| 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 | 5,152 | 4,926 | 5,251 | 4,864 | 5,008 | 5,254 | 5,036 | 5,173 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 4,930 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4,928 | 4,934 |
| Mining | 7,107 | 6,816 * | 6,360 * | 6,696 | 0 | 7,663 | 6,579 | 7,152 |
| Construction | 4,584 | 4,891 | 4,731 | 4,516 | 4,226 | 4,202 | 4,721 | 4,360 |
| Manufacturing | 5,113 | 5,119 | 4,729 | 4,757 | 4,677 | 5,291 | 4,947 | 5,131 |
| Transp., commu., util. | 5,303 | 4,737 | 4,307 | 4,253 | 4,864 | 5,540 | 4,835 | 5,353 |
| Wholesale trade | 5,018 | 4,960 | 5,054 | 5,353 | 5,096 | 4,855 | 5,209 | 4,967 |
| Retail Trade | 4,922 | 4,409 | 6,870 | 4,681 | 4,891 | 4,777 | 5,511 | 4,793 |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 5,286 | 4,825 | 5,089 | 5,242 | 4,993 | 5,373 | 4,899 | 5,327 |
| Services | 5,229 | 5,077 | 5,088 | 4,817 | 5,301 | 5,316 | 4,986 | 5,279 |
| Unknown | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 5,136 | 5,033 | 4,925 | 4,845 | 4,966 | 5,258 | 4,933 | 5,174 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 5,148 | 4,578 | 7,416 | 4,651 | 4,900 | 4,918 | 5,561 | 4,904 |
| Nonprofit | 5,358 | 5,133 | 5,240 | 4,905 | 5,384 | 5,440 | 5,174 | 5,375 |
| Unknown | 4,796 | 3,888 | 7,200 * | 5,980 | 4,565 | 4,809 | 5,420 | 4,752 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 5,086 | 4,746 | 6,502 | 4,571 | 4,795 | 5,245 | 5,190 | 4,916 |
| 5-9 years | 4,905 | 5,161 | 4,440 | 4,770 | 4,547 | 5,611 | 4,780 | 5,001 |
| 10-19 years | 4,840 | 4,654 | 5,126 | 4,480 | 4,464 | 5,412 | 4,809 | 4,859 |
| 20 or more years | 5,300 | 5,200 | 5,072 | 5,104 | 5,251 | 5,373 | 5,123 | 5,325 |
| Unknown | 5,127 | 5,626 | 5,461 | 5,240 | 5,028 | 5,135 | 5,791 | 5,114 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 5,228 | 5,594 | 5,265 | 5,232 | 5,055 | 5,254 | 5,514 | 5,223 |
| 1 location only | 4,953 | 4,908 | 5,249 | 4,726 | 4,946 | 5,270 | 4,994 | 4,910 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 4,744 | 4,801 | 4,039 | 4,539 | 5,160 | 4,769 | 4,394 | 4,901 |
| 25-49 % | 5,317 | 4,145 | 4,910 | 4,751 | 6,340 | 5,208 | 4,453 | 5,419 |
| 50-74 % | 5,096 | 5,172 | 5,082 | 4,740 | 5,544 | 5,035 | 4,911 | 5,131 |
| 75% or more | 5,155 | 4,937 | 5,306 | 4,890 | 4,868 | 5,279 | 5,081 | 5,168 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 5,101 | 4,935 | 5,237 | 4,862 | 4,970 | 5,222 | 5,023 | 5,120 |
| Has union employees | 5,336 | 4,535 | 4,937 | 5,178 | 5,153 | 5,392 | 5,087 | 5,349 |
| Unknown | 5,158 | 5,143 | 6,028 | 4,600 | 5,177 | 5,164 | 5,221 | 5,154 |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 4,775 | 5,262 | 4,967 | 4,884 | 4,521 | 4,861 | 5,016 | 4,724 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 5,138 | 4,912 | 5,234 | 4,856 | 5,028 | 5,323 | 5,020 | 5,173 |
| Unknown | 5,200 | 4,995 | 5,438 | 4,990 | 5,076 | 5,209 | 5,272 | 5,198 |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1997 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 | 33.12 | 90.25 | 239.18 | 76.67 | 51.89 | 50.24 | 104.35 | 40.39 |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 348.05 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 372.31 | 1,057.99 |
| Mining | 1,155.54 | 2,155.41 * | 2,011.21 * | 1,996.36 | 0.00 | 2,040.04 | 1,835.14 | 1,746.04 |
| Construction | 76.95 | 134.90 | 205.25 | 175.67 | 721.08 | 913.90 | 106.68 | 139.88 |
| Manufacturing | 72.67 | 338.16 | 541.22 | 171.92 | 198.30 | 89.48 | 179.89 | 82.95 |
| Transp., commu., util. | 199.77 | 285.86 | 808.41 | 659.38 | 467.74 | 219.21 | 233.15 | 267.50 |
| Wholesale trade | 109.18 | 216.56 | 386.64 | 590.44 | 235.87 | 268.52 | 240.89 | 89.54 |
| Retail Trade | 85.33 | 162.15 | 758.04 | 207.23 | 256.54 | 128.98 | 528.48 | 98.03 |
| Fin., ins., real est. | 78.60 | 329.84 | 649.66 | 582.48 | 268.15 | 110.79 | 172.09 | 90.58 |
| Services | 80.50 | 129.90 | 173.15 | 149.80 | 145.78 | 109.09 | 122.46 | 92.49 |
| Unknown | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 37.38 | 120.73 | 85.47 | 80.35 | 104.97 | 46.28 | 88.05 | 50.52 |
| For profit, unincorporated | 248.36 | 114.96 | 1,000.57 | 358.29 | 238.26 | 164.22 | 574.78 | 202.96 |
| Nonprofit | 95.46 | 376.10 | 207.22 | 181.36 | 150.81 | 151.51 | 183.11 | 110.19 |
| Unknown | 220.51 | 1,036.70 | 2,276.84 * | 1,320.79 | 405.51 | 172.18 | 1,085.90 | 190.69 |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 266.19 | 179.40 | 727.63 | 148.19 | 182.07 | 685.29 | 343.58 | 187.06 |
| 5-9 years | 111.35 | 212.23 | 201.36 | 226.50 | 181.97 | 300.35 | 164.59 | 168.64 |
| 10-19 years | 97.93 | 114.12 | 162.60 | 174.70 | 205.27 | 234.66 | 146.53 | 153.38 |
| 20 or more years | 55.74 | 163.99 | 176.38 | 211.61 | 85.83 | 71.20 | 105.19 | 62.03 |
| Unknown | 85.98 | 1,037.50 | 1,125.69 | 155.77 | 141.76 | 98.49 | 275.28 | 87.51 |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 41.37 | 484.92 | 583.61 | 142.01 | 110.89 | 52.53 | 221.73 | 43.45 |
| 1 location only | 75.99 | 89.44 | 254.27 | 119.56 | 202.75 | 799.50 | 102.63 | 140.31 |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 134.60 | 758.75 | 523.43 | 487.72 | 517.10 | 583.06 | 307.88 | 164.51 |
| 25-49 % | 140.17 | 355.53 | 845.68 | 283.85 | 770.30 | 182.49 | 298.22 | 149.53 |
| 50-74 % | 53.06 | 269.46 | 219.90 | 310.43 | 184.57 | 81.67 | 229.18 | 45.33 |
| 75% or more | 35.94 | 106.71 | 268.93 | 73.50 | 43.06 | 59.34 | 122.86 | 44.24 |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 48.98 | 91.53 | 254.44 | 61.05 | 68.28 | 86.88 | 121.17 | 53.18 |
| Has union employees | 126.81 | 752.31 | 813.38 | 360.68 | 213.64 | 145.09 | 315.15 | 127.65 |
| Unknown | 128.13 | 398.21 | 1,081.62 | 379.55 | 234.19 | 142.77 | 404.46 | 126.09 |
| Percent low wage employees ** | ||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 99.88 | 362.90 | 275.48 | 570.61 | 122.11 | 120.07 | 267.37 | 120.33 |
| Less than 50% low wage | 55.46 | 93.61 | 242.05 | 92.24 | 61.58 | 72.23 | 115.94 | 62.89 |
| Unknown | 83.66 | 437.23 | 779.53 | 172.28 | 226.83 | 90.47 | 305.56 | 85.76 |
| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 1997 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. | ||||||||