| 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 | 11.4% | 54.2% | 31.0% | 15.1% | 9.1% | 5.9% | 34.8% | 7.0% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 27.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 63.3% | 1.6% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 8.7% | 60.4% | 28.4% | 9.5% * | 7.0% * | 6.8% | 23.1% | 7.1% |
| Construction | 32.6% | 58.5% | 31.4% | 27.6% | 36.4% | 1.4% * | 41.6% | 23.7% |
| Utilities and transp. | 7.6% | 55.1% | 34.1% * | 10.4% * | 5.8% * | 5.6% * | 35.4% | 5.5% * |
| Wholesale trade | 13.2% | 56.8% | 41.2% | 16.3% * | 3.7% * | 6.2% * | 37.9% | 7.1% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 6.9% | 43.3% | 22.4% * | 5.5% * | 13.2% * | 3.3% * | 25.0% | 4.7% * |
| Retail trade | 7.3% | 54.6% | 24.6% | 8.2% * | 7.9% * | 3.0% | 27.9% | 3.8% |
| Professional services | 11.8% | 51.8% | 30.5% | 12.4% | 5.2% | 8.9% | 34.8% | 7.9% |
| Other services | 13.2% | 53.8% | 30.2% | 27.9% | 11.6% | 3.7% * | 40.4% | 6.6% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 11.5% | 54.2% | 29.4% | 14.6% | 9.8% | 6.2% | 33.2% | 7.4% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 12.0% | 48.7% | 31.9% | 11.5% * | 9.3% * | 4.4% * | 35.6% | 5.5% |
| Nonprofit | 10.2% | 67.7% | 45.6% | 22.0% | 6.6% | 5.3% | 47.2% | 6.2% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 21.5% | 44.2% | 28.6% | 9.2% * | 17.0% * | 7.2% * | 34.1% | 8.4% * |
| 5-9 years | 18.8% | 55.7% | 23.7% | 10.3% * | 5.4% * | 7.2% * | 32.9% | 6.6% * |
| 10-19 years | 17.5% | 53.3% | 27.0% | 17.2% | 6.9% * | 4.8% * | 37.4% | 5.4% |
| 20 or more years | 9.9% | 56.5% | 35.1% | 15.6% | 9.6% | 5.9% | 34.2% | 7.2% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 6.1% | 46.1% | 13.8% | 11.2% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 18.3% | 5.9% |
| 1 location only | 24.8% | 54.2% | 32.2% | 16.0% | 13.7% | 6.9% * | 36.0% | 12.9% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 23.1% | 67.1% | 40.1% | 30.4% | 16.3% * | 0.5% * | 55.1% | 7.2% * |
| 25-49 % | 12.0% | 63.0% | 60.6% | 13.1% * | 7.3% * | 1.1% * | 52.8% | 3.4% * |
| 50-74 % | 8.8% | 52.8% | 37.7% | 18.4% | 11.3% * | 1.5% * | 42.4% | 3.2% |
| 75% or more | 11.5% | 53.4% | 29.1% | 14.7% | 9.0% | 6.7% | 32.8% | 7.6% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 10.3% | 51.8% | 28.4% | 11.9% | 6.2% | 2.8% * | 32.4% | 4.3% |
| Has union employees | 17.0% | 80.8% | 56.1% | 38.5% | 24.1% | 12.1% | 60.4% | 14.3% |
| Unknown | 5.3% | 65.0% | 10.9% * | 23.5% * | 13.6% * | 4.2% * | 22.3% * | 4.9% * |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 9.9% | 62.4% | 34.8% | 14.7% | 6.0% * | 4.9% * | 44.9% | 5.3% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 11.6% | 52.9% | 30.7% | 15.1% | 9.5% | 6.1% | 33.7% | 7.3% |
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 | 0.67% | 1.37% | 1.53% | 1.90% | 1.56% | 0.74% | 1.20% | 0.82% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 7.80% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7.33% | 4.84% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.21% | 5.37% | 5.37% | 3.07% * | 2.79% * | 1.76% | 3.93% | 1.14% |
| Construction | 2.88% | 4.32% | 4.54% | 4.96% | 7.30% | 1.74% * | 2.83% | 4.10% |
| Utilities and transp. | 1.87% | 8.69% | 11.90% * | 8.28% * | 4.04% * | 2.52% * | 7.28% | 1.98% * |
| Wholesale trade | 1.92% | 5.02% | 6.05% | 5.58% * | 1.36% * | 3.38% * | 3.79% | 2.29% * |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.37% | 5.13% | 8.46% * | 3.03% * | 4.82% * | 1.24% * | 2.56% | 1.45% * |
| Retail trade | 1.06% | 5.52% | 4.36% | 2.59% * | 3.29% * | 0.79% | 3.22% | 0.92% |
| Professional services | 0.97% | 2.63% | 2.54% | 2.67% | 1.48% | 1.85% | 1.95% | 1.31% |
| Other services | 1.38% | 3.26% | 4.60% | 3.42% | 3.46% | 1.90% * | 1.67% | 1.66% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.78% | 1.43% | 2.23% | 2.28% | 1.99% | 0.78% | 1.28% | 0.95% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.01% | 2.59% | 5.80% | 3.76% * | 3.24% * | 1.42% * | 3.71% | 1.35% |
| Nonprofit | 1.24% | 2.21% | 5.79% | 3.74% | 1.87% | 1.35% | 5.09% | 1.04% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.29% | 5.30% | 5.67% | 6.02% * | 6.91% * | 3.49% * | 3.96% | 3.56% * |
| 5-9 years | 1.93% | 5.50% | 4.05% | 4.20% * | 2.54% * | 3.51% * | 3.04% | 2.58% * |
| 10-19 years | 1.49% | 2.81% | 3.63% | 2.35% | 2.45% * | 1.87% * | 2.07% | 1.56% |
| 20 or more years | 0.82% | 2.03% | 2.29% | 2.33% | 1.84% | 0.83% | 1.33% | 0.96% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.79% | 11.92% | 3.68% | 1.64% | 1.39% | 0.81% | 2.49% | 0.79% |
| 1 location only | 1.29% | 1.35% | 1.49% | 2.17% | 2.70% | 3.98% * | 1.24% | 2.16% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3.38% | 9.50% | 10.68% | 7.63% | 7.42% * | 0.34% * | 6.65% | 2.50% * |
| 25-49 % | 1.43% | 7.00% | 8.76% | 4.36% * | 3.83% * | 0.58% * | 4.49% | 1.32% * |
| 50-74 % | 1.13% | 5.21% | 6.14% | 3.82% | 4.17% * | 0.69% * | 3.11% | 0.89% |
| 75% or more | 0.77% | 1.71% | 1.37% | 2.28% | 1.61% | 0.84% | 1.28% | 0.93% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.57% | 1.57% | 1.84% | 1.30% | 1.14% | 0.87% * | 1.18% | 0.89% |
| Has union employees | 1.69% | 7.05% | 7.83% | 7.77% | 6.57% | 1.42% | 5.95% | 1.73% |
| Unknown | 1.49% | 14.90% | 6.28% * | 11.84% * | 4.57% * | 1.68% * | 7.73% * | 1.55% * |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 1.26% | 4.46% | 5.28% | 3.93% | 1.84% * | 1.77% * | 3.14% | 1.40% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.70% | 1.65% | 1.44% | 1.90% | 1.83% | 0.76% | 1.31% | 0.87% |
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.