Table VI.B.1.a Percent of number of private-sector employees by ownership type and age of firm and State: United States, 2015
Division and State Total Ownership Age of firm
For profit, incorporated For profit, unincorporated Nonprofit Less than 5 years 5 or more years
United States 119,937,314    71.2%    14.8%    14.0%    6.5%    93.5%   
New England:
Connecticut 1,477,516    65.5%    17.4%    17.1%    3.9%    96.1%   
Maine 490,015    64.2%    13.6%    22.2%    8.9%    91.1%   
Massachusetts 3,107,674    69.4%    12.0%    18.6%    7.1%    92.9%   
New Hampshire 584,343    55.3%    16.7%    28.0%    5.1%    94.9%   
Rhode Island 404,006    71.2%    6.0%    22.8%    5.3%    94.7%   
Vermont 259,631    59.3%    12.6%    28.1%    6.9%    93.1%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 3,459,843    75.7%    15.0%    9.4%    5.1%    94.9%   
New York 7,645,223    67.1%    13.3%    19.6%    6.9%    93.1%   
Pennsylvania 5,268,478    65.1%    12.7%    22.2%    4.0%    96.0%   
East North Central:
Illinois 5,271,745    71.5%    15.3%    13.2%    5.2%    94.8%   
Indiana 2,628,552    67.1%    18.1%    14.8%    8.3% * 91.7%   
Michigan 3,579,499    68.6%    17.5%    14.0%    5.7%    94.3%   
Ohio 4,840,970    69.8%    13.5%    16.7%    3.1%    96.9%   
Wisconsin 2,479,977    71.3%    13.4%    15.3%    6.6%    93.4%   
West North Central:
Iowa 1,296,722    69.3%    12.4%    18.3%    7.1%    92.9%   
Kansas 1,178,069    76.6%    14.5%    9.0%    5.3% * 94.7%   
Minnesota 2,511,699    74.4%    11.8%    13.8%    5.6%    94.4%   
Missouri 2,348,809    70.0%    11.2%    18.8%    4.5%    95.5%   
Nebraska 798,973    76.5%    11.7%    11.8%    4.3%    95.7%   
North Dakota 349,489    64.8%    16.5%    18.7%    9.2%    90.8%   
South Dakota 352,864    63.1%    18.5%    18.4%    7.0%    93.0%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 407,874    62.9%    12.8%    24.3%    3.3%    96.7%   
District of Columbia 478,458    42.1%    13.5%    44.4%    4.8%    95.2%   
Florida 7,363,196    77.6%    9.3%    13.0%    9.8%    90.2%   
Georgia 3,613,283    80.0%    12.9%    7.1%    11.6% * 88.4%   
Maryland 2,223,668    62.2%    13.3%    24.6%    4.9%    95.1%   
North Carolina 3,449,386    77.3%    9.9%    12.8%    3.8%    96.2%   
South Carolina 1,637,945    79.1%    11.9%    9.0%    6.5%    93.5%   
Virginia 3,079,577    70.5%    12.6%    16.9%    5.1%    94.9%   
West Virginia 548,758    67.8%    11.4%    20.8%    3.8%    96.2%   
East South Central:
Alabama 1,551,882    77.5%    12.5%    10.0%    7.3%    92.7%   
Kentucky 1,516,876    64.6%    17.4%    18.0%    4.3%    95.7%   
Mississippi 845,765    67.4%    18.2%    14.4%    6.5%    93.5%   
Tennessee 2,393,844    60.4%    25.6%    14.0%    6.7%    93.3%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 974,910    75.0%    10.7%    14.3%    4.1%    95.9%   
Louisiana 1,686,549    72.7%    16.1%    11.2%    4.1%    95.9%   
Oklahoma 1,232,349    70.9%    17.1%    12.0%    7.9%    92.1%   
Texas 9,731,828    72.9%    18.1%    9.0%    6.2%    93.8%   
Mountain:
Arizona 2,148,341    73.0%    13.3%    13.7%    7.2%    92.8%   
Colorado 2,178,329    73.3%    12.9%    13.7%    6.2%    93.8%   
Idaho 552,494    67.9%    17.3%    14.7%    6.3%    93.7%   
Montana 371,738    62.3%    19.5%    18.2%    7.1%    92.9%   
Nevada 1,266,066    74.2%    22.5%    3.3%    6.9%    93.1%   
New Mexico 570,257    69.5%    14.7%    15.8%    6.7%    93.3%   
Utah 1,142,619    75.6%    16.9%    7.5%    6.6%    93.4%   
Wyoming 205,600    70.2%    20.2%    9.6%    6.9%    93.1%   
Pacific:
Alaska 271,088    67.5%    17.1%    15.4%    7.5%    92.5%   
California 13,631,123    72.9%    17.6%    9.5%    8.8%    91.2%   
Hawaii 521,878    71.3%    15.0%    13.7%    4.1%    95.9%   
Oregon 1,459,400    74.9%    15.0%    10.2%    9.2%    90.8%   
Washington 2,548,136    68.0%    18.5%    13.5%    6.8%    93.2%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2015 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 VI.B.1.a Standard errors for percent of number of private-sector employees by ownership type and age of firm and State: United States, 2015
Division and State Total Ownership Age of firm
For profit, incorporated For profit, unincorporated Nonprofit Less than 5 years 5 or more years
United States 875,841    0.50%    0.36%    0.39%    0.26%    0.26%   
New England:
Connecticut 65,994    3.42%    2.22%    3.00%    0.98%    0.98%   
Maine 20,804    3.39%    1.88%    3.07%    2.34%    2.34%   
Massachusetts 126,248    2.91%    1.83%    2.47%    1.76%    1.76%   
New Hampshire 30,851    3.86%    2.14%    4.02%    1.09%    1.09%   
Rhode Island 17,784    4.09%    1.39%    4.05%    1.39%    1.39%   
Vermont 12,382    3.90%    1.97%    4.05%    1.60%    1.60%   
Middle Atlantic:
New Jersey 174,595    2.90%    2.27%    1.99%    1.05%    1.05%   
New York 250,243    2.33%    1.52%    2.02%    0.83%    0.83%   
Pennsylvania 156,824    2.70%    1.76%    2.33%    0.71%    0.71%   
East North Central:
Illinois 200,133    2.81%    1.96%    2.31%    0.89%    0.89%   
Indiana 126,681    3.61%    2.49%    3.11%    2.68% * 2.68%   
Michigan 138,781    3.08%    2.46%    2.33%    1.02%    1.02%   
Ohio 218,413    2.97%    2.03%    2.28%    0.70%    0.70%   
Wisconsin 106,442    2.94%    2.02%    2.34%    1.79%    1.79%   
West North Central:
Iowa 60,937    3.13%    1.80%    2.69%    1.50%    1.50%   
Kansas 77,334    3.26%    2.58%    2.22%    1.65% * 1.65%   
Minnesota 106,547    3.30%    1.83%    3.01%    1.08%    1.08%   
Missouri 88,238    2.89%    1.70%    2.46%    0.96%    0.96%   
Nebraska 29,338    2.78%    1.58%    2.36%    0.80%    0.80%   
North Dakota 12,427    3.99%    1.95%    3.89%    1.52%    1.52%   
South Dakota 16,437    4.28%    2.42%    4.08%    1.33%    1.33%   
South Atlantic:
Delaware 15,609    3.56%    2.67%    2.98%    0.68%    0.68%   
District of Columbia 22,078    3.71%    2.23%    3.68%    1.27%    1.27%   
Florida 211,270    2.03%    1.18%    1.84%    1.31%    1.31%   
Georgia 202,247    2.80%    1.86%    2.02%    4.40% * 4.40%   
Maryland 109,523    3.88%    2.19%    3.87%    0.99%    0.99%   
North Carolina 128,465    2.27%    1.68%    1.64%    0.67%    0.67%   
South Carolina 73,465    2.57%    2.09%    1.71%    1.26%    1.26%   
Virginia 139,074    2.98%    1.94%    2.48%    0.97%    0.97%   
West Virginia 21,431    3.47%    1.60%    3.29%    0.86%    0.86%   
East South Central:
Alabama 160,470    3.31%    2.09%    2.24%    1.77%    1.77%   
Kentucky 63,562    3.82%    3.43%    2.86%    0.94%    0.94%   
Mississippi 33,131    3.21%    2.42%    2.73%    1.17%    1.17%   
Tennessee 101,782    3.41%    3.02%    2.60%    1.42%    1.42%   
West South Central:
Arkansas 56,547    2.90%    1.74%    2.41%    1.15%    1.15%   
Louisiana 74,813    3.03%    2.47%    2.09%    0.90%    0.90%   
Oklahoma 39,155    2.92%    2.25%    2.29%    1.36%    1.36%   
Texas 368,263    2.10%    1.66%    1.47%    0.76%    0.76%   
Mountain:
Arizona 94,236    3.09%    2.09%    2.60%    1.66%    1.66%   
Colorado 100,471    3.28%    2.09%    2.83%    1.10%    1.10%   
Idaho 21,695    3.31%    2.63%    2.87%    1.16%    1.16%   
Montana 16,883    3.51%    2.72%    3.48%    1.16%    1.16%   
Nevada 36,641    2.46%    2.40%    0.94%    1.25%    1.25%   
New Mexico 24,751    3.45%    2.10%    3.25%    1.07%    1.07%   
Utah 58,554    2.79%    2.38%    1.65%    1.33%    1.33%   
Wyoming 9,958    3.01%    2.67%    1.81%    1.21%    1.21%   
Pacific:
Alaska 12,279    3.64%    2.31%    3.08%    1.44%    1.44%   
California 306,062    1.71%    1.50%    1.09%    1.11%    1.11%   
Hawaii 22,301    3.29%    2.45%    2.74%    1.12%    1.12%   
Oregon 59,785    2.58%    1.83%    1.84%    2.15%    2.15%   
Washington 111,666    3.34%    2.62%    2.48%    0.97%    0.97%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2015 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.