| 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 | 4,515 | 4,858 | 4,578 | 4,138 | 4,444 | 4,505 | 4,592 | 4,453 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 4,556 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,253 | 4,761 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 4,115 | 5,095 | 3,632 | 4,500 | 3,869 | 3,821 | 4,210 | 4,071 |
| Construction | 4,031 | 4,459 | 4,108 | 3,551 | 3,824 | 3,973 | 4,196 | 3,717 |
| Utilities and transp. | 3,930 | 4,762 | 3,911 | 2,851 | 4,879 | 3,978 | 3,743 | 4,045 |
| Wholesale trade | 4,565 | 6,101 | 4,580 | 3,485 | 4,670 | 4,146 | 4,866 | 4,059 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 4,832 | 4,441 | 5,154 | 4,641 | 5,160 | 4,828 | 4,627 | 4,934 |
| Retail trade | 4,037 | 4,420 | 5,165 | 4,061 | 3,421 | 2,784 | 4,593 | 3,149 |
| Professional services | 5,218 | 4,950 | 4,775 | 4,578 | 4,997 | 5,947 | 4,871 | 5,447 |
| Other services | 3,680 | 4,958 | 4,340 | 4,198 | 3,433 | 2,207 | 4,564 | 2,949 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 4,271 | 4,863 | 4,468 | 4,034 | 4,109 | 4,009 | 4,515 | 4,072 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 4,849 | 4,500 | 4,448 | 4,193 | 4,258 | 6,208 | 4,425 | 5,340 |
| Nonprofit | 5,403 | 6,460 | 5,463 | 4,696 | 5,524 | 5,369 | 5,545 | 5,342 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 4,050 | 4,500 | 4,002 | 3,813 | 4,358 | 3,801 | 4,217 | 3,855 |
| 5-9 years | 4,144 | 4,994 | 3,589 | 3,762 | 3,913 | 1,320 * | 4,416 | 3,377 |
| 10-19 years | 4,427 | 4,534 | 4,608 | 3,445 | 5,409 | 3,913 | 4,359 | 4,636 |
| 20 or more years | 4,544 | 5,059 | 4,829 | 4,464 | 4,371 | 4,141 | 4,817 | 4,329 |
| Unknown | 4,889 | 4,596 * | -- | 2,676 * | 4,055 | 4,948 | 4,213 * | 4,890 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 4,521 | 6,755 | 4,096 | 4,524 | 4,374 | 4,555 | 4,467 | 4,525 |
| 1 location only | 4,510 | 4,835 | 4,599 | 4,058 | 4,512 | 2,950 * | 4,598 | 4,281 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3,636 | 3,578 | 5,586 | 3,287 | 3,780 | 2,609 | 4,127 | 3,350 |
| 25-49 % | 4,123 | 5,423 | 4,460 | 4,907 | 4,301 | 3,584 | 4,996 | 3,765 |
| 50-74 % | 4,577 | 5,101 | 4,096 | 4,123 | 4,377 | 4,852 | 4,535 | 4,641 |
| 75% or more | 4,568 | 4,818 | 4,675 | 4,106 | 4,498 | 4,682 | 4,585 | 4,555 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 4,322 | 4,819 | 4,563 | 4,055 | 4,357 | 3,697 | 4,559 | 4,047 |
| Has union employees | 5,842 | 7,240 | 5,923 | 6,250 | 4,900 | 6,122 | 6,154 | 5,822 |
| Unknown | 4,536 | 5,070 | 6,400 * | 5,239 | 4,150 | 4,507 | 5,175 | 4,488 |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 3,773 | 4,499 | 3,972 | 4,271 | 3,591 | 3,149 | 4,226 | 3,485 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 4,712 | 4,925 | 4,735 | 4,102 | 4,756 | 4,868 | 4,674 | 4,744 |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or no 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 | 73.80 | 195.46 | 156.96 | 90.16 | 145.41 | 243.38 | 135.13 | 108.49 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 395.31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 693.68 | 1,065.10 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 152.17 | 864.51 | 653.74 | 430.86 | 299.56 | 343.27 | 808.04 | 361.40 |
| Construction | 250.37 | 466.28 | 475.40 | 506.54 | 469.73 | 1,046.20 | 242.40 | 353.75 |
| Utilities and transp. | 217.94 | 662.27 | 909.84 | 730.72 | 1,072.37 | 325.01 | 591.39 | 291.77 |
| Wholesale trade | 278.77 | 877.10 | 302.85 | 393.97 | 596.41 | 343.27 | 294.83 | 266.31 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 218.82 | 361.90 | 717.08 | 1,052.29 | 659.00 | 304.39 | 261.99 | 285.84 |
| Retail trade | 252.65 | 336.85 | 323.13 | 230.51 | 424.65 | 614.90 | 235.99 | 333.51 |
| Professional services | 140.00 | 218.56 | 231.84 | 228.37 | 256.28 | 474.17 | 175.27 | 234.69 |
| Other services | 157.43 | 287.99 | 319.16 | 222.41 | 244.50 | 205.01 | 237.26 | 78.50 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 87.90 | 153.93 | 158.24 | 119.87 | 200.97 | 177.27 | 117.91 | 110.20 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 304.06 | 405.63 | 526.31 | 325.84 | 334.00 | 1,027.19 | 224.75 | 595.55 |
| Nonprofit | 228.59 | 807.80 | 407.09 | 224.99 | 278.39 | 371.18 | 339.98 | 230.59 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 306.74 | 331.11 | 329.67 | 907.47 | 978.90 | 850.03 | 238.65 | 554.00 |
| 5-9 years | 244.70 | 409.77 | 476.17 | 288.61 | 633.39 | 438.14 * | 309.81 | 496.86 |
| 10-19 years | 143.80 | 167.25 | 224.41 | 211.92 | 453.11 | 842.62 | 124.18 | 355.11 |
| 20 or more years | 110.83 | 298.62 | 199.06 | 110.17 | 180.63 | 225.18 | 170.68 | 114.40 |
| Unknown | 401.46 | 1,453.38 * | -- | 846.23 * | 521.58 | 422.83 | 1,267.26 * | 401.33 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 146.37 | 1,574.16 | 889.63 | 229.96 | 226.84 | 207.58 | 295.61 | 153.84 |
| 1 location only | 99.15 | 187.96 | 167.55 | 84.10 | 181.89 | 1,277.07 * | 140.63 | 124.48 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 330.88 | 738.25 | 1,104.10 | 644.52 | 646.23 | 725.69 | 294.30 | 409.64 |
| 25-49 % | 270.09 | 659.29 | 618.48 | 295.25 | 427.52 | 478.72 | 306.33 | 367.92 |
| 50-74 % | 212.72 | 443.17 | 387.95 | 514.33 | 273.71 | 493.57 | 260.31 | 215.32 |
| 75% or more | 107.23 | 183.37 | 177.54 | 96.75 | 183.10 | 357.44 | 136.04 | 174.74 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 81.76 | 192.15 | 156.79 | 104.87 | 116.69 | 190.22 | 137.03 | 95.10 |
| Has union employees | 320.51 | 1,792.29 | 1,658.02 | 1,556.70 | 370.97 | 634.93 | 1,083.47 | 357.16 |
| Unknown | 213.16 | 1,164.34 | 1,949.02 * | 1,412.98 | 872.95 | 225.40 | 934.99 | 217.99 |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 152.64 | 514.39 | 302.99 | 177.60 | 135.03 | 323.96 | 293.49 | 175.26 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 94.65 | 170.60 | 187.43 | 70.99 | 188.71 | 312.00 | 132.08 | 160.25 |
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.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or no 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.