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 |
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United States | 87,721,498 | 8,793,558 | 7,152,256 | 11,961,025 | 15,402,517 | 44,412,142 | 21,488,680 | 66,232,817 |
Industry group ** | ||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 951,157 | 241,607 | 154,112 | 157,532 * | 69,853 | 328,053 * | 470,314 | 480,844 * |
Mining and manufacturing | 11,738,136 | 437,428 | 662,839 | 1,859,101 | 2,719,961 | 6,058,808 | 1,854,973 | 9,883,163 |
Construction | 5,010,982 | 1,242,785 | 985,969 | 1,412,496 | 931,161 | 438,571 | 2,881,781 | 2,129,201 |
Utilities and transp. | 4,188,384 | 224,651 | 225,070 | 355,992 | 542,682 | 2,839,989 | 639,288 | 3,549,096 |
Wholesale trade | 4,983,163 | 562,361 | 513,459 | 844,687 | 1,123,764 | 1,938,892 | 1,469,859 | 3,513,304 |
Fin. svs. and real estate | 10,075,831 | 874,396 | 430,097 | 838,691 | 1,360,228 | 6,572,419 | 1,680,312 | 8,395,519 |
Retail trade | 9,783,386 | 894,471 | 743,019 | 987,996 | 886,552 | 6,271,348 | 2,157,734 | 7,625,652 |
Professional services | 23,575,783 | 2,306,841 | 1,792,134 | 2,930,401 | 4,955,193 | 11,591,213 | 5,402,919 | 18,172,864 |
Other services | 17,414,675 | 2,009,017 | 1,645,558 | 2,574,128 | 2,813,123 | 8,372,849 | 4,931,500 | 12,483,175 |
Ownership | ||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 64,749,652 | 6,024,926 | 5,376,565 | 8,789,042 | 10,127,193 | 34,431,926 | 15,521,109 | 49,228,543 |
For profit, unincorporated | 12,236,603 | 2,267,643 | 1,292,051 | 1,795,712 | 2,040,618 | 4,840,579 | 4,375,397 | 7,861,206 |
Nonprofit | 10,735,242 | 500,989 | 483,641 | 1,376,271 | 3,234,705 | 5,139,636 | 1,592,175 | 9,143,068 |
Age of firm | ||||||||
Less than 5 years | 3,767,632 | 1,327,774 | 731,528 | 798,899 | 449,532 | 459,899 | 2,438,814 | 1,328,818 |
5-9 years | 5,744,163 | 1,493,899 | 1,056,629 | 1,280,763 | 1,032,959 | 879,912 | 3,222,520 | 2,521,643 |
10-19 years | 11,976,774 | 2,361,173 | 1,863,698 | 2,501,694 | 2,395,990 | 2,854,219 | 5,450,670 | 6,526,104 |
20 or more years | 66,232,929 | 3,610,711 | 3,500,402 | 7,379,669 | 11,524,036 | 40,218,112 | 10,376,677 | 55,856,252 |
Multi/single status | ||||||||
2 or more locations | 54,320,160 | 50,380 | 361,154 | 2,089,693 | 8,680,041 | 43,138,893 | 1,127,618 | 53,192,542 |
1 location only | 33,401,337 | 8,743,178 | 6,791,103 | 9,871,332 | 6,722,476 | 1,273,249 | 20,361,062 | 13,040,275 |
Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 774,104 | 77,246 | 114,039 | 158,550 | 157,323 | 266,947 | 283,496 | 490,608 |
25-49 % | 3,124,314 | 397,112 | 329,144 | 464,907 | 654,701 | 1,278,451 | 937,149 | 2,187,165 |
50-74 % | 10,930,400 | 1,355,464 | 881,305 | 1,138,526 | 1,437,553 | 6,117,552 | 2,772,178 | 8,158,222 |
75% or more | 72,892,679 | 6,963,736 | 5,827,768 | 10,199,043 | 13,152,940 | 36,749,192 | 17,495,857 | 55,396,822 |
Union presence | ||||||||
No union employees | 64,740,232 | 8,405,644 | 6,706,344 | 10,832,412 | 13,327,040 | 25,468,791 | 20,226,488 | 44,513,744 |
Has union employees | 14,946,973 | 254,192 | 341,470 | 895,214 | 1,711,727 | 11,744,369 | 910,602 | 14,036,371 |
Unknown | 8,034,293 | 133,721 | 104,442 | 233,399 | 363,750 | 7,198,981 | 351,590 | 7,682,702 |
Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
50% or more low wage | 19,245,414 | 2,127,390 | 1,536,638 | 2,531,350 | 3,460,472 | 9,589,564 | 4,834,749 | 14,410,665 |
Less than 50% low wage | 68,476,084 | 6,666,168 | 5,615,618 | 9,429,675 | 11,942,045 | 34,822,578 | 16,653,931 | 51,822,152 |
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.
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 |
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United States | 1,082,341 | 117,326 | 150,024 | 198,976 | 349,197 | 901,174 | 282,934 | 1,002,231 |
Industry group ** | ||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 151,947 | 13,586 | 28,514 | 47,775 * | 19,637 | 157,355 * | 60,093 | 155,279 * |
Mining and manufacturing | 359,977 | 25,461 | 57,281 | 106,094 | 161,807 | 309,848 | 46,837 | 379,671 |
Construction | 189,302 | 44,055 | 60,543 | 76,049 | 150,201 | 96,535 | 89,167 | 225,896 |
Utilities and transp. | 227,806 | 18,052 | 21,084 | 48,128 | 87,020 | 213,746 | 24,655 | 219,281 |
Wholesale trade | 234,058 | 23,898 | 47,076 | 100,685 | 58,019 | 169,796 | 88,362 | 200,937 |
Fin. svs. and real estate | 486,136 | 28,986 | 30,939 | 81,864 | 72,187 | 432,737 | 59,284 | 448,139 |
Retail trade | 385,856 | 36,605 | 41,316 | 80,931 | 103,195 | 413,021 | 67,019 | 372,486 |
Professional services | 435,167 | 38,133 | 62,863 | 140,632 | 197,889 | 458,512 | 115,998 | 452,591 |
Other services | 669,406 | 40,191 | 75,980 | 125,358 | 286,457 | 631,645 | 66,202 | 661,522 |
Ownership | ||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 1,149,300 | 110,072 | 127,049 | 171,290 | 366,438 | 858,230 | 176,447 | 1,094,123 |
For profit, unincorporated | 322,733 | 47,244 | 67,948 | 96,918 | 204,803 | 297,715 | 137,426 | 281,708 |
Nonprofit | 237,067 | 28,051 | 19,825 | 91,902 | 196,098 | 147,382 | 67,024 | 251,856 |
Age of firm | ||||||||
Less than 5 years | 168,313 | 46,343 | 79,723 | 91,113 | 92,740 | 75,107 | 114,291 | 131,562 |
5-9 years | 229,693 | 62,429 | 83,362 | 104,424 | 100,341 | 128,119 | 81,940 | 203,122 |
10-19 years | 470,520 | 48,397 | 98,783 | 117,531 | 238,864 | 274,636 | 112,692 | 403,197 |
20 or more years | 932,224 | 74,865 | 80,217 | 205,969 | 185,580 | 936,610 | 186,106 | 918,165 |
Multi/single status | ||||||||
2 or more locations | 901,515 | 6,666 | 40,018 | 91,199 | 223,933 | 883,396 | 38,303 | 891,621 |
1 location only | 529,346 | 115,152 | 136,394 | 183,680 | 425,748 | 202,625 | 259,437 | 440,289 |
Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 32,950 | 5,942 | 7,673 | 15,701 | 14,276 | 25,015 | 13,192 | 29,902 |
25-49 % | 105,207 | 24,677 | 30,685 | 36,439 | 54,047 | 102,529 | 47,602 | 111,320 |
50-74 % | 410,048 | 34,603 | 53,446 | 63,492 | 90,328 | 400,971 | 89,134 | 412,823 |
75% or more | 1,179,558 | 106,100 | 142,401 | 216,370 | 366,424 | 969,137 | 260,111 | 1,129,979 |
Union presence | ||||||||
No union employees | 1,068,596 | 97,921 | 124,491 | 215,577 | 392,037 | 831,502 | 227,391 | 977,293 |
Has union employees | 382,643 | 24,657 | 45,663 | 68,827 | 138,002 | 335,734 | 89,033 | 399,764 |
Unknown | 431,463 | 17,937 | 13,779 | 59,838 | 48,942 | 420,859 | 36,211 | 423,977 |
Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
50% or more low wage | 409,856 | 61,177 | 55,653 | 75,370 | 233,137 | 340,102 | 90,444 | 378,781 |
Less than 50% low wage | 932,017 | 108,981 | 160,756 | 175,122 | 273,520 | 720,862 | 240,775 | 852,524 |
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.