Table I.C.3.a(2013) Percent of total premiums for exclusive-provider plans contributed by employees enrolled in single coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2013
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 21.7%    15.6%    23.2%    23.5%    22.8%    21.4%    20.4%    22.3%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 13.9%    --    --    --    --    --    14.4% * 13.8% *
Mining and manufacturing 22.3%    21.8%    21.9%    21.0%    29.7%    17.9%    22.3%    22.3%   
Construction 24.6%    20.3%    26.7%    25.6%    25.8%    21.2%    24.2%    25.2%   
Utilities and transp. 19.8%    23.9% * 19.1% * 24.3%    15.3% * 22.2%    22.5% * 19.1%   
Wholesale trade 25.0%    6.5%    21.0%    30.5%    32.5%    20.8%    18.8%    30.6%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 19.4%    15.9%    17.4%    18.3%    21.5%    19.3%    16.2%    20.2%   
Retail trade 26.3%    15.2%    27.6%    28.4%    29.8%    28.7%    22.2%    29.3%   
Professional services 19.7%    15.6% * 25.6%    21.2%    19.3%    19.1%    19.4%    19.7%   
Other services 23.7%    15.2%    18.9%    23.1%    24.2%    27.5%    20.6%    25.0%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 23.1%    15.7%    23.5%    24.3%    27.3%    22.0%    21.1%    24.1%   
For profit, unincorporated 23.2%    18.9%    26.0%    23.9%    24.6%    23.2%    22.3%    23.7%   
Nonprofit 17.9%    7.4% * 18.7%    20.1%    15.6%    19.8%    13.0%    18.5%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 24.7%    22.9%    36.7%    17.5% * 24.4%    19.6%    25.7%    22.6%   
5-9 years 20.7%    14.5%    21.8%    22.9%    21.9%    29.2%    19.9%    21.9%   
10-19 years 23.0%    16.3%    28.4%    24.4%    20.5%    25.4%    22.0%    23.8%   
20 or more years 21.4%    13.4%    18.4%    23.7%    23.3%    21.0%    18.7%    22.0%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 21.7%    7.8% * 29.8%    21.6%    22.9%    21.1%    22.8%    21.7%   
1 location only 21.7%    15.8%    22.4%    24.0%    22.7%    28.6%    20.2%    23.7%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 27.7%    28.3%    22.3%    32.1%    29.0%    26.3%    25.8%    28.8%   
25-49 % 20.5%    16.1% * 23.3% * 17.2% * 22.4%    22.0%    22.3%    19.8%   
50-74 % 22.7%    24.7%    27.0%    23.0%    22.6%    21.0%    24.6%    22.0%   
75% or more 21.5%    13.6%    22.6%    23.8%    22.8%    21.3%    19.5%    22.3%   
Union presence
No union employees 22.1%    15.7%    23.4%    23.8%    23.9%    21.2%    20.7%    22.9%   
Has union employees 17.2%    12.6% * 15.0% * 16.1%    16.5%    17.9%    11.6%    17.6%   
Unknown 25.3%    16.1% * 18.8% * 42.6%    29.3%    25.3%    20.2% * 25.4%   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 26.5%    15.7%    23.2%    30.5%    30.4%    25.4%    20.9%    28.3%   
Less than 50% low wage 20.9%    15.6%    23.2%    22.3%    21.5%    20.6%    20.3%    21.1%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2013 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.

 

Table I.C.3.a(2013) Standard error for percent of total premiums for exclusive-provider plans contributed by employees enrolled in single coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2013
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 0.58%    2.11%    1.73%    1.21%    0.97%    0.56%    1.08%    0.76%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 3.84%    --    --    --    --    --    4.61% * 4.19% *
Mining and manufacturing 0.59%    3.87%    5.35%    1.85%    2.38%    1.15%    2.78%    0.88%   
Construction 2.66%    5.82%    5.69%    5.10%    5.49%    6.03%    4.31%    4.29%   
Utilities and transp. 3.40%    9.42% * 5.84% * 5.79%    5.66% * 1.96%    8.26% * 3.19%   
Wholesale trade 1.94%    1.52%    3.96%    3.70%    4.32%    2.06%    3.09%    2.19%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 1.31%    3.29%    4.44%    3.99%    0.90%    1.17%    3.68%    0.81%   
Retail trade 2.11%    3.26%    5.83%    4.08%    1.81%    2.20%    2.72%    1.98%   
Professional services 1.24%    4.70% * 3.89%    3.63%    1.24%    1.17%    2.35%    1.30%   
Other services 1.21%    4.33%    4.20%    3.32%    1.82%    3.41%    2.41%    1.14%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 0.59%    1.97%    2.24%    1.31%    1.20%    0.97%    1.25%    0.65%   
For profit, unincorporated 1.82%    3.69%    2.04%    3.31%    2.52%    2.28%    2.42%    2.23%   
Nonprofit 1.61%    3.46% * 3.56%    5.19%    1.11%    1.47%    1.81%    1.60%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 2.26%    3.82%    6.17%    6.41% * 2.66%    5.76%    2.77%    3.02%   
5-9 years 3.06%    3.21%    4.05%    4.72%    2.49%    6.52%    3.11%    3.46%   
10-19 years 0.98%    3.65%    3.27%    2.32%    2.75%    3.20%    2.35%    2.86%   
20 or more years 0.42%    1.76%    1.77%    1.83%    0.75%    0.51%    0.90%    0.48%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 0.42%    8.32% * 5.11%    2.78%    1.11%    0.56%    2.75%    0.45%   
1 location only 1.10%    2.11%    2.05%    1.22%    2.04%    4.23%    1.15%    1.92%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 3.52%    8.16%    5.86%    3.62%    5.51%    5.84%    4.84%    5.07%   
25-49 % 2.49%    5.97% * 7.21% * 7.58% * 3.70%    2.65%    3.64%    2.89%   
50-74 % 0.92%    3.65%    4.72%    4.06%    2.43%    0.93%    2.08%    1.22%   
75% or more 0.68%    2.08%    2.33%    1.33%    1.33%    0.75%    1.26%    1.01%   
Union presence
No union employees 0.66%    2.21%    1.57%    1.29%    0.95%    0.71%    1.19%    0.89%   
Has union employees 1.46%    13.62% * 8.94% * 4.77%    2.67%    1.38%    3.47%    1.52%   
Unknown 2.87%    6.03% * 7.08% * 12.23%    5.18%    2.81%    7.78% * 2.84%   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 1.39%    3.53%    3.19%    4.38%    2.32%    2.09%    2.09%    1.51%   
Less than 50% low wage 0.59%    2.28%    2.04%    1.10%    1.08%    0.56%    1.18%    0.68%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2013 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.