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 | 22,798,497 | 3,876,027 | 2,685,755 | 3,381,189 | 3,837,253 | 9,018,273 | 8,316,243 | 14,482,254 |
Industry group ** | ||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 276,991 | 140,005 | 50,340 | 74,263 * | 8,027 * | 4,356 * | 223,881 | 53,110 * |
Mining and manufacturing | 368,717 | 91,706 | 69,144 | 76,112 | 64,579 | 67,177 | 200,796 | 167,921 |
Construction | 447,983 | 240,128 | 75,083 | 75,290 | 46,514 * | 10,968 * | 369,411 | 78,572 |
Utilities and transp. | 776,870 | 54,754 | 36,808 | 50,907 | 85,379 | 549,021 | 110,111 | 666,758 |
Wholesale trade | 330,427 | 87,992 | 57,822 | 81,090 | 65,719 * | 37,804 | 170,679 | 159,747 * |
Fin. svs. and real estate | 1,093,592 | 245,233 | 74,764 | 103,223 | 167,324 | 503,047 | 368,618 | 724,974 |
Retail trade | 4,596,074 | 568,834 | 309,246 | 302,257 | 260,119 | 3,155,618 | 1,055,714 | 3,540,360 |
Professional services | 5,569,389 | 892,999 | 509,052 | 726,617 | 1,350,602 | 2,090,119 | 1,751,762 | 3,817,627 |
Other services | 9,338,455 | 1,554,377 | 1,503,496 | 1,891,429 | 1,788,990 | 2,600,163 | 4,065,270 | 5,273,185 |
Ownership | ||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 14,701,552 | 2,030,814 | 1,699,329 | 2,075,376 | 2,159,401 | 6,736,632 | 4,881,563 | 9,819,988 |
For profit, unincorporated | 4,402,473 | 1,377,680 | 687,887 | 793,451 | 578,007 | 965,448 | 2,423,518 | 1,978,955 |
Nonprofit | 3,694,472 | 467,533 | 298,540 | 512,362 | 1,099,844 | 1,316,193 | 1,011,161 | 2,683,311 |
Age of firm | ||||||||
Less than 5 years | 2,071,818 | 796,556 | 479,652 | 465,543 | 209,826 | 120,241 | 1,520,857 | 550,961 |
5-9 years | 2,261,974 | 641,196 | 455,755 | 545,233 | 348,256 | 271,533 * | 1,407,915 | 854,059 |
10-19 years | 3,745,878 | 896,973 | 666,002 | 740,864 | 731,113 | 710,926 | 1,941,223 | 1,804,655 |
20 or more years | 14,718,826 | 1,541,302 | 1,084,346 | 1,629,548 | 2,548,057 | 7,915,573 | 3,446,248 | 11,272,579 |
Multi/single status | ||||||||
2 or more locations | 11,228,165 | 19,730 | 103,503 | 513,239 | 2,015,930 | 8,575,764 | 350,260 | 10,877,905 |
1 location only | 11,570,332 | 3,856,298 | 2,582,253 | 2,867,950 | 1,821,322 | 442,509 | 7,965,983 | 3,604,349 |
Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 7,263,860 | 1,856,553 | 1,172,602 | 1,301,895 | 1,240,435 | 1,692,375 | 3,823,554 | 3,440,306 |
25-49 % | 5,463,823 | 775,667 | 565,448 | 828,548 | 1,137,545 | 2,156,615 | 1,710,642 | 3,753,182 |
50-74 % | 6,562,417 | 961,312 | 563,018 | 717,633 | 823,479 | 3,496,975 | 1,863,639 | 4,698,777 |
75% or more | 3,508,397 | 282,496 | 384,687 | 533,112 | 635,794 | 1,672,308 | 918,407 | 2,589,989 |
Union presence | ||||||||
No union employees | 18,752,763 | 3,711,661 | 2,557,317 | 3,219,350 | 3,413,099 | 5,851,337 | 7,959,887 | 10,792,876 |
Has union employees | 2,522,994 | 89,656 | 67,149 | 80,321 | 328,554 | 1,957,314 | 193,631 | 2,329,363 |
Unknown | 1,522,740 | 74,710 | 61,289 | 81,518 * | 95,600 | 1,209,622 | 162,725 | 1,360,014 |
Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
50% or more low wage | 12,651,099 | 2,081,658 | 1,578,781 | 1,998,648 | 2,331,307 | 4,660,704 | 4,768,266 | 7,882,832 |
Less than 50% low wage | 10,147,398 | 1,794,369 | 1,106,974 | 1,382,540 | 1,505,946 | 4,357,568 | 3,547,976 | 6,599,422 |
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 | 268,260 | 72,083 | 45,852 | 106,725 | 112,519 | 192,583 | 127,615 | 258,809 |
Industry group ** | ||||||||
Agric., fish., forest. | 44,332 | 16,167 | 7,798 | 39,950 * | 6,220 * | 2,380 * | 28,567 | 37,971 * |
Mining and manufacturing | 20,845 | 9,192 | 8,250 | 10,158 | 14,412 | 11,249 | 17,950 | 16,220 |
Construction | 36,157 | 15,578 | 9,435 | 6,815 | 19,105 * | 3,900 * | 22,584 | 23,382 |
Utilities and transp. | 101,399 | 5,332 | 5,755 | 11,768 | 24,869 | 91,789 | 11,839 | 95,573 |
Wholesale trade | 49,477 | 9,159 | 6,166 | 21,467 | 26,758 * | 6,196 | 12,780 | 49,645 * |
Fin. svs. and real estate | 42,936 | 22,558 | 14,150 | 17,603 | 26,841 | 32,360 | 41,391 | 31,355 |
Retail trade | 173,070 | 15,363 | 18,299 | 35,722 | 34,683 | 167,165 | 35,905 | 178,405 |
Professional services | 209,530 | 23,434 | 23,693 | 28,274 | 85,092 | 162,514 | 49,908 | 210,811 |
Other services | 150,252 | 45,583 | 45,921 | 72,271 | 126,681 | 163,434 | 92,970 | 141,370 |
Ownership | ||||||||
For profit, incorporated | 279,269 | 43,619 | 34,132 | 70,092 | 175,554 | 224,324 | 85,068 | 262,770 |
For profit, unincorporated | 162,568 | 41,416 | 38,659 | 56,564 | 41,792 | 67,539 | 74,382 | 114,777 |
Nonprofit | 174,681 | 31,819 | 23,574 | 36,399 | 89,654 | 123,532 | 64,837 | 160,853 |
Age of firm | ||||||||
Less than 5 years | 120,476 | 26,606 | 53,791 | 35,805 | 57,379 | 19,639 | 80,227 | 49,666 |
5-9 years | 135,653 | 29,516 | 29,474 | 44,714 | 63,887 | 113,523 * | 67,424 | 129,292 |
10-19 years | 133,307 | 31,075 | 39,531 | 45,440 | 100,149 | 72,642 | 60,405 | 136,338 |
20 or more years | 269,444 | 29,346 | 47,885 | 113,972 | 137,105 | 224,084 | 104,631 | 267,430 |
Multi/single status | ||||||||
2 or more locations | 311,782 | 2,839 | 18,302 | 25,167 | 111,532 | 241,292 | 17,404 | 304,160 |
1 location only | 248,556 | 72,631 | 44,698 | 95,196 | 138,699 | 122,026 | 123,678 | 176,829 |
Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
Less than 25% | 176,396 | 80,757 | 45,377 | 109,351 | 114,749 | 131,346 | 85,436 | 136,532 |
25-49 % | 160,569 | 46,233 | 49,049 | 65,413 | 99,638 | 158,767 | 77,520 | 166,322 |
50-74 % | 204,000 | 23,294 | 33,014 | 46,397 | 58,924 | 210,216 | 57,122 | 215,920 |
75% or more | 88,632 | 9,877 | 13,800 | 32,012 | 26,839 | 89,677 | 30,797 | 70,168 |
Union presence | ||||||||
No union employees | 231,704 | 67,357 | 43,328 | 91,802 | 104,775 | 182,363 | 113,677 | 193,908 |
Has union employees | 153,624 | 9,801 | 12,093 | 15,382 | 73,289 | 115,615 | 18,252 | 151,835 |
Unknown | 57,303 | 12,063 | 5,936 | 27,302 * | 16,554 | 68,674 | 14,717 | 59,051 |
Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
50% or more low wage | 186,169 | 67,185 | 57,561 | 98,734 | 146,963 | 174,823 | 83,096 | 230,936 |
Less than 50% low wage | 262,493 | 36,595 | 50,790 | 55,682 | 126,351 | 161,461 | 72,079 | 248,835 |
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.