79.8%   
Florida 6,891,517    12.1%    7.3%    11.0%    13.3%    56.2%    24.5%    75.5%   
Georgia 3,354,107    11.0%    7.8%    11.4%    18.1%    51.7%    24.1%    75.9%   
Maryland 2,082,590    11.4%    9.0%    16.1%    15.6%    47.9%    28.2%    71.8%   
North Carolina 3,440,453    11.6%    9.1%    12.6%    20.2%    46.5%    27.2%    72.8%   
South Carolina 1,528,356    10.8%    9.2%    13.5%    18.2%    48.3%    27.1%    72.9%   
Virginia 2,989,600    10.6%    8.0%    14.4%    18.0%    49.1%    24.5%    75.5%   
West Virginia 557,756    13.2%    10.0%    14.0%    18.4%    44.5%    28.9%    71.1%   
East South Central:
Alabama 1,574,811    10.3%    10.3%    14.3%    17.3%    47.7%    27.3%    72.7%   
Kentucky 1,501,784    10.6%    8.3%    13.7%    16.7%    50.8%    25.3%    74.7%   
Mississippi 866,754    12.6%    9.1%    14.5%    17.3%    46.6%    28.8%    71.2%   
Tennessee 2,428,872    9.3%    7.1%    12.7%    18.2%    52.7%    22.4%    77.6%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 993,395    11.8%    8.3%    12.6%    20.9%    46.4%    26.4%    73.6%   
Louisiana 1,509,297    12.3%    9.3%    14.0%    20.2%    44.2%    28.9%    71.1%   
Oklahoma 1,219,330    13.2%    8.8%    16.3%    19.7%    42.0%    30.0%    70.0%   
Texas 8,741,171    10.0%    7.5%    14.3%    14.9%    53.3%    24.8%    75.2%   
Mountain:
Arizona 2,205,122    10.0%    6.9%    14.5%    16.7%    51.8%    23.5%    76.5%   
Colorado 1,968,132    13.2%    10.2%    16.1%    14.1%    46.4%    31.0%    69.0%   
Idaho 537,075    16.4%    12.1%    15.1%    14.0%    42.4%    36.4%    63.6%   
Montana 359,099    22.1%    13.1%    17.8%    22.0%    25.0%    44.6%    55.4%   
Nevada 1,124,623    8.5%    7.3%    12.0%    23.4%    48.8%    21.0%    79.0%   
New Mexico 675,889    10.5%    9.8%    16.5%    16.6%    46.6%    27.3%    72.7%   
Utah 1,066,544    11.5%    8.2%    14.6%    20.2%    45.5%    28.0%    72.0%   
Wyoming 207,629    19.6%    14.9%    16.1%    14.6%    34.9%    42.8%    57.2%   
Pacific:
Alaska 230,911    17.2%    11.9%    12.6%    21.1%    37.2%    36.1%    63.9%   
California 13,376,056    11.4%    8.7%    15.2%    17.8%    46.9%    27.1%    72.9%   
Hawaii 499,367    11.4%    8.9%    16.8%    27.0%    35.9%    28.6%    71.4%   
Oregon 1,435,738    13.5%    11.5%    16.3%    16.3%    42.4%    32.1%    67.9%   
Washington 2,351,885    15.0%    11.0%    15.0%    17.5%    41.4%    33.8%    66.2%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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(2008) Standard error for percent of number of private-sector employees by firm size and State: United States, 2008
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 751,026    0.13%    0.16%    0.22%    0.31%    0.48%    0.16%    0.16%   
New England:
Connecticut 90,005    1.02%    1.01%    1.81%    1.79%    2.42%    1.93%    1.93%   
Maine 39,547    1.61%    1.88%    3.03%    2.54%    4.24%    2.44%    2.44%   
Massachusetts 206,909    0.64%    1.02%    1.51%    2.29%    2.20%    1.58%    1.58%   
New Hampshire 30,429    0.81%    1.80%    2.02%    2.85%    3.30%    2.07%    2.07%   
Rhode Island 15,479    1.03%    1.34%    1.90%    1.97%    3.85%    2.15%    2.15%   
Vermont 24,798    1.36%    1.88%    1.94%    2.54%    5.53% * 3.17%    3.17%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 161,663    1.28%    0.91%    2.08%    1.96%    2.88%    1.97%    1.97%   
New York 182,564    0.69%    1.11%    1.31%    1.46%    2.46%    1.32%    1.32%   
Pennsylvania 233,008    0.90%    0.99%    1.21%    2.24%    1.79%    1.25%    1.25%   
East North Central:
Illinois 244,012    0.60%    0.67%    1.38%    1.68%    2.26%    1.31%    1.31%   
Indiana 124,137    0.86%    0.64%    1.56%    2.09%    2.43%    1.00%    1.00%   
Michigan 112,263    0.67%    0.89%    1.72%    1.82%    1.69%    1.15%    1.15%   
Ohio 174,973    0.50%    0.70%    1.30%    1.73%    2.14%    1.27%    1.27%   
Wisconsin 102,694    0.71%    0.86%    1.80%    1.65%    1.96%    1.21%    1.21%   
West North Central:
Iowa 49,614    0.58%    1.17%    2.62%    2.70%    2.82%    1.36%    1.36%   
Kansas 44,505    1.17%    1.58%    2.13%    2.93%    3.21%    2.10%    2.10%   
Minnesota 155,105    0.97%    1.77%    2.35%    2.81%    3.69%    2.39%    2.39%   
Missouri 114,457    0.73%    0.90%    1.42%    1.99%    2.73%    1.07%    1.07%   
Nebraska 43,173    0.75%    1.87%    1.32%    1.82%    3.20%    2.27%    2.27%   
North Dakota 13,586    1.21%    0.93%    1.70%    2.83%    3.74%    1.72%    1.72%   
South Dakota 15,881    1.01%    0.86%    1.96%    1.91%    2.10%    2.21%    2.21%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 22,882    0.75%    1.46%    1.91%    2.23%    3.31%    1.57%    1.57%   
District of Columbia 30,307    1.01%    0.66%    2.67%    2.43%    4.57%    2.68%    2.68%   
Florida 311,899    0.60%    0.81%    1.61%    1.29%    2.49%    1.59%    1.59%   
Georgia 147,357    0.86%    1.28%    1.20%    2.55%    3.61%    2.11%    2.11%   
Maryland 69,166    0.86%    1.54%    1.36%    1.18%    2.06%    1.47%    1.47%   
North Carolina 222,161    0.95%    1.07%    1.36%    2.56%    3.07%    1.46%    1.46%   
South Carolina 84,709    0.66%    1.39%    1.75%    2.02%    3.21%    1.95%    1.95%   
Virginia 123,935    0.57%    1.02%    1.64%    2.56%    2.68%    1.31%    1.31%   
West Virginia 49,769    1.97%    1.21%    1.95%    2.84%    4.09%    2.34%    2.34%   
East South Central:
Alabama 82,381    0.90%    1.60%    1.65%    1.68%    2.76%    1.91%    1.91%   
Kentucky 83,138    0.95%    0.77%    1.19%    1.53%    2.26%    1.09%    1.09%   
Mississippi 46,770    1.49%    0.99%    1.23%    2.34%    3.08%    1.61%    1.61%   
Tennessee 102,068    0.77%    0.53%    1.54%    1.94%    2.94%    1.23%    1.23%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 43,788    0.75%    1.06%    1.17%    2.53%    3.21%    1.32%    1.32%   
Louisiana 82,280    1.05%    1.25%    1.88%    2.21%    3.31%    1.75%    1.75%   
Oklahoma 77,075    0.90%    1.32%    2.29%    2.75%    3.56%    2.69%    2.69%   
Texas 591,362    0.68%    0.66%    0.95%    1.44%    2.30%    1.33%    1.33%   
Mountain:
Arizona 142,533    1.20%    0.45%    1.83%    2.13%    3.33%    1.49%    1.49%   
Colorado 116,924    1.44%    1.23%    2.81%    1.10%    3.60%    3.01%    3.01%   
Idaho 44,299    1.61%    1.32%    1.81%    2.95%    4.82%    2.67%    2.67%   
Montana 13,061    1.55%    1.83%    2.71%    2.92%    2.79%    1.91%    1.91%   
Nevada 71,539    0.99%    1.52%    2.43%    3.35%    4.24%    2.06%    2.06%   
New Mexico 40,373    0.76%    0.79%    2.32%    2.05%    3.18%    1.95%    1.95%   
Utah 72,425    0.68%    0.93%    1.74%    2.32%    3.28%    2.08%    2.08%   
Wyoming 10,173    1.54%    2.29%    1.91%    1.54%    2.81%    2.56%    2.56%   
Pacific:
Alaska 11,799    1.72%    1.31%    1.40%    2.69%    4.21%    2.42%    2.42%   
California 235,534    0.50%    0.49%    0.81%    1.21%    1.69%    0.74%    0.74%   
Hawaii 29,242    0.98%    1.54%    1.69%    2.41%    2.94%    1.94%    1.94%   
Oregon 50,019    1.11%    1.24%    0.99%    1.51%    2.49%    1.96%    1.96%   
Washington 142,218    0.83%    0.82%    1.92%    1.73%    2.34%    2.41%    2.41%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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.