| 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 | 11.0% | 18.5% | 14.6% | 8.9% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 16.6% | 4.0% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 11.1% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.3% * | 16.5% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 9.6% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.9% | 4.2% |
| Construction | 17.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.7% | 6.6% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 5.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 8.9% | 2.4% * |
| Wholesale trade | 14.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.9% | 7.4% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 8.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.4% | 2.0% |
| Retail trade | 7.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.1% | 1.3% |
| Professional services | 12.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15.8% | 7.7% |
| Other services | 11.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.6% | 3.9% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 10.5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.6% | 3.6% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 12.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15.7% | 4.4% |
| Nonprofit | 13.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.5% | 6.8% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 14.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.2% | 1.0% * |
| 5-9 years | 14.1% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15.7% | 5.5% |
| 10-19 years | 14.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.8% | 4.7% |
| 20 or more years | 9.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.9% | 3.9% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 4.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9.4% | 3.6% |
| 1 location only | 16.4% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.1% | 7.8% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 11.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 17.5% | 4.0% * |
| 25-49 % | 8.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15.3% | 1.9% * |
| 50-74 % | 11.3% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.1% | 2.6% |
| 75% or more | 11.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.2% | 4.6% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 11.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.6% | 2.9% |
| Has union employees | 13.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.6% | 11.2% |
| Unknown | 4.7% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.6% * | 2.9% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 8.9% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 18.0% | 2.9% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 11.8% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.3% | 4.6% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 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 | 0.37% | 0.83% | 1.22% | 0.45% | 0.43% | 0.26% | 0.80% | 0.25% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 3.40% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.15% * | 6.71% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.17% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.62% | 1.01% |
| Construction | 2.14% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.27% | 2.11% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 1.03% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.36% | 1.13% * |
| Wholesale trade | 1.38% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.95% | 1.36% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.60% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.54% | 0.41% |
| Retail trade | 0.38% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.97% | 0.17% |
| Professional services | 0.67% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.01% | 0.84% |
| Other services | 0.92% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.54% | 0.47% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.44% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.02% | 0.37% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 0.50% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.80% | 0.76% |
| Nonprofit | 0.98% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.03% | 1.06% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1.14% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.29% | 0.45% * |
| 5-9 years | 1.17% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.40% | 1.29% |
| 10-19 years | 1.20% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.67% | 0.66% |
| 20 or more years | 0.38% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.00% | 0.25% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.22% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.40% | 0.23% |
| 1 location only | 0.78% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.85% | 0.60% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.19% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.66% | 1.26% * |
| 25-49 % | 1.12% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.30% | 0.60% * |
| 50-74 % | 0.54% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.03% | 0.41% |
| 75% or more | 0.38% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.87% | 0.39% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.48% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.83% | 0.23% |
| Has union employees | 1.50% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3.09% | 1.17% |
| Unknown | 0.93% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5.85% * | 0.42% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 0.62% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.82% | 0.31% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.43% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.87% | 0.43% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 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.