| 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 | 15.3% | 23.0% | 10.3% | 8.2% | 11.0% | 18.6% | 13.4% | 15.8% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 11.7% * | 53.4% | 12.9% * | 1.2% * | 0.0% | 5.5% * | 21.5% * | 0.5% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 12.8% | 10.6% * | 17.7% * | 13.5% | 10.9% * | 11.7% * | 13.5% | 12.4% |
| Construction | 30.2% | 34.4% | 19.3% * | 22.0% * | 71.4% | 23.0% * | 26.7% | 39.8% |
| Utilities and transp. | 46.6% | 40.3% | 7.1% * | 17.9% * | 6.5% * | 56.3% | 16.4% | 48.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 13.3% | 27.3% | 14.0% | 11.8% * | 4.1% * | 14.7% | 18.0% | 9.7% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 24.4% | 31.7% | 12.4% * | 9.8% * | 14.2% | 29.9% | 22.9% | 24.7% |
| Retail trade | 10.5% | 17.5% | 7.1% | 10.2% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 11.3% | 10.4% |
| Professional services | 24.0% | 26.9% | 14.1% | 12.3% | 16.9% | 32.4% | 17.8% | 25.5% |
| Other services | 6.9% | 16.3% | 6.7% | 4.4% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 8.0% | 6.5% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 13.9% | 27.0% | 10.3% | 8.2% | 10.0% | 15.4% | 14.4% | 13.8% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 10.9% | 23.0% | 11.2% | 8.2% * | 7.9% | 10.5% | 14.2% | 9.7% |
| Nonprofit | 23.5% | 11.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 14.3% | 40.3% | 8.7% | 26.8% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 10.3% | 23.1% | 9.8% * | 8.2% * | 2.6% * | 13.1% | 12.2% | 8.7% |
| 5-9 years | 9.0% | 27.1% | 8.8% | 7.6% | 4.6% * | 7.6% * | 14.0% | 6.2% |
| 10-19 years | 11.6% | 23.2% | 9.6% | 5.8% | 13.9% | 10.5% | 13.0% | 11.0% |
| 20 or more years | 16.8% | 21.9% | 11.1% | 9.2% | 11.6% | 19.7% | 13.6% | 17.3% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 17.4% | 21.5% * | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 19.0% | 10.7% | 17.5% |
| 1 location only | 11.7% | 23.0% | 10.2% | 7.6% | 10.9% | 8.7% * | 13.6% | 9.8% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 8.6% | 29.5% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 5.1% | 8.0% | 13.5% | 7.3% |
| 25-49 % | 11.4% | 16.4% | 6.2% | 2.8% * | 11.8% | 13.9% | 8.3% | 12.2% |
| 50-74 % | 19.5% | 22.4% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 23.7% | 14.8% | 20.4% |
| 75% or more | 21.4% | 23.8% | 17.5% | 14.1% | 20.1% | 24.4% | 17.6% | 22.4% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 12.9% | 22.9% | 10.0% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 15.7% | 13.0% | 12.8% |
| Has union employees | 30.3% | 25.6% * | 15.4% * | 31.2% | 29.7% | 30.8% | 24.5% | 30.5% |
| Unknown | 12.5% | 15.5% * | 13.1% * | 4.5% * | 11.9% * | 12.6% | 10.7% * | 12.5% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 8.4% | 17.2% | 6.7% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 9.6% | 8.5% | 8.4% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 22.4% | 25.6% | 12.6% | 11.4% | 17.0% | 28.1% | 16.6% | 24.1% |
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.
| 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 | 0.60% | 1.19% | 0.93% | 0.81% | 1.21% | 0.98% | 0.39% | 0.75% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 8.46% * | 13.43% | 5.56% * | 4.83% * | 0.00% | 17.33% * | 12.40% * | 2.50% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.84% | 4.55% * | 6.41% * | 3.09% | 6.59% * | 4.09% * | 3.09% | 1.60% |
| Construction | 5.29% | 5.42% | 6.95% * | 7.46% * | 17.24% | 11.50% * | 4.16% | 9.61% |
| Utilities and transp. | 5.40% | 10.47% | 5.74% * | 10.02% * | 2.15% * | 6.61% | 3.89% | 5.77% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.41% | 6.35% | 4.03% | 4.47% * | 3.33% * | 3.09% | 2.07% | 2.92% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 3.16% | 4.89% | 3.93% * | 3.25% * | 1.75% | 4.44% | 2.54% | 3.64% |
| Retail trade | 0.91% | 4.15% | 2.10% | 2.19% | 2.41% | 0.87% | 1.44% | 0.99% |
| Professional services | 1.15% | 1.54% | 1.97% | 1.29% | 2.98% | 1.97% | 1.14% | 1.38% |
| Other services | 0.72% | 2.21% | 1.24% | 0.64% | 1.58% | 0.87% | 0.61% | 0.90% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.68% | 2.26% | 1.41% | 0.85% | 1.79% | 1.23% | 0.85% | 0.90% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.14% | 2.30% | 1.07% | 2.64% * | 1.69% | 2.09% | 1.45% | 1.20% |
| Nonprofit | 0.79% | 1.67% | 1.67% | 1.31% | 2.62% | 2.58% | 1.27% | 0.88% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1.37% | 3.66% | 3.34% * | 2.50% * | 1.64% * | 3.64% | 1.78% | 2.23% |
| 5-9 years | 0.53% | 3.93% | 2.08% | 1.79% | 3.78% * | 2.58% * | 1.63% | 1.17% |
| 10-19 years | 1.23% | 2.93% | 1.69% | 0.80% | 4.09% | 1.73% | 1.07% | 1.82% |
| 20 or more years | 0.77% | 1.64% | 1.67% | 1.34% | 1.38% | 1.05% | 0.74% | 0.88% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.76% | 7.10% * | 3.08% | 1.07% | 1.18% | 0.93% | 2.47% | 0.77% |
| 1 location only | 0.58% | 1.22% | 0.91% | 0.93% | 1.67% | 3.11% * | 0.41% | 1.22% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.89% | 3.48% | 1.82% | 2.05% | 1.35% | 1.50% | 1.22% | 1.18% |
| 25-49 % | 0.92% | 3.35% | 1.63% | 1.25% * | 1.95% | 2.11% | 1.15% | 1.23% |
| 50-74 % | 1.33% | 1.73% | 2.06% | 1.54% | 1.45% | 1.79% | 0.93% | 1.64% |
| 75% or more | 0.95% | 2.46% | 1.69% | 1.66% | 1.39% | 1.74% | 0.97% | 1.11% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.51% | 1.08% | 0.91% | 0.57% | 0.91% | 0.97% | 0.35% | 0.67% |
| Has union employees | 2.49% | 10.01% * | 9.42% * | 7.94% | 7.09% | 2.90% | 4.31% | 2.58% |
| Unknown | 2.28% | 5.12% * | 5.81% * | 1.62% * | 4.23% * | 2.52% | 4.36% * | 2.33% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 0.71% | 2.62% | 0.90% | 0.63% | 1.89% | 0.79% | 0.80% | 0.76% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 1.30% | 1.76% | 1.17% | 1.16% | 1.74% | 2.08% | 0.70% | 1.63% |
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.