| 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 | 11.6% | 17.8% | 14.1% | 12.9% | 13.2% | 10.0% | 14.6% | 11.1% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 18.6% * | 12.4% * | -- | 12.1% * | 42.0% * | 2.0% * | 20.8% * | 18.0% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 11.6% | 39.5% | 8.8% * | 12.5% * | 11.8% | 10.6% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| Construction | 8.7% | 8.1% * | 12.6% | 10.3% | 8.8% * | -- | 8.3% | 9.0% |
| Utilities and transp. | 8.2% | 7.9% * | 23.0% * | 8.9% * | 12.5% * | 6.2% | 13.2% * | 7.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 9.5% | 18.5% * | 18.6% * | 14.7% | 7.9% * | 4.9% | 18.3% | 7.3% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 8.1% | 23.1% * | 18.4% * | 15.3% * | 8.8% | 6.0% | 19.8% | 6.9% |
| Retail trade | 13.6% | 25.3% * | 19.5% | 14.1% * | 16.6% * | 11.3% | 19.8% | 12.5% |
| Professional services | 14.4% | 15.0% | 9.5% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 15.2% | 12.5% | 14.7% |
| Other services | 10.3% | 17.2% | 14.7% | 12.4% | 17.0% | 6.6% | 16.0% | 9.2% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 9.8% | 17.8% | 14.0% | 12.9% | 10.4% | 7.8% | 14.1% | 8.9% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 10.9% | 18.6% | 15.2% | 10.1% | 17.2% | 6.3% | 15.7% | 9.9% |
| Nonprofit | 19.3% | 16.2% * | 12.9% * | 16.4% | 18.5% | 20.7% | 16.0% | 19.6% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 15.1% | 12.0% * | 12.8% * | 12.2% * | 25.3% | 2.4% * | 10.2% | 19.7% |
| 5-9 years | 11.8% | 9.5% * | 15.3% * | 10.2% * | 12.2% * | 14.1% * | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| 10-19 years | 12.9% | 21.7% | 14.3% | 14.7% | 12.5% | 7.7% | 14.6% | 12.1% |
| 20 or more years | 11.3% | 19.7% | 13.9% | 12.8% | 12.9% | 10.1% | 15.8% | 10.8% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 10.5% | -- | 12.8% * | 10.7% | 12.9% | 9.9% | 14.0% | 10.4% |
| 1 location only | 14.3% | 17.8% | 14.2% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 14.6% | 14.1% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 15.9% | 13.4% * | 36.5% * | 11.4% * | 14.4% | 16.4% | 25.9% | 14.6% |
| 25-49 % | 11.7% | 36.9% * | 20.3% | 10.9% * | 14.4% | 8.7% * | 25.0% | 9.5% |
| 50-74 % | 12.0% | 14.3% * | 13.0% * | 14.7% | 14.8% | 10.6% | 13.5% | 11.8% |
| 75% or more | 11.4% | 17.6% | 13.7% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 11.0% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 10.7% | 18.0% | 13.4% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 8.4% | 14.2% | 10.0% |
| Has union employees | 16.2% | 1.1% * | 38.4% | 33.4% | 21.4% | 14.8% | 27.1% | 16.0% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 8.6% | 19.2% * | 12.8% * | 10.0% | 13.4% | 6.2% | 16.8% | 7.8% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 12.0% | 17.6% | 14.2% | 13.2% | 13.1% | 10.5% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 10.6% | 16.2% | 13.7% | 12.4% | 10.8% | 7.8% | 13.4% | 9.7% |
| 25-49 % | 11.6% | 28.0% | 14.7% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 9.2% | 17.4% | 10.9% |
| 50-74 % | 9.8% | 18.0% | 13.1% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 8.6% | 14.9% | 9.2% |
| 75% or more | 15.2% | 9.4% | 15.3% | 14.9% | 16.9% | 15.0% | 13.9% | 15.5% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 10.7% | 17.7% | 10.8% | 13.9% | 12.9% | 7.5% | 13.0% | 10.2% |
| 25-49 % | 11.9% | 12.9% * | 18.4% | 12.8% | 13.3% | 11.0% | 16.3% | 11.5% |
| 50-74 % | 11.8% | 22.4% | 13.9% | 10.3% * | 12.6% | 10.2% | 15.0% | 11.1% |
| 75% or more | 16.1% | 18.9% * | 20.1% * | 7.1% * | 16.7% * | 15.9% * | 17.3% | 15.2% * |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 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 few 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 | 0.46% | 2.28% | 1.51% | 1.15% | 1.09% | 0.62% | 0.96% | 0.52% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 9.44% * | 9.39% * | -- | 8.20% * | 22.10% * | 1.67% * | 8.77% * | 11.85% * |
| Mining and manufacturing | 1.32% | 11.25% | 3.62% * | 3.88% * | 2.91% | 1.58% | 2.99% | 1.43% |
| Construction | 1.72% | 4.22% * | 3.55% | 2.85% | 3.98% * | -- | 1.61% | 2.63% |
| Utilities and transp. | 1.41% | 6.03% * | 10.90% * | 3.39% * | 4.23% * | 1.53% | 4.73% * | 1.46% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.47% | 9.53% * | 6.28% * | 4.31% | 2.58% * | 1.38% | 3.85% | 1.54% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.96% | 7.49% * | 5.67% * | 5.51% * | 1.98% | 1.02% | 4.43% | 0.94% |
| Retail trade | 2.10% | 9.99% * | 5.24% | 4.31% * | 5.73% * | 2.83% | 3.89% | 2.38% |
| Professional services | 0.86% | 3.65% | 2.13% | 2.19% | 1.65% | 1.25% | 1.63% | 0.97% |
| Other services | 0.96% | 5.02% | 3.89% | 1.97% | 2.98% | 1.01% | 2.35% | 1.05% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.54% | 2.69% | 1.74% | 1.48% | 1.31% | 0.69% | 1.13% | 0.60% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.04% | 5.22% | 3.74% | 1.88% | 3.07% | 0.92% | 2.42% | 1.14% |
| Nonprofit | 1.33% | 7.67% * | 5.25% * | 3.03% | 2.47% | 1.90% | 3.13% | 1.43% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.79% | 4.29% * | 5.09% * | 4.31% * | 7.53% | 2.14% * | 2.34% | 4.87% |
| 5-9 years | 1.96% | 3.70% * | 4.75% * | 3.41% * | 4.20% * | 6.08% * | 2.44% | 2.95% |
| 10-19 years | 1.55% | 5.18% | 3.25% | 3.23% | 3.52% | 1.56% | 2.10% | 2.08% |
| 20 or more years | 0.51% | 3.38% | 1.92% | 1.36% | 1.15% | 0.65% | 1.34% | 0.54% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.55% | -- | 4.07% * | 1.66% | 1.42% | 0.62% | 2.74% | 0.56% |
| 1 location only | 0.86% | 2.30% | 1.61% | 1.42% | 1.77% | 4.49% | 1.03% | 1.35% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3.20% | 10.02% * | 13.04% * | 5.79% * | 4.18% | 4.87% | 7.45% | 3.45% |
| 25-49 % | 2.15% | 16.07% * | 6.05% | 5.66% * | 3.47% | 2.97% * | 7.02% | 2.15% |
| 50-74 % | 1.88% | 4.36% * | 3.94% * | 4.31% | 3.51% | 2.69% | 2.40% | 2.12% |
| 75% or more | 0.48% | 2.57% | 1.67% | 1.25% | 1.21% | 0.60% | 1.05% | 0.54% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.45% | 2.31% | 1.50% | 1.09% | 1.13% | 0.55% | 0.97% | 0.50% |
| Has union employees | 1.64% | 1.16% * | 11.46% | 9.65% | 4.37% | 1.81% | 6.94% | 1.67% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.06% | 7.28% * | 4.35% * | 2.37% | 3.06% | 1.14% | 3.24% | 1.12% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.50% | 2.40% | 1.57% | 1.23% | 1.16% | 0.69% | 1.01% | 0.57% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.86% | 3.78% | 2.31% | 1.83% | 2.00% | 1.20% | 1.48% | 1.04% |
| 25-49 % | 1.08% | 6.41% | 3.54% | 2.87% | 2.81% | 1.31% | 2.51% | 1.17% |
| 50-74 % | 0.69% | 4.58% | 3.36% | 2.45% | 1.50% | 0.84% | 2.27% | 0.72% |
| 75% or more | 1.10% | 2.62% | 3.48% | 2.61% | 2.34% | 1.57% | 1.91% | 1.24% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 0.72% | 3.22% | 1.78% | 1.81% | 1.84% | 0.89% | 1.31% | 0.85% |
| 25-49 % | 0.68% | 4.34% * | 3.23% | 1.81% | 1.51% | 0.88% | 1.86% | 0.73% |
| 50-74 % | 1.35% | 5.55% | 3.80% | 3.22% * | 3.22% | 1.84% | 2.55% | 1.56% |
| 75% or more | 3.46% | 7.03% * | 6.78% * | 3.62% * | 9.59% * | 5.68% * | 4.62% | 4.99% * |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 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 few 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.