Table I.C.2 Average total employee contribution (in dollars) per enrolled employee for single coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2016
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 1,325    919    1,302    1,375    1,348    1,341    1,216    1,348   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 802    --    --    --    --    --    929    757   
Mining and manufacturing 1,286    970    1,317    1,368    1,320    1,254    1,369    1,275   
Construction 1,370    1,074    1,388    1,487    1,542    942    1,340    1,393   
Utilities and transp. 1,337    763 * 2,535    1,287    1,660    1,234    1,507    1,317   
Wholesale trade 1,341    1,058    1,482    1,085    1,360    1,473    1,164    1,405   
Fin. svs. and real estate 1,285    937    894    1,237    1,293    1,335    1,011    1,320   
Retail trade 1,583    1,363    1,362    1,917    1,796    1,490    1,652    1,567   
Professional services 1,210    739    1,250    1,184    1,205    1,254    1,055    1,238   
Other services 1,453    805    1,200    1,511    1,446    1,571    1,138    1,537   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 1,361    907    1,372    1,476    1,380    1,359    1,267    1,381   
For profit, unincorporated 1,381    1,084    1,283    1,330    1,581    1,342    1,262    1,421   
Nonprofit 1,150    626    743    931    1,094    1,272    781    1,190   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 1,378    1,229    1,325    1,464    1,325    1,553    1,310    1,421   
5-9 years 1,346    1,161    1,312    1,433    1,407    1,151    1,333    1,357   
10-19 years 1,266    924    1,319    1,417    1,220    1,303    1,198    1,306   
20 or more years 1,331    754    1,288    1,333    1,373    1,343    1,179    1,350   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 1,358    546 * 1,389    1,411    1,427    1,337    1,358    1,358   
1 location only 1,257    922    1,295    1,365    1,242    1,484    1,201    1,308   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 1,368    837 * 745    1,343    1,380    1,524    1,091    1,427   
25-49 % 1,500    938    1,307    1,338    1,505    1,618    1,240    1,550   
50-74 % 1,364    914    1,587    1,533    1,276    1,391    1,381    1,361   
75% or more 1,310    921    1,279    1,361    1,348    1,319    1,196    1,334   
Union presence
No union employees 1,349    924    1,335    1,380    1,325    1,406    1,234    1,378   
Has union employees 1,222    773 * 576 * 1,277    1,579    1,187    711    1,240   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 1,450    715    1,399    1,389    1,397    1,544    1,314    1,467   
Less than 50% low-wage 1,307    937    1,295    1,373    1,339    1,313    1,207    1,330   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2016 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.

 

Table I.C.2 Standard errors for average total employee contribution (in dollars) per enrolled employee for single coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2016
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 13.19    57.49    55.63    40.28    31.45    16.14    31.86    14.54   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 154.00    --    --    --    --    --    229.50    189.01   
Mining and manufacturing 27.64    213.31    135.48    76.78    63.21    33.47    76.97    29.55   
Construction 72.21    234.98    154.73    100.01    108.98    238.68    97.93    103.46   
Utilities and transp. 65.65    251.46 * 557.63    157.87    236.44    65.35    256.37    66.65   
Wholesale trade 46.09    221.83    205.56    89.03    78.34    69.34    101.65    50.04   
Fin. svs. and real estate 33.19    183.55    166.03    232.37    73.87    33.27    110.04    34.54   
Retail trade 37.56    203.44    156.66    153.79    72.70    39.64    131.74    35.25   
Professional services 23.55    82.39    93.16    82.81    57.67    26.93    51.53    26.34   
Other services 38.66    123.38    119.04    92.20    82.31    58.50    67.79    45.60   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 16.11    67.40    67.19    54.32    40.25    18.80    39.14    17.74   
For profit, unincorporated 40.88    138.12    125.29    62.94    94.27    63.75    70.88    49.33   
Nonprofit 26.40    156.74    118.99    74.55    53.18    34.69    80.65    27.88   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 66.74    199.60    182.85    95.16    128.47    245.09    103.04    87.26   
5-9 years 62.22    175.76    114.24    93.61    146.01    122.25    79.33    93.47   
10-19 years 46.19    94.71    101.73    97.00    102.31    64.24    56.27    66.21   
20 or more years 14.18    82.01    83.36    54.42    32.30    16.77    47.89    14.81   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 14.79    240.49 * 165.06    94.49    36.08    16.17    121.79    14.86   
1 location only 26.36    57.91    58.52    44.20    53.56    131.34    32.85    41.06   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 55.23    308.36 * 133.29    178.39    112.04    53.74    126.05    61.24   
25-49 % 46.10    278.79    238.01    108.76    115.07    52.05    124.23    49.33   
50-74 % 37.51    124.13    241.83    147.24    86.19    37.41    132.34    36.34   
75% or more 14.85    66.12    57.44    44.73    35.67    18.48    33.53    16.59   
Union presence
No union employees 14.55    58.75    56.94    41.37    31.54    18.63    32.59    16.34   
Has union employees 31.24    258.12 * 183.14 * 175.76    138.27    30.88    122.16    31.96   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 30.70    153.07    180.37    71.97    71.93    35.54    85.83    32.92   
Less than 50% low-wage 14.43    61.13    58.24    44.69    34.85    17.65    33.95    15.99   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2016 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.