The axes here are an insane way to share this data.
Here's the source to actually see what matters:
[https://www.nceo.org/articles/employee-ownership-100](https://www.nceo.org/articles/employee-ownership-100)
Used to work for KH. Not quite sure the definition they’re using for “employee owned” but you had to be invited to become an owner. At companies like HDR which is ESOP, anyone working there can buy stock in the company. Maybe that’s the difference they’re using?
For ESOP companies, employees are granted shares as a benefit of employment - you can't "buy" them. ESOPs vary but that's the structure. ESOPs are more common in engineering.
Optional buy-in is ESPP. That's more of a tech startup thing.
That’s not how HDR works. They give you an option to buy their stock through the 401K plan. I worked at HDR for two years. They never once offered shares as a benefit, they just give it as an option. They even gave a statistic they tell everyone that more than 97% of their employees choose to purchase stock.
Not sure where you're finding that metric. [KH is 100% employee owned.](https://www.kimley-horn.com/find-your-home-at-kimley-horn/#:~:text=Employee%20ownership%20has%20been%20central,practicing%20professionals%E2%80%94always%20have%20been.)
This might be the worst graph I’ve ever seen. Maps are a thing
The axes here are an insane way to share this data. Here's the source to actually see what matters: [https://www.nceo.org/articles/employee-ownership-100](https://www.nceo.org/articles/employee-ownership-100)
The irony of this being posted to r/dataisbeautiful...
The anger it's causing over there is pretty funny though
Wait this is a map?!
craziest thing is when i realized its a map i can see an outline of the us
Crazy when you realize your company is close to being on the list... I had no idea. I woulda guessed we were in the thousands somewhere...
Dang brown and Caldwell is small
I thought Kimley-Horn was employee owned? Doesn't seem to be on the list despite being large enough
Used to work for KH. Not quite sure the definition they’re using for “employee owned” but you had to be invited to become an owner. At companies like HDR which is ESOP, anyone working there can buy stock in the company. Maybe that’s the difference they’re using?
For ESOP companies, employees are granted shares as a benefit of employment - you can't "buy" them. ESOPs vary but that's the structure. ESOPs are more common in engineering. Optional buy-in is ESPP. That's more of a tech startup thing.
That’s not how HDR works. They give you an option to buy their stock through the 401K plan. I worked at HDR for two years. They never once offered shares as a benefit, they just give it as an option. They even gave a statistic they tell everyone that more than 97% of their employees choose to purchase stock.
HDR is an ESPP company!
That makes sense!
the data represented in the graph is for companies greater than 50% employee ownership. According to KH’s website they’re about 15%
Not sure where you're finding that metric. [KH is 100% employee owned.](https://www.kimley-horn.com/find-your-home-at-kimley-horn/#:~:text=Employee%20ownership%20has%20been%20central,practicing%20professionals%E2%80%94always%20have%20been.)
apologies it looks like i misread - about 15% of employees are owners but 100% employee owned.
Kiewit not on the list? They're employee owned. Stock ownership after invite