| 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 | 17.4% | 20.3% | 9.8% | 6.7% | 11.2% | 23.5% | 11.8% | 18.8% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 34.4% | 15.6% * | 22.2% * | 1.9% * | 2.3% * | 78.7% * | 13.9% * | 47.9% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 14.9% | 25.6% | 11.4% * | 5.3% * | 10.4% * | 27.6% | 13.3% | 16.4% |
| Construction | 21.2% | 35.6% | 8.6% * | 22.6% * | 21.3% * | 15.7% * | 23.1% | 18.0% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 48.0% | 20.4% * | 14.5% * | 3.9% * | 20.8% * | 65.2% | 12.2% | 54.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 16.3% | 28.6% | 11.2% * | 15.0% | 14.7% * | 14.5% * | 19.4% | 14.0% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 22.8% | 16.7% | 8.8% * | 15.3% | 18.1% | 27.5% | 13.4% | 24.8% |
| Retail trade | 19.1% | 18.3% | 8.8% | 4.4% | 8.6% | 21.4% | 10.2% | 20.0% |
| Professional services | 24.1% | 25.3% | 14.8% | 11.9% | 16.1% | 33.9% | 17.8% | 25.7% |
| Other services | 7.7% | 12.0% | 6.2% | 3.5% | 6.8% | 10.2% | 5.8% | 8.2% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 15.6% | 21.4% | 10.6% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 19.4% | 12.3% | 16.4% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 18.4% | 24.8% | 6.7% | 3.7% | 8.5% | 28.3% | 12.9% | 20.1% |
| Nonprofit | 23.1% | 10.6% | 9.9% | 6.5% | 15.8% | 39.5% | 8.6% | 25.9% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 10.8% * | 19.1% | 4.7% * | 3.0% * | 5.7% * | 46.3% | 8.2% | 13.4% * |
| 5-9 years | 12.2% | 22.4% | 14.3% | 6.9% * | 8.0% * | 19.5% * | 13.4% | 10.9% |
| 10-19 years | 10.6% | 18.3% | 9.4% | 6.7% | 6.4% * | 17.7% | 10.7% | 10.6% |
| 20 or more years | 20.5% | 20.8% | 9.9% | 7.5% | 13.4% | 27.9% | 12.7% | 22.0% |
| Unknown | 15.5% | 24.1% * | -- | -- | 5.9% * | 15.9% | 10.9% * | 15.5% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 21.0% | 2.4% * | 19.0% * | 9.4% | 11.9% | 23.6% | 11.7% | 21.2% |
| 1 location only | 11.0% | 20.5% | 9.4% | 6.2% | 10.3% | 20.1% | 11.8% | 10.1% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 17.4% | 30.2% | 9.0% | 5.5% | 9.0% | 25.2% | 11.9% | 18.7% |
| 25-49 % | 11.3% | 13.1% | 6.5% * | 4.4% | 7.7% | 14.9% | 8.1% | 12.0% |
| 50-74 % | 20.2% | 19.2% | 9.5% | 5.7% | 10.8% | 27.5% | 12.0% | 22.1% |
| 75% or more | 21.9% | 23.4% | 14.3% | 12.4% | 19.9% | 27.0% | 15.7% | 23.6% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 13.1% | 19.9% | 9.1% | 6.1% | 10.0% | 17.2% | 11.2% | 13.7% |
| Has union employees | 40.6% | 17.3% * | 42.6% | 19.4% * | 23.9% | 44.8% | 27.1% | 41.1% |
| Unknown | 18.6% | 69.7% | 2.5% * | 15.5% * | 3.8% * | 19.3% | 40.5% * | 18.3% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 8.6% | 15.0% | 6.6% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 10.8% | 6.7% | 9.0% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 26.7% | 22.5% | 12.3% | 10.0% | 17.8% | 37.1% | 15.6% | 29.9% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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 | 1.03% | 0.69% | 0.95% | 0.63% | 0.81% | 1.79% | 0.52% | 1.25% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 9.19% | 9.71% * | 8.67% * | 5.10% * | 0.93% * | 24.44% * | 9.84% * | 15.00% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.61% | 7.23% | 4.17% * | 2.23% * | 3.87% * | 5.52% | 2.29% | 2.54% |
| Construction | 3.64% | 5.59% | 3.07% * | 9.36% * | 10.38% * | 6.73% * | 3.30% | 5.92% * |
| Utilities and transp. | 5.65% | 7.02% * | 9.68% * | 10.23% * | 10.91% * | 6.36% | 3.64% | 6.23% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.19% | 6.98% | 3.42% * | 4.36% | 5.66% * | 6.40% * | 2.87% | 3.18% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 2.48% | 4.49% | 5.35% * | 3.86% | 2.31% | 3.60% | 2.50% | 2.87% |
| Retail trade | 2.91% | 3.34% | 2.36% | 1.13% | 1.66% | 3.43% | 0.96% | 3.10% |
| Professional services | 1.03% | 2.12% | 1.73% | 1.75% | 1.36% | 1.93% | 0.89% | 1.13% |
| Other services | 0.56% | 1.67% | 1.63% | 0.51% | 1.21% | 1.26% | 0.78% | 0.62% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 1.47% | 1.08% | 0.96% | 0.81% | 0.87% | 2.14% | 0.67% | 1.69% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 3.27% | 2.59% | 1.95% | 0.47% | 2.23% | 5.18% | 1.29% | 3.71% |
| Nonprofit | 1.11% | 1.70% | 2.51% | 1.71% | 2.45% | 2.35% | 1.32% | 1.20% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.82% * | 3.17% | 1.84% * | 1.22% * | 4.96% * | 13.04% | 1.83% | 6.20% * |
| 5-9 years | 1.36% | 2.24% | 3.32% | 2.14% * | 2.44% * | 6.71% * | 1.69% | 1.95% |
| 10-19 years | 1.73% | 2.17% | 2.78% | 1.28% | 2.28% * | 5.12% | 1.38% | 2.41% |
| 20 or more years | 1.39% | 1.33% | 0.99% | 0.90% | 1.30% | 2.55% | 0.70% | 1.58% |
| Unknown | 1.49% | 7.61% * | -- | -- | 2.09% * | 1.55% | 3.75% * | 1.49% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 1.47% | 8.40% * | 5.71% * | 1.18% | 1.05% | 1.80% | 1.55% | 1.52% |
| 1 location only | 0.51% | 0.71% | 0.76% | 0.56% | 1.24% | 3.18% | 0.49% | 0.79% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.94% | 4.43% | 2.32% | 1.40% | 1.23% | 4.95% | 1.80% | 3.61% |
| 25-49 % | 1.90% | 1.32% | 1.97% * | 0.85% | 1.57% | 3.12% | 1.09% | 2.28% |
| 50-74 % | 0.87% | 1.53% | 1.61% | 1.12% | 1.23% | 1.52% | 0.68% | 0.97% |
| 75% or more | 1.05% | 1.68% | 0.82% | 1.12% | 1.76% | 1.41% | 0.53% | 1.25% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.33% | 0.55% | 0.89% | 0.62% | 0.63% | 0.70% | 0.52% | 0.39% |
| Has union employees | 4.51% | 11.50% * | 11.61% | 11.48% * | 3.98% | 4.83% | 6.13% | 4.57% |
| Unknown | 2.05% | 18.58% | 10.31% * | 12.05% * | 1.79% * | 2.22% | 12.48% * | 2.06% |
| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 0.58% | 1.35% | 1.52% | 0.37% | 0.47% | 0.90% | 0.74% | 0.62% |
| Less than 50% low wage | 1.37% | 1.28% | 0.86% | 1.15% | 1.56% | 2.51% | 0.76% | 1.65% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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.