| Table I.B.2(2002) Percent of private-sector employees in establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
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| United States | 88.3% |
47.3% |
71.5% |
86.5% |
96.6% |
99.4% |
63.5% |
97.8% |
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| Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 63.9% |
34.2% |
51.3% |
66.0% |
95.5% |
100.0% |
43.7% |
88.4% |
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| Mining and manufacturing | 96.8% |
66.7% |
85.3% |
93.6% |
99.2% |
100.0% |
83.0% |
99.3% |
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| Construction | 78.9% |
48.8% |
80.1% |
93.8% |
91.8% |
100.0% |
69.2% |
95.1% |
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| Utilities and transp. | 94.0% |
47.6% |
83.3% |
94.5% |
97.7% |
98.8% |
69.7% |
98.7% |
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| Wholesale trade | 93.2% |
65.4% |
86.2% |
98.9% |
98.4% |
99.6% |
80.6% |
99.1% |
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| Fin. svs. and real estate | 95.6% |
59.2% |
86.7% |
98.9% |
99.8% |
100.0% |
74.0% |
99.9% |
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| Retail trade | 89.2% |
44.5% |
73.8% |
90.5% |
97.5% |
100.0% |
63.6% |
98.8% |
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| Professional services | 92.1% |
57.7% |
82.0% |
94.4% |
96.9% |
99.6% |
72.1% |
98.5% |
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| Other services | 77.5% |
30.8% |
50.6% |
70.7% |
93.3% |
98.0% |
45.8% |
94.2% |
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| Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 90.6% |
54.9% |
75.0% |
87.3% |
97.0% |
99.6% |
69.6% |
98.2% |
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| For profit, unincorporated | 62.2% |
32.1% |
47.8% |
72.7% |
91.9% |
99.1% |
40.1% |
91.5% |
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| Nonprofit | 91.8% |
46.6% |
79.5% |
92.1% |
97.9% |
99.9% |
68.3% |
98.8% |
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| Unknown | 96.8% |
51.1% |
13.3% |
* | 93.0% |
93.9% |
97.5% |
69.8% |
97.1% |
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| Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 55.5% |
32.1% |
49.1% |
69.5% |
89.5% |
99.4% |
40.9% |
87.0% |
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| 5-9 years | 68.7% |
41.4% |
60.0% |
76.1% |
95.6% |
97.4% |
53.2% |
91.1% |
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| 10-19 years | 78.7% |
49.3% |
70.2% |
84.3% |
96.1% |
98.7% |
63.5% |
95.4% |
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| 20 or more years | 92.8% |
55.7% |
81.1% |
92.3% |
98.1% |
99.7% |
73.8% |
98.8% |
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| Unknown | 98.5% |
22.5% |
* | 2.9% |
* | 65.1% |
88.9% |
99.4% |
51.5% |
98.6% |
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| Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 98.3% |
72.7% |
75.5% |
92.9% |
96.6% |
99.4% |
85.0% |
98.7% |
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| 1 location only | 72.8% |
46.9% |
71.3% |
84.7% |
96.6% |
100.0% |
61.9% |
93.8% |
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| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 25% | 62.4% |
13.2% |
30.5% |
60.0% |
93.0% |
96.0% |
26.4% |
91.0% |
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| 25-49 % | 82.1% |
38.9% |
48.2% |
76.8% |
94.6% |
99.8% |
48.7% |
97.0% |
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| 50-74 % | 84.4% |
44.8% |
65.3% |
82.1% |
97.5% |
99.9% |
58.4% |
97.4% |
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| 75% or more | 92.5% |
57.1% |
83.2% |
92.8% |
96.9% |
99.6% |
74.1% |
98.5% |
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| Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
| No union employees | 85.7% |
47.4% |
71.7% |
85.9% |
97.0% |
99.3% |
63.0% |
97.4% |
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| Has union employees | 98.6% |
69.1% |
83.8% |
96.8% |
99.3% |
99.8% |
86.9% |
99.6% |
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| Unknown | 92.9% |
24.1% |
44.8% |
69.8% |
83.6% |
99.6% |
40.0% |
97.2% |
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| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 70.2% |
28.0% |
43.7% |
70.2% |
94.4% |
98.3% |
41.1% |
92.4% |
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| Less than 50% low wage | 90.7% |
59.4% |
86.3% |
95.7% |
99.1% |
99.4% |
76.6% |
99.0% |
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| Unknown | 96.3% |
25.8% |
53.2% |
73.4% |
89.3% |
99.6% |
40.6% |
98.7% |
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| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2002 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.B.2(2002) Standard error for percent of private-sector employees in establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
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| United States | 0.20% |
1.05% |
1.26% |
0.80% |
0.67% |
0.16% |
0.58% |
0.22% |
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| Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 2.64% |
3.28% |
7.30% |
11.37% |
3.47% |
0.00% |
4.55% |
3.74% |
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| Mining and manufacturing | 0.30% |
3.19% |
2.49% |
0.96% |
0.36% |
0.00% |
1.22% |
0.21% |
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| Construction | 1.44% |
2.29% |
2.61% |
1.68% |
4.26% |
0.00% |
1.29% |
1.89% |
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| Utilities and transp. | 0.97% |
4.92% |
4.83% |
2.00% |
1.38% |
0.95% |
2.31% |
0.72% |
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| Wholesale trade | 0.52% |
2.73% |
3.53% |
0.51% |
0.60% |
0.55% |
2.33% |
0.43% |
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| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.34% |
2.82% |
3.94% |
0.61% |
0.23% |
0.03% |
1.64% |
0.04% |
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| Retail trade | 0.59% |
2.29% |
2.52% |
2.52% |
0.61% |
0.00% |
1.25% |
0.32% |
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| Professional services | 0.33% |
1.06% |
1.70% |
1.15% |
1.01% |
0.22% |
1.19% |
0.33% |
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| Other services | 0.95% |
1.70% |
2.71% |
1.62% |
2.27% |
0.68% |
0.95% |
0.95% |
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| Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.24% |
1.16% |
1.19% |
1.08% |
0.41% |
0.11% |
0.75% |
0.12% |
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| For profit, unincorporated | 1.49% |
1.16% |
2.59% |
4.74% |
3.91% |
0.84% |
1.24% |
2.49% |
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| Nonprofit | 0.65% |
3.11% |
2.43% |
0.80% |
1.14% |
0.03% |
1.86% |
0.38% |
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| Unknown | 2.06% |
15.24% |
10.06% |
* | 19.69% |
3.98% |
1.88% |
16.15% |
2.02% |
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| Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 1.74% |
2.17% |
5.68% |
4.84% |
2.77% |
0.61% |
1.70% |
2.69% |
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| 5-9 years | 1.39% |
2.18% |
3.70% |
3.66% |
2.13% |
2.69% |
1.68% |
2.23% |
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| 10-19 years | 1.01% |
1.54% |
1.48% |
2.16% |
1.07% |
1.07% |
1.50% |
0.63% |
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| 20 or more years | 0.22% |
1.44% |
1.12% |
0.50% |
0.59% |
0.10% |
0.64% |
0.17% |
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| Unknown | 0.72% |
9.19% |
* | 10.28% |
* | 9.94% |
6.16% |
0.31% |
12.07% |
0.72% |
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| Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.31% |
3.00% |
3.80% |
0.58% |
1.05% |
0.16% |
1.95% |
0.31% |
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| 1 location only | 0.49% |
1.07% |
1.34% |
0.92% |
0.95% |
0.00% |
0.59% |
0.86% |
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| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.52% |
1.38% |
3.26% |
2.50% |
2.33% |
3.09% |
1.49% |
2.66% |
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| 25-49 % | 0.99% |
3.51% |
5.46% |
3.03% |
1.92% |
0.15% |
2.30% |
0.39% |
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| 50-74 % | 0.54% |
1.71% |
2.47% |
2.35% |
0.63% |
0.08% |
1.56% |
0.48% |
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| 75% or more | 0.21% |
1.18% |
0.93% |
0.40% |
0.83% |
0.13% |
0.56% |
0.30% |
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| Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
| No union employees | 0.36% |
1.07% |
1.32% |
0.88% |
0.46% |
0.29% |
0.57% |
0.27% |
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| Has union employees | 0.44% |
5.26% |
4.48% |
1.18% |
0.55% |
0.28% |
1.73% |
0.34% |
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| Unknown | 1.09% |
2.45% |
6.73% |
7.18% |
6.12% |
0.19% |
4.92% |
1.20% |
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| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 0.73% |
1.44% |
2.54% |
1.60% |
0.95% |
0.65% |
0.85% |
0.77% |
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| Less than 50% low wage | 0.28% |
0.98% |
0.73% |
0.44% |
0.17% |
0.32% |
0.46% |
0.18% |
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| Unknown | 0.40% |
2.42% |
6.11% |
7.65% |
3.79% |
0.19% |
4.59% |
0.41% |
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| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2002 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. | ||||||||||||||||