| 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 | 10.3% | 47.9% | 28.8% | 12.3% | 8.3% | 6.6% | 30.1% | 7.2% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 17.1% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 62.9% | 2.1% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 10.7% | 42.6% | 28.2% | 8.5% | 13.5% * | 8.4% | 19.8% | 9.7% |
| Construction | 21.3% | 52.0% | 30.9% | 15.4% | 14.9% | 1.4% * | 33.2% | 11.6% |
| Utilities and transp. | 5.9% | 66.8% | 21.2% * | 10.1% * | 4.7% * | 4.2% | 28.2% | 4.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 15.9% | 52.6% | 32.0% | 14.7% * | 8.9% * | 12.2% * | 31.2% | 11.9% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 7.2% | 38.7% | 20.1% | 9.2% * | 9.4% | 4.4% * | 27.6% | 5.0% * |
| Retail trade | 5.8% | 53.4% | 26.3% | 10.9% * | 13.4% * | 2.0% | 29.1% | 3.2% |
| Professional services | 10.9% | 44.5% | 27.2% | 12.9% | 2.9% * | 10.0% | 29.9% | 8.3% |
| Other services | 10.4% | 52.0% | 31.8% | 15.2% | 9.1% | 3.6% * | 35.0% | 5.4% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 10.4% | 46.8% | 28.9% | 12.0% | 8.1% | 7.2% | 28.3% | 7.6% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 12.0% | 44.4% | 25.1% | 12.6% | 15.5% * | 4.8% * | 32.8% | 7.2% * |
| Nonprofit | 7.9% | 67.8% | 35.6% | 14.2% | 4.9% | 4.7% * | 41.3% | 4.9% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 25.5% | 54.6% | 33.3% | 1.4% * | 44.8% * | 8.2% * | 36.0% | 19.4% * |
| 5-9 years | 16.1% | 41.9% | 20.1% | 7.6% * | 5.0% * | 17.0% * | 25.2% | 9.8% * |
| 10-19 years | 12.4% | 45.3% | 19.7% | 13.0% | 5.2% * | 4.6% * | 28.7% | 4.8% |
| 20 or more years | 9.3% | 49.8% | 34.3% | 13.5% | 7.5% | 6.6% | 31.0% | 7.1% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 6.8% | 32.2% * | 24.8% | 13.9% | 4.6% | 6.8% | 22.3% | 6.6% |
| 1 location only | 20.3% | 48.1% | 29.1% | 11.9% | 14.1% | 1.8% * | 30.7% | 10.7% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 15.2% | 40.4% | 63.2% | 39.5% * | 15.3% * | 0.8% * | 51.2% | 4.2% * |
| 25-49 % | 8.6% | 63.4% | 36.1% | 17.1% | 9.8% | 0.9% * | 41.0% | 3.9% |
| 50-74 % | 6.4% | 52.8% | 30.4% | 12.5% | 7.2% * | 2.0% | 38.7% | 2.7% |
| 75% or more | 10.8% | 46.8% | 28.1% | 11.9% | 8.3% | 7.7% | 28.4% | 8.0% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 8.8% | 47.7% | 27.3% | 10.4% | 7.1% | 2.6% * | 28.9% | 4.3% |
| Has union employees | 15.1% | 63.2% | 57.0% | 27.3% | 16.8% * | 13.2% | 52.8% | 13.9% |
| Unknown | 9.5% * | 26.0% * | 24.4% * | 23.6% * | 12.2% * | 9.0% * | 23.7% * | 9.3% * |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 7.6% | 64.5% | 23.3% | 15.2% | 7.0% | 4.5% * | 41.4% | 5.0% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 10.7% | 45.9% | 29.1% | 12.0% | 8.5% | 7.1% | 29.1% | 7.6% |
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 | 0.66% | 1.69% | 1.41% | 1.49% | 1.49% | 0.85% | 0.73% | 0.82% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 6.31% * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14.83% | 3.98% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2.16% | 10.06% | 4.97% | 2.43% | 4.86% * | 2.48% | 3.19% | 2.40% |
| Construction | 1.44% | 3.69% | 4.91% | 3.67% | 3.99% | 0.60% * | 3.51% | 2.47% |
| Utilities and transp. | 1.48% | 15.45% | 6.97% * | 7.48% * | 3.59% * | 1.03% | 6.73% | 1.02% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.32% | 8.78% | 4.66% | 5.46% * | 4.38% * | 4.04% * | 3.89% | 3.19% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.85% | 4.99% | 5.89% | 3.91% * | 2.52% | 2.57% * | 3.75% | 2.13% * |
| Retail trade | 0.83% | 8.42% | 4.94% | 3.45% * | 4.69% * | 0.42% | 2.49% | 0.88% |
| Professional services | 1.53% | 4.25% | 5.36% | 2.96% | 1.17% * | 2.36% | 1.94% | 1.67% |
| Other services | 1.28% | 4.11% | 6.51% | 3.94% | 2.68% | 1.27% * | 2.78% | 1.25% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.86% | 2.53% | 1.34% | 1.69% | 1.47% | 1.01% | 1.06% | 0.99% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 2.01% | 4.42% | 5.36% | 3.12% | 5.39% * | 1.46% * | 2.66% | 2.35% * |
| Nonprofit | 1.49% | 7.22% | 7.19% | 3.58% | 1.23% | 1.85% * | 4.63% | 1.18% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 4.90% | 9.27% | 7.10% | 0.67% * | 13.55% * | 4.10% * | 5.47% | 6.14% * |
| 5-9 years | 2.85% | 5.39% | 5.53% | 2.55% * | 3.17% * | 6.69% * | 2.80% | 3.97% * |
| 10-19 years | 1.24% | 3.51% | 3.44% | 2.87% | 1.94% * | 1.88% * | 2.27% | 1.15% |
| 20 or more years | 0.84% | 2.24% | 1.53% | 1.75% | 1.26% | 0.91% | 1.10% | 0.90% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.78% | 10.96% * | 3.91% | 2.80% | 0.57% | 0.87% | 3.48% | 0.80% |
| 1 location only | 0.86% | 1.75% | 1.61% | 1.76% | 2.89% | 1.93% * | 0.73% | 1.67% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.31% | 11.49% | 15.92% | 13.42% * | 7.90% * | 0.51% * | 6.85% | 1.39% * |
| 25-49 % | 0.92% | 10.58% | 8.23% | 3.50% | 2.84% | 0.73% * | 6.31% | 0.86% |
| 50-74 % | 0.91% | 8.85% | 6.43% | 3.48% | 3.24% * | 0.56% | 4.94% | 0.57% |
| 75% or more | 0.79% | 2.00% | 1.48% | 1.72% | 1.58% | 0.97% | 0.92% | 0.96% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.56% | 1.69% | 1.50% | 1.46% | 1.20% | 0.85% * | 0.56% | 0.69% |
| Has union employees | 1.47% | 13.27% | 9.20% | 4.11% | 5.36% * | 1.90% | 6.70% | 1.49% |
| Unknown | 3.62% * | 14.86% * | 8.43% * | 13.22% * | 5.63% * | 3.62% * | 13.72% * | 3.59% * |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 1.21% | 6.27% | 4.61% | 3.19% | 1.93% | 1.46% * | 3.61% | 1.17% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 0.68% | 1.64% | 1.41% | 1.54% | 1.50% | 1.02% | 0.88% | 0.96% |
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.