Table I.E.4 Percent of private-sector employees enrolled in a health insurance plan that take employee-plus-one coverage 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 17.8%    13.0%    14.2%    16.1%    17.3%    19.2%    14.5%    18.5%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 14.9%    11.8% * 15.1% * 15.4%    17.0% * 13.4%    13.5%    15.4%   
Mining and manufacturing 20.4%    17.8%    13.6%    19.3%    19.5%    21.5%    17.6%    20.7%   
Construction 16.1%    13.2%    11.5%    17.0%    18.1%    17.2%    14.2%    17.3%   
Utilities and transp. 17.5%    6.8% * 13.8%    18.4%    20.3%    17.3%    14.6%    17.7%   
Wholesale trade 18.0%    12.8%    16.4%    14.3%    19.2%    19.6%    14.6%    19.0%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 19.5%    12.7%    17.5%    20.0%    19.8%    19.8%    17.1%    19.7%   
Retail trade 14.6%    10.1%    13.3%    12.8%    15.9%    15.1%    12.2%    15.0%   
Professional services 18.5%    13.2%    15.1%    15.8%    16.3%    20.5%    14.3%    19.2%   
Other services 15.1%    14.1%    13.0%    14.2%    13.7%    16.7%    13.3%    15.6%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 17.7%    12.6%    14.1%    15.9%    17.5%    18.8%    14.5%    18.3%   
For profit, unincorporated 16.7%    13.1%    15.1%    16.7%    16.3%    17.8%    14.7%    17.2%   
Nonprofit 19.3%    15.2%    13.0%    16.7%    17.2%    21.1%    13.6%    19.8%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 15.0%    16.0%    14.1%    13.8%    14.6%    20.3%    14.8%    15.2%   
5-9 years 15.8%    11.5%    14.0%    18.2%    16.7%    13.7%    14.2%    17.0%   
10-19 years 16.4%    11.1%    14.3%    15.3%    16.3%    22.1%    13.5%    18.1%   
20 or more years 18.3%    14.0%    14.2%    16.3%    17.7%    19.1%    15.0%    18.6%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 18.9%    35.1%    17.4%    17.6%    18.0%    19.2%    17.4%    18.9%   
1 location only 15.4%    12.8%    13.9%    15.7%    16.2%    19.9%    14.2%    16.4%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 14.4%    15.0%    8.8% * 11.9%    14.3%    16.3%    12.8%    14.8%   
25-49 % 14.1%    11.6% * 17.2%    10.8%    11.0%    16.2%    13.4%    14.2%   
50-74 % 16.1%    11.0%    14.4%    15.2%    14.7%    17.4%    13.1%    16.6%   
75% or more 18.3%    13.3%    14.2%    16.6%    17.9%    19.5%    14.7%    18.9%   
Union presence
No union employees 17.5%    13.3%    14.0%    15.9%    17.3%    18.9%    14.4%    18.2%   
Has union employees 19.3%    6.8% * 15.7%    18.6%    17.1%    19.8%    15.6%    19.4%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 14.3%    8.0%    13.9%    13.0%    12.4%    15.9%    11.3%    14.7%   
Less than 50% low-wage 18.3%    13.4%    14.2%    16.5%    17.9%    19.5%    14.7%    18.9%   

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.

** 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.4 Standard errors for percent of private-sector employees enrolled in a health insurance plan that take employee-plus-one coverage 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 0.18%    0.71%    0.58%    0.42%    0.36%    0.25%    0.35%    0.20%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 2.61%    5.73% * 5.18% * 1.73%    8.89% * 3.22%    2.48%    3.54%   
Mining and manufacturing 0.44%    3.36%    1.70%    0.87%    0.84%    0.63%    0.97%    0.48%   
Construction 0.75%    1.95%    1.12%    1.45%    1.51%    2.27%    1.00%    1.06%   
Utilities and transp. 0.81%    2.74% * 2.50%    3.02%    2.41%    0.93%    2.57%    0.85%   
Wholesale trade 0.57%    2.34%    2.05%    1.21%    1.08%    0.89%    1.12%    0.66%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 0.45%    2.37%    3.26%    1.35%    0.84%    0.55%    1.54%    0.47%   
Retail trade 0.45%    1.99%    1.84%    0.92%    1.67%    0.53%    0.98%    0.50%   
Professional services 0.33%    1.27%    0.86%    0.87%    0.59%    0.48%    0.63%    0.37%   
Other services 0.51%    1.75%    1.65%    1.05%    0.87%    0.85%    0.88%    0.60%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 0.20%    0.87%    0.66%    0.44%    0.46%    0.28%    0.42%    0.23%   
For profit, unincorporated 0.52%    1.44%    1.48%    1.22%    0.88%    0.96%    0.88%    0.62%   
Nonprofit 0.44%    2.43%    1.79%    1.35%    0.76%    0.59%    1.04%    0.46%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 0.81%    2.53%    1.96%    1.43%    1.46%    1.72%    1.27%    1.05%   
5-9 years 0.75%    1.75%    1.36%    1.65%    1.33%    1.69%    1.00%    1.09%   
10-19 years 0.59%    1.25%    1.06%    0.69%    1.16%    1.66%    0.63%    0.84%   
20 or more years 0.19%    1.06%    0.85%    0.54%    0.39%    0.25%    0.51%    0.21%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 0.21%    10.36%    2.06%    0.79%    0.43%    0.25%    0.96%    0.22%   
1 location only 0.29%    0.71%    0.60%    0.48%    0.61%    1.45%    0.38%    0.45%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 0.90%    4.08%    3.72% * 1.75%    2.24%    1.05%    2.13%    0.99%   
25-49 % 0.65%    4.57% * 2.65%    1.02%    1.16%    0.93%    1.51%    0.72%   
50-74 % 0.49%    1.85%    1.65%    1.53%    1.11%    0.63%    1.25%    0.53%   
75% or more 0.20%    0.80%    0.64%    0.46%    0.40%    0.28%    0.38%    0.22%   
Union presence
No union employees 0.20%    0.74%    0.55%    0.41%    0.38%    0.31%    0.35%    0.23%   
Has union employees 0.39%    2.20% * 3.45%    2.53%    1.08%    0.42%    2.41%    0.39%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 0.45%    2.16%    2.01%    1.48%    0.91%    0.56%    1.05%    0.48%   
Less than 50% low-wage 0.19%    0.75%    0.60%    0.43%    0.39%    0.27%    0.37%    0.21%   

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.

** 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.