| 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 | 968 | 809 | 848 | 914 | 1,285 | 924 | 843 | 1,054 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 209 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 162 * | 356 * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 903 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 663 | 980 |
| Construction | 975 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,013 | 772 |
| Utilities and transp. | 1,082 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,669 | 670 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,062 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 877 | 1,188 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 966 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 788 * | 1,169 |
| Retail trade | 1,125 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,023 | 1,192 |
| Professional services | 923 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 602 | 1,117 |
| Other services | 996 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,132 | 924 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 917 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 865 | 955 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1,215 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 938 * | 1,405 |
| Nonprofit | 871 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 466 | 1,068 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1,586 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,109 | 2,066 |
| 5-9 years | 927 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 929 | 924 |
| 10-19 years | 1,060 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 935 | 1,185 |
| 20 or more years | 875 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 743 | 947 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 975 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 925 | 978 |
| 1 location only | 962 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 838 | 1,231 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 827 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 945 * | 763 |
| 25-49 % | 1,598 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 803 * | 1,971 |
| 50-74 % | 988 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 759 | 1,202 |
| 75% or more | 928 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 858 | 976 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 989 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 858 | 1,098 |
| Has union employees | 826 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 434 * | 912 |
| Unknown | 907 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,114 * | 875 |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 1,157 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,121 | 1,173 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 916 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 788 | 1,014 |
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 | 53.66 | 127.23 | 76.47 | 94.77 | 148.51 | 88.53 | 71.14 | 87.38 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 95.29 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 82.82 * | 137.01 * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 113.48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 113.03 | 148.91 |
| Construction | 128.24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 157.35 | 185.52 |
| Utilities and transp. | 259.93 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 403.24 | 127.72 |
| Wholesale trade | 149.23 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 152.00 | 190.97 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 297.75 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 344.91 * | 265.28 |
| Retail trade | 134.53 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 133.59 | 162.49 |
| Professional services | 113.18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 60.70 | 153.50 |
| Other services | 80.36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 295.61 | 111.56 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 52.39 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 77.06 | 81.94 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 202.90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 336.59 * | 226.24 |
| Nonprofit | 96.98 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 117.16 | 96.13 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 269.53 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 166.67 | 500.66 |
| 5-9 years | 221.39 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 257.74 | 184.16 |
| 10-19 years | 104.44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 74.04 | 185.85 |
| 20 or more years | 43.29 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 108.57 | 60.60 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 66.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 151.85 | 70.42 |
| 1 location only | 85.93 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 82.32 | 201.34 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 142.88 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 350.28 * | 221.21 |
| 25-49 % | 287.58 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 321.29 * | 319.98 |
| 50-74 % | 113.82 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 151.10 | 111.93 |
| 75% or more | 45.87 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 99.58 | 68.20 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 56.69 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 69.08 | 93.15 |
| Has union employees | 119.93 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 132.39 * | 146.87 |
| Unknown | 169.89 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 456.04 * | 168.06 |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 153.87 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 327.43 | 160.94 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 47.12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 90.27 | 71.63 |
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.
-- 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.