| 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 | 1,140 | 865 | 1,010 | 1,118 | 1,359 | 1,204 | 981 | 1,256 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 1,094 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 869 * | 1,550 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1,127 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 887 * | 1,213 |
| Construction | 1,117 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,165 | 960 |
| Utilities and transp. | 1,295 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 944 | 1,404 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,267 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,248 | 1,291 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1,082 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 708 * | 1,229 |
| Retail trade | 1,357 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,102 | 1,526 |
| Professional services | 1,005 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 891 | 1,118 |
| Other services | 1,219 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,043 | 1,335 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 1,170 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 981 | 1,319 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1,253 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,153 | 1,363 |
| Nonprofit | 859 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 505 * | 960 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1,010 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 998 | 1,048 |
| 5-9 years | 940 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 766 | 1,204 |
| 10-19 years | 1,264 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,201 | 1,359 |
| 20 or more years | 1,157 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 935 | 1,254 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1,248 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,059 | 1,264 |
| 1 location only | 1,065 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 974 | 1,242 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1,308 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,252 | 1,333 |
| 25-49 % | 1,476 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,228 | 1,552 |
| 50-74 % | 1,393 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,200 | 1,538 |
| 75% or more | 1,051 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 922 | 1,155 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 1,118 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 986 | 1,235 |
| Has union employees | 1,320 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 226 * | 1,391 |
| Unknown | 1,293 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1,279 | 1,293 |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 1,316 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 969 | 1,455 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 1,093 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 983 | 1,186 |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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 | 66.57 | 87.11 | 129.03 | 130.25 | 149.50 | 55.60 | 75.75 | 82.32 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 430.58 * | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 475.00 * | 453.76 |
| Mining and manufacturing | 218.44 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 296.12 * | 211.29 |
| Construction | 242.57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 268.95 | 268.91 |
| Utilities and transp. | 234.91 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 255.28 | 260.44 |
| Wholesale trade | 112.36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 191.47 | 239.42 |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 135.60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 279.78 * | 137.28 |
| Retail trade | 134.74 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 170.32 | 179.43 |
| Professional services | 125.99 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 134.52 | 144.69 |
| Other services | 92.43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 170.75 | 78.16 |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 63.85 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 51.41 | 79.12 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 118.63 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 182.66 | 114.60 |
| Nonprofit | 143.41 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 316.81 * | 140.30 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 176.94 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 170.28 | 306.14 |
| 5-9 years | 57.45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 71.33 | 130.47 |
| 10-19 years | 131.75 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 174.89 | 122.80 |
| 20 or more years | 77.50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 128.66 | 84.50 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 72.48 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 211.80 | 67.12 |
| 1 location only | 88.74 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 77.74 | 143.97 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 131.58 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 318.32 | 102.70 |
| 25-49 % | 200.26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 325.63 | 137.15 |
| 50-74 % | 172.72 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 354.32 | 158.66 |
| 75% or more | 61.53 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 78.23 | 78.47 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 70.50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 76.62 | 93.55 |
| Has union employees | 71.56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 164.32 * | 76.60 |
| Unknown | 192.10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 371.64 | 193.03 |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 115.54 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 101.89 | 126.52 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 62.57 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 77.73 | 91.48 |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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.