| Table I.B.2(2003) Percent of private-sector employees in establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 86.8% |
45.8% |
70.6% |
84.1% |
95.8% |
98.7% |
61.6% |
96.8% |
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| Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 56.9% |
31.5% |
43.8% |
76.8% |
59.2% |
90.0% |
41.4% |
73.5% |
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| Mining and manufacturing | 94.8% |
54.4% |
81.7% |
91.5% |
98.3% |
98.9% |
76.8% |
98.3% |
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| Construction | 76.4% |
43.2% |
79.3% |
90.9% |
99.5% |
99.9% |
63.9% |
96.7% |
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| Utilities and transp. | 90.1% |
43.5% |
71.0% |
84.1% |
95.6% |
97.2% |
61.5% |
96.4% |
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| Wholesale trade | 91.7% |
60.9% |
86.9% |
93.6% |
98.2% |
99.1% |
78.1% |
98.3% |
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| Fin. svs. and real estate | 93.3% |
53.7% |
92.0% |
96.5% |
97.5% |
98.9% |
69.5% |
98.5% |
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| Retail trade | 86.8% |
34.2% |
67.6% |
88.8% |
97.3% |
99.9% |
54.9% |
98.7% |
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| Professional services | 90.9% |
56.9% |
80.0% |
91.0% |
96.7% |
99.2% |
70.3% |
98.1% |
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| Other services | 77.3% |
37.8% |
53.0% |
67.6% |
92.9% |
97.3% |
49.4% |
92.5% |
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| Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 88.5% |
50.9% |
72.7% |
83.4% |
95.2% |
98.7% |
66.2% |
96.5% |
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| For profit, unincorporated | 71.5% |
35.6% |
57.4% |
82.4% |
92.9% |
98.8% |
46.3% |
96.1% |
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| Nonprofit | 94.3% |
52.8% |
77.3% |
89.8% |
99.6% |
98.8% |
69.3% |
98.8% |
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| Unknown | 76.6% |
34.5% |
66.4% |
90.0% |
93.5% |
99.9% |
50.7% |
97.3% |
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| Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 56.9% |
34.5% |
45.6% |
70.5% |
84.7% |
96.2% |
41.7% |
86.2% |
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| 5-9 years | 68.7% |
40.2% |
57.6% |
73.8% |
95.5% |
98.4% |
51.9% |
89.9% |
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| 10-19 years | 74.7% |
47.1% |
71.3% |
80.2% |
91.7% |
91.3% |
61.5% |
89.6% |
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| 20 or more years | 91.6% |
52.2% |
78.7% |
89.9% |
98.5% |
99.9% |
70.5% |
98.7% |
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| Unknown | 97.6% |
34.3% |
* | 53.4% |
* | 71.5% |
77.3% |
98.4% |
63.9% |
97.7% |
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| Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 97.8% |
64.1% |
80.9% |
88.4% |
96.7% |
99.1% |
78.7% |
98.4% |
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| 1 location only | 70.7% |
45.5% |
69.8% |
82.7% |
94.4% |
88.5% |
60.4% |
90.1% |
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| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 25% | 62.4% |
13.0% |
32.7% |
58.0% |
84.3% |
95.3% |
27.8% |
87.3% |
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| 25-49 % | 83.1% |
38.1% |
57.0% |
76.1% |
96.3% |
99.8% |
51.6% |
98.0% |
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| 50-74 % | 82.8% |
38.8% |
63.8% |
77.0% |
96.8% |
99.0% |
51.9% |
97.0% |
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| 75% or more | 91.0% |
56.2% |
81.0% |
89.6% |
96.9% |
98.9% |
72.0% |
97.5% |
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| Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
| No union employees | 84.0% |
45.9% |
70.8% |
83.7% |
96.2% |
99.6% |
61.6% |
96.7% |
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| Has union employees | 98.4% |
65.0% |
87.4% |
94.4% |
99.3% |
99.9% |
81.7% |
99.6% |
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| Unknown | 90.1% |
18.2% |
33.2% |
65.4% |
65.3% |
95.3% |
30.0% |
93.6% |
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| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 68.4% |
25.2% |
43.8% |
67.4% |
91.8% |
98.4% |
39.8% |
91.2% |
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| Less than 50% low wage | 89.6% |
57.5% |
84.8% |
93.9% |
98.5% |
99.9% |
74.1% |
98.7% |
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| Unknown | 93.7% |
26.8% |
45.2% |
54.8% |
86.6% |
98.2% |
35.9% |
96.8% |
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| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2003 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(2003) Standard error for percent of private-sector employees in establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 0.48% |
0.80% |
1.45% |
1.23% |
0.49% |
0.49% |
0.66% |
0.45% |
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| Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 4.38% |
3.02% |
8.43% |
12.65% |
13.58% |
10.54% |
3.42% |
6.56% |
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| Mining and manufacturing | 0.29% |
2.93% |
1.89% |
1.55% |
0.62% |
0.38% |
1.21% |
0.21% |
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| Construction | 1.05% |
1.91% |
3.30% |
1.96% |
0.33% |
0.28% |
1.65% |
0.94% |
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| Utilities and transp. | 1.92% |
3.87% |
7.70% |
6.33% |
1.91% |
2.36% |
3.98% |
1.86% |
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| Wholesale trade | 0.80% |
1.57% |
2.99% |
2.02% |
0.64% |
0.90% |
1.32% |
0.84% |
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| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.71% |
2.87% |
1.87% |
2.03% |
1.11% |
0.50% |
2.56% |
0.45% |
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| Retail trade | 1.25% |
1.07% |
2.89% |
2.91% |
0.89% |
0.11% |
1.31% |
0.45% |
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| Professional services | 0.57% |
1.16% |
2.69% |
1.22% |
0.93% |
0.36% |
1.26% |
0.52% |
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| Other services | 1.46% |
1.01% |
2.48% |
2.77% |
1.51% |
1.78% |
0.83% |
1.93% |
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| Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.71% |
1.07% |
1.77% |
1.48% |
0.65% |
0.63% |
0.78% |
0.61% |
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| For profit, unincorporated | 0.90% |
1.56% |
3.82% |
2.44% |
2.41% |
0.49% |
0.80% |
0.80% |
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| Nonprofit | 0.39% |
3.16% |
5.57% |
2.53% |
0.15% |
0.60% |
2.36% |
0.31% |
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| Unknown | 2.27% |
1.88% |
6.99% |
3.67% |
5.08% |
0.19% |
1.98% |
1.57% |
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| Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.15% |
2.41% |
4.13% |
2.23% |
7.88% |
3.18% |
1.79% |
4.20% |
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| 5-9 years | 1.93% |
1.11% |
2.15% |
5.37% |
2.22% |
1.44% |
1.28% |
3.23% |
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| 10-19 years | 0.66% |
1.13% |
1.57% |
1.90% |
0.87% |
4.12% |
0.89% |
1.35% |
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| 20 or more years | 0.37% |
0.83% |
2.43% |
0.77% |
0.31% |
0.05% |
1.07% |
0.19% |
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| Unknown | 0.63% |
11.27% |
* | 17.45% |
* | 14.09% |
5.92% |
0.57% |
14.91% |
0.63% |
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| Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.37% |
6.69% |
3.91% |
1.99% |
0.54% |
0.26% |
1.70% |
0.32% |
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| 1 location only | 0.61% |
0.76% |
1.58% |
1.47% |
1.07% |
4.89% |
0.75% |
1.30% |
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| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3.10% |
1.82% |
3.88% |
4.11% |
3.61% |
3.08% |
1.63% |
2.43% |
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| 25-49 % | 1.11% |
1.36% |
3.26% |
3.86% |
1.63% |
0.16% |
1.82% |
0.62% |
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| 50-74 % | 0.89% |
1.68% |
2.84% |
2.64% |
1.07% |
0.45% |
1.72% |
0.69% |
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| 75% or more | 0.43% |
1.40% |
1.40% |
1.43% |
0.60% |
0.54% |
0.69% |
0.43% |
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| Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
| No union employees | 0.48% |
0.82% |
1.49% |
1.37% |
0.55% |
0.11% |
0.69% |
0.45% |
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| Has union employees | 0.19% |
5.90% |
3.25% |
1.14% |
0.46% |
0.05% |
1.80% |
0.12% |
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| Unknown | 2.16% |
2.66% |
8.92% |
9.64% |
5.76% |
2.11% |
5.07% |
2.04% |
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| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 1.34% |
1.12% |
1.90% |
1.80% |
1.36% |
0.71% |
0.91% |
1.09% |
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| Less than 50% low wage | 0.25% |
0.81% |
1.36% |
0.58% |
0.50% |
0.03% |
0.64% |
0.21% |
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| Unknown | 0.74% |
3.05% |
5.65% |
8.17% |
1.95% |
0.75% |
3.42% |
0.75% |
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| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2003 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. | ||||||||||||||||