Table I.B.1(2009) Number of private-sector employees by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2009
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 110,519,994    12,669,585    9,838,011    15,342,214    19,239,769    53,430,415    29,804,923    80,715,071   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 1,228,148    381,612    204,452    231,795 * 77,879    332,409 * 694,194    533,954   
Mining and manufacturing 12,106,853    529,134    731,982    1,935,212    2,784,541    6,125,985    2,055,769    10,051,084   
Construction 5,458,965    1,482,913    1,061,052    1,487,786    977,675    449,539    3,251,193    2,207,772   
Utilities and transp. 4,965,254    279,406    261,878    406,900    628,061    3,389,010    749,399    4,215,854   
Wholesale trade 5,313,590    650,353    571,281    925,777    1,189,482    1,976,696    1,640,538    3,673,051   
Fin. svs. and real estate 11,169,423    1,119,628    504,861    941,915    1,527,552    7,075,466    2,048,930    9,120,493   
Retail trade 14,379,460    1,463,305    1,052,266    1,290,252    1,146,671    9,426,966    3,213,448    11,166,012   
Professional services 29,145,172    3,199,840    2,301,186    3,657,018    6,305,795    13,681,332    7,154,681    21,990,491   
Other services 26,753,130    3,563,394    3,149,054    4,465,558    4,602,113    10,973,011    8,996,771    17,756,360   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 79,451,204    8,055,740    7,075,894    10,864,418    12,286,595    41,168,558    20,402,672    59,048,532   
For profit, unincorporated 16,639,076    3,645,323    1,979,937    2,589,163    2,618,626    5,806,027    6,798,915    9,840,161   
Nonprofit 14,429,714    968,522    782,180    1,888,633    4,334,549    6,455,830    2,603,336    11,826,378   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 5,839,449    2,124,330    1,211,180    1,264,441    659,359    580,139    3,959,670    1,879,779   
5-9 years 8,006,137    2,135,095    1,512,384    1,825,997    1,381,215    1,151,446    4,630,435    3,375,703   
10-19 years 15,722,652    3,258,146    2,529,699    3,242,558    3,127,103    3,565,145    7,391,893    8,330,759   
20 or more years 80,951,756    5,152,014    4,584,748    9,009,217    14,072,093    48,133,685    13,822,925    67,128,831   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 65,548,325    70,110    464,656    2,602,932    10,695,971    51,714,657    1,477,878    64,070,447   
1 location only 44,971,669    12,599,475    9,373,355    12,739,282    8,543,798    1,715,758    28,327,045    16,644,624   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 8,037,964    1,933,799    1,286,641    1,460,445    1,397,758    1,959,322    4,107,050    3,930,914   
25-49 % 8,588,138    1,172,779    894,592    1,293,455    1,792,247    3,435,066    2,647,791    5,940,347   
50-74 % 17,492,817    2,316,776    1,444,323    1,856,160    2,261,032    9,614,526    4,635,817    12,857,000   
75% or more 76,401,076    7,246,232    6,212,455    10,732,155    13,788,733    38,421,501    18,414,265    57,986,811   
Union presence
No union employees 83,492,995    12,117,305    9,263,661    14,051,762    16,740,139    31,320,128    28,186,375    55,306,621   
Has union employees 17,469,966    343,848    408,619    975,535    2,040,281    13,701,683    1,104,233    16,365,734   
Unknown 9,557,033    208,432    165,731    314,917    459,350    8,408,604    514,316    9,042,717   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low wage 31,896,513    4,209,048    3,115,419    4,529,998    5,791,779    14,250,268    9,603,015    22,293,497   
Less than 50% low wage 78,623,482    8,460,537    6,722,592    10,812,216    13,447,990    39,180,146    20,201,908    58,421,574   

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.

** 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.

Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.

 

Table I.B.1(2009) Standard error for number of private-sector employees by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2009
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 1,090,007    119,969    157,314    214,201    353,374    930,523    304,280    1,026,265   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 166,380    20,879    32,288    78,533 * 20,738    158,098 * 79,994    159,842   
Mining and manufacturing 363,156    30,619    60,048    113,405    167,955    310,784    54,618    384,995   
Construction 201,082    50,637    65,040    76,744    151,517    98,435    101,171    235,352   
Utilities and transp. 257,785    19,564    22,198    51,363    99,028    249,005    31,641    241,369   
Wholesale trade 222,908    25,270    48,339    106,044    66,624    171,185    90,991    197,663   
Fin. svs. and real estate 491,788    49,210    39,100    87,741    91,446    430,238    88,303    447,316   
Retail trade 511,490    42,538    47,582    88,163    129,705    546,982    75,702    511,923   
Professional services 604,167    45,423    78,071    158,077    245,466    602,688    150,831    635,341   
Other services 720,709    64,716    93,918    176,019    316,792    721,425    123,426    722,080   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 1,270,685    100,789    146,322    203,759    383,155    934,212    222,039    1,188,948   
For profit, unincorporated 370,005    52,288    96,267    74,675    202,723    335,582    152,036    320,947   
Nonprofit 368,511    53,277    29,301    126,194    246,920    259,272    121,331    376,717   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 219,335    52,389    126,933    112,831    119,366    83,992    167,854    141,526   
5-9 years 292,430    57,843    97,738    102,747    133,239    175,797    90,580    240,934   
10-19 years 523,297    47,555    111,167    137,177    239,494    330,352    125,515    470,625   
20 or more years 1,071,350    70,521    101,071    241,747    230,705    1,014,539    223,055    1,034,352   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 1,001,869    6,783    52,252    109,486    238,861    936,490    45,516    990,207   
1 location only 555,039    116,870    150,474    174,138    418,614    265,507    268,608    503,241   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 200,615    83,485    50,623    122,977    118,754    150,867    92,318    161,187   
25-49 % 262,953    70,715    79,391    101,363    152,011    258,848    124,847    275,509   
50-74 % 610,201    57,063    85,860    107,741    145,451    604,748    145,049    624,276   
75% or more 1,201,387    110,264    149,709    220,694    370,762    988,541    278,311    1,132,834   
Union presence
No union employees 1,048,526    91,136    124,428    231,500    398,698    871,007    228,727    979,413   
Has union employees 383,886    32,109    54,032    71,223    177,390    300,268    98,893    392,824   
Unknown 429,053    23,495    15,880    62,513    58,510    426,033    42,475    424,832   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low wage 524,005    77,772    99,499    133,010    327,822    460,342    130,862    516,270   
Less than 50% low wage 903,837    126,984    180,341    181,068    283,119    682,851    251,746    810,575   

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.

** 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.

Totals may not sum exactly because of rounding.