Table I.E.2 Average total employee contribution (in dollars) per enrolled employee for employee-plus-one 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 3,376    2,637    3,611    3,986    3,942    3,087    3,479    3,362   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 1,929    --    --    --    --    --    1,862 * 1,952   
Mining and manufacturing 2,906    1,896    3,652    3,478    3,200    2,668    3,300    2,870   
Construction 4,262    2,449    4,640    4,167    5,108    3,137    4,048    4,381   
Utilities and transp. 3,314    --    4,851 * 3,498    4,198    3,062    3,969    3,265   
Wholesale trade 3,409    1,495    3,781    4,513    3,433    3,181    3,617    3,364   
Fin. svs. and real estate 3,331    3,956    3,912    3,986    3,909    3,097    3,879    3,280   
Retail trade 3,837    3,478    4,111    4,667    5,855    3,225    4,176    3,784   
Professional services 3,432    2,635    3,656    3,938    4,067    3,182    3,343    3,442   
Other services 3,453    2,455    2,104    4,128    3,873    3,339    2,800    3,588   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 3,388    2,764    3,726    4,145    4,062    3,050    3,675    3,346   
For profit, unincorporated 3,438    2,469    3,520    3,843    3,737    3,201    3,238    3,488   
Nonprofit 3,297    2,270    2,774    3,399    3,745    3,167    2,461    3,348   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 3,870    3,022    3,349    4,286    4,057    4,008    3,277    4,256   
5-9 years 3,777    2,786    3,843    3,744    4,127    3,580    3,491    3,965   
10-19 years 3,694    3,075    3,608    4,064    3,932    3,331    3,553    3,752   
20 or more years 3,300    2,240    3,591    3,977    3,921    3,066    3,473    3,285   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 3,268    --    3,447    3,989    3,991    3,078    3,728    3,260   
1 location only 3,695    2,659    3,627    3,985    3,863    3,401    3,447    3,884   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 3,507    --    --    4,035    4,347    3,379    2,411    3,754   
25-49 % 3,522    --    2,231    3,870    4,862    3,311    2,385    3,711   
50-74 % 3,525    2,331    4,055    3,393    4,600    3,244    3,167    3,575   
75% or more 3,355    2,775    3,660    4,041    3,846    3,060    3,575    3,324   
Union presence
No union employees 3,517    2,641    3,753    4,134    3,923    3,217    3,565    3,508   
Has union employees 2,893    --    2,210    2,279    4,110    2,806    2,098    2,920   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 3,849    1,651 * 3,454    3,854    4,826    3,572    3,428    3,889   
Less than 50% low-wage 3,335    2,688    3,622    3,998    3,856    3,044    3,482    3,313   

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.E.2 Standard errors for average total employee contribution (in dollars) per enrolled employee for employee-plus-one 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 35.96    226.72    169.00    96.97    84.16    44.83    100.92    38.50   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 449.11    --    --    --    --    --    680.12 * 564.07   
Mining and manufacturing 70.24    501.07    407.23    165.37    106.02    101.47    206.00    74.38   
Construction 220.20    468.15    498.02    410.86    417.13    403.71    368.57    272.89   
Utilities and transp. 162.35    --    1,531.86 * 452.39    422.13    185.56    627.71    166.64   
Wholesale trade 97.17    397.35    398.66    254.48    169.52    140.33    245.16    105.25   
Fin. svs. and real estate 70.54    1,058.75    573.80    255.60    189.75    75.15    393.64    67.98   
Retail trade 135.89    871.14    641.32    321.22    421.26    125.38    370.33    146.23   
Professional services 64.32    339.83    283.52    198.84    159.27    78.23    171.06    69.05   
Other services 140.72    566.08    298.38    254.04    249.72    223.51    246.60    165.28   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 44.12    310.30    198.33    113.50    114.85    52.52    124.08    47.14   
For profit, unincorporated 86.52    342.71    358.67    240.53    150.87    126.37    198.29    96.23   
Nonprofit 85.88    543.23    679.59    292.89    168.65    109.02    296.88    89.24   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 227.21    822.32    483.26    472.81    272.78    373.24    402.28    253.44   
5-9 years 161.53    483.94    505.88    266.92    271.91    604.34    253.52    208.99   
10-19 years 132.03    440.95    331.01    219.99    325.85    206.04    201.47    166.79   
20 or more years 38.63    302.84    231.79    119.34    89.21    46.13    138.53    40.20   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 40.74    --    392.94    155.42    98.02    45.85    229.77    41.27   
1 location only 75.29    230.30    181.34    118.41    152.99    169.91    109.91    103.21   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 195.54    --    --    452.72    406.67    213.39    594.42    191.19   
25-49 % 155.85    --    451.39    444.55    398.56    168.36    338.83    171.77   
50-74 % 105.67    505.92    696.39    313.08    264.97    108.35    358.53    108.49   
75% or more 39.47    258.59    179.54    104.90    89.91    49.91    109.36    42.27   
Union presence
No union employees 41.84    230.14    178.97    99.43    86.38    57.30    103.87    45.70   
Has union employees 68.74    --    429.26    248.58    316.89    68.39    337.65    69.97   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 110.46    661.33 * 571.68    289.29    278.70    119.86    325.51    116.79   
Less than 50% low-wage 37.80    235.32    176.23    102.31    86.84    47.54    105.36    40.49   

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.