Table 1. Employer Survey Sample, by Selected Characteristics: 2000.
| Characteristic | Sample Size | Using Employer Weight | Using Employee Weight | |
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| Percent | ||||
| Overall | 1,887 | 5,058,537 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Firm Size1 | ||||
| Small (3–9) | 218 | 3,643,512 | 72.0 | 7.8 |
| Small (10–24) | 233 | 775,346 | 15.3 | 4.9 |
| Small (25–49) | 124 | 192,021 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
| Small (50–199) | 268 | 360,015 | 7.1 | 15.4 |
| Midsize (200–999) | 363 | 67,864 | 1.3 | 12.4 |
| Large (1,000–4,999) | 367 | 15,751 | 0.3 | 14.5 |
| Jumbo (5,000 or More) | 314 | 4,027 | 0.1 | 42.0 |
| Regional Location of Firm | ||||
| Northeast | 500 | 999,105 | 19.8 | 16.7 |
| Midwest | 482 | 1,131,293 | 22.4 | 22.3 |
| South | 605 | 1,778,397 | 35.2 | 41.7 |
| West | 300 | 1,149,742 | 22.7 | 19.3 |
| Industry Type | ||||
| Mining/Construction/Wholesale | 156 | 696,503 | 13.8 | 7.2 |
| Manufacturing | 268 | 380,608 | 7.5 | 13.6 |
| Transportation/Utilities/Communication | 93 | 73,946 | 1.5 | 17.5 |
| Retail | 181 | 929,466 | 18.4 | 13.5 |
| Finance | 104 | 215,337 | 4.3 | 6.9 |
| Service | 491 | 2,075,046 | 41.0 | 35.2 |
| State/Local Governments | 430 | 33,274 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| Health Care | 164 | 654,356 | 12.9 | 10.3 |
| Employee Wage Level Per Year | ||||
| Less than 35 Percent Earn $20,000 or Less | 1,147 | 3,234,824 | 63.9 | 58.4 |
| 35 Percent or More Earn $20,000 or Less | 487 | 1,570,552 | 31.0 | 23.9 |
| Missing | 253 | 253,161 | 5.0 | 17.7 |
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Reflects the total number of employees.