| 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 | 3,518 | 2,812 | 3,052 | 3,928 | 4,791 | 3,156 | 3,153 | 3,776 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1,159 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 937 * | 3,144 * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2,747 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,129 | 2,914 |
| Construction | 2,617 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,952 | 1,432 * |
| Utilities and transp. | 3,514 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5,223 | 2,599 |
| Wholesale trade | 3,905 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,346 | 5,034 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 4,481 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,308 | 4,651 |
| Retail trade | 3,700 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,798 | 4,511 |
| Professional services | 3,684 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,345 | 3,881 |
| Other services | 3,793 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,976 | 3,684 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 3,209 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,997 | 3,363 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 4,842 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,798 | 5,846 |
| Nonprofit | 3,699 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,109 | 3,910 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 4,559 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,437 | 4,898 |
| 5-9 years | 3,273 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,807 | 4,263 |
| 10-19 years | 4,679 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,528 | 6,552 |
| 20 or more years | 3,199 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,806 | 3,376 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 3,588 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,559 | 3,641 |
| 1 location only | 3,452 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,189 | 4,267 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2,169 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,183 * | 3,808 |
| 25-49 % | 4,249 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,225 | 4,948 |
| 50-74 % | 3,321 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,847 | 3,797 |
| 75% or more | 3,547 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,262 | 3,735 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 3,843 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,323 | 4,311 |
| Has union employees | 1,867 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,498 * | 1,994 * |
| Unknown | 3,732 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,145 | 3,690 |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 3,638 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,437 | 4,415 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 3,502 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,241 | 3,689 |
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 | 157.48 | 360.11 | 385.94 | 316.30 | 276.91 | 308.15 | 274.73 | 185.71 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 696.98 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 731.16 * | 1,191.77 * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 449.22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 629.77 | 485.10 |
| Construction | 607.55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 658.87 | 781.98 * |
| Utilities and transp. | 856.79 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,185.51 | 498.00 |
| Wholesale trade | 547.70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 568.74 | 795.64 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 698.74 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,082.86 | 442.56 |
| Retail trade | 536.39 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 779.38 | 533.60 |
| Professional services | 286.85 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 512.31 | 421.93 |
| Other services | 422.80 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 588.95 | 512.55 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 203.70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 349.01 | 267.67 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 382.55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 556.59 | 820.71 |
| Nonprofit | 439.76 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 598.01 | 441.12 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 755.61 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 948.34 | 1,387.79 |
| 5-9 years | 656.52 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 675.91 | 773.00 |
| 10-19 years | 323.71 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 343.73 | 813.22 |
| 20 or more years | 201.61 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 371.46 | 175.14 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 192.63 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 385.71 | 197.53 |
| 1 location only | 263.10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 297.94 | 558.21 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 508.62 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 796.72 * | 757.11 |
| 25-49 % | 408.37 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 819.15 | 566.78 |
| 50-74 % | 285.46 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 387.21 | 303.54 |
| 75% or more | 171.41 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 319.93 | 204.45 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 157.46 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 277.02 | 240.16 |
| Has union employees | 613.09 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,237.47 * | 926.69 * |
| Unknown | 488.03 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,100.10 | 533.42 |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 335.46 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 483.13 | 322.92 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 165.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 359.07 | 214.37 |
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.