| Table I.B.2(2005) Percent of private-sector employees in establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 86.9% |
43.7% |
68.2% |
85.0% |
93.0% |
99.4% |
62.2% |
96.4% |
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| Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 52.7% |
25.0% |
60.3% |
91.0% |
40.7% |
* | 100.0% |
52.0% |
53.4% |
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| Mining and manufacturing | 96.1% |
54.4% |
78.9% |
93.9% |
99.4% |
100.0% |
77.7% |
99.5% |
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| Construction | 75.7% |
42.1% |
72.7% |
87.0% |
89.8% |
100.0% |
61.3% |
94.0% |
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| Utilities and transp. | 90.7% |
37.0% |
77.7% |
88.0% |
84.9% |
98.5% |
66.4% |
96.3% |
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| Wholesale trade | 92.6% |
62.8% |
83.3% |
95.1% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
79.1% |
99.6% |
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| Fin. svs. and real estate | 94.3% |
50.2% |
89.5% |
95.3% |
99.0% |
99.8% |
68.7% |
99.6% |
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| Retail trade | 87.7% |
35.6% |
66.9% |
87.6% |
97.7% |
99.5% |
57.1% |
98.2% |
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| Professional services | 91.7% |
56.6% |
80.5% |
91.7% |
97.8% |
99.1% |
72.2% |
98.1% |
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| Other services | 76.6% |
32.7% |
49.2% |
70.6% |
86.7% |
99.1% |
49.5% |
91.3% |
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| Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 89.0% |
48.8% |
70.1% |
84.5% |
95.9% |
99.5% |
66.2% |
97.3% |
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| For profit, unincorporated | 69.7% |
32.6% |
53.2% |
77.8% |
75.5% |
98.7% |
44.4% |
87.9% |
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| Nonprofit | 94.1% |
48.0% |
82.9% |
94.8% |
98.3% |
99.2% |
74.7% |
98.5% |
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| Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 48.6% |
29.7% |
48.2% |
59.7% |
60.0% |
97.3% |
39.1% |
65.8% |
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| 5-9 years | 61.5% |
38.7% |
57.5% |
70.3% |
73.6% |
98.9% |
50.2% |
80.4% |
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| 10-19 years | 75.5% |
44.1% |
65.9% |
81.0% |
96.1% |
96.0% |
60.4% |
91.7% |
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| 20 or more years | 91.6% |
51.7% |
77.2% |
91.8% |
96.7% |
99.7% |
72.9% |
98.0% |
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| Unknown | 99.0% |
2.3% |
* | 26.8% |
* | 76.4% |
98.6% |
99.4% |
40.1% |
99.3% |
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| Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 98.5% |
63.8% |
75.0% |
91.3% |
97.9% |
99.5% |
84.0% |
98.9% |
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| 1 location only | 69.9% |
43.5% |
67.8% |
83.2% |
86.5% |
95.5% |
60.8% |
86.4% |
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| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 25% | 53.2% |
11.7% |
23.9% |
62.2% |
65.3% |
95.8% |
27.9% |
75.5% |
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| 25-49 % | 79.3% |
31.9% |
56.0% |
74.3% |
91.0% |
98.3% |
51.9% |
92.4% |
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| 50-74 % | 83.8% |
39.4% |
57.4% |
77.3% |
98.0% |
100.0% |
52.7% |
97.7% |
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| 75% or more | 91.6% |
54.1% |
78.5% |
91.0% |
95.9% |
99.5% |
72.2% |
98.0% |
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| Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
| No union employees | 84.2% |
44.1% |
68.1% |
85.0% |
94.8% |
99.3% |
62.2% |
96.1% |
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| Has union employees | 97.6% |
51.7% |
87.6% |
93.6% |
96.6% |
100.0% |
77.1% |
99.3% |
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| Unknown | 89.2% |
17.6% |
34.9% |
56.1% |
47.2% |
* | 99.0% |
36.1% |
93.6% |
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| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 73.8% |
21.8% |
42.2% |
68.1% |
79.4% |
98.9% |
41.1% |
89.4% |
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| Less than 50% low wage | 91.6% |
52.8% |
80.0% |
92.6% |
98.2% |
99.6% |
71.6% |
98.7% |
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| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2005 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(2005) Standard error for percent of private-sector employees in establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 0.52% |
0.52% |
1.79% |
1.09% |
2.21% |
0.20% |
0.63% |
0.72% |
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| Industry group ** | ||||||||||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 6.60% |
2.17% |
9.29% |
12.88% |
16.59% |
* | 10.54% |
5.22% |
13.63% |
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| Mining and manufacturing | 0.31% |
2.53% |
2.83% |
1.48% |
0.20% |
0.03% |
1.94% |
0.17% |
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| Construction | 2.29% |
1.34% |
3.55% |
2.69% |
4.03% |
0.00% |
1.66% |
2.08% |
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| Utilities and transp. | 1.12% |
3.27% |
5.03% |
5.92% |
7.71% |
1.70% |
4.49% |
1.26% |
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| Wholesale trade | 0.51% |
2.07% |
3.75% |
1.33% |
0.00% |
0.01% |
1.26% |
0.38% |
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| Fin. svs. and real estate | 0.45% |
1.74% |
3.25% |
1.84% |
0.55% |
0.09% |
2.05% |
0.16% |
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| Retail trade | 0.44% |
1.85% |
2.74% |
2.58% |
0.75% |
0.19% |
1.46% |
0.42% |
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| Professional services | 0.31% |
0.84% |
1.20% |
1.17% |
0.62% |
0.52% |
0.48% |
0.37% |
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| Other services | 1.26% |
1.27% |
2.47% |
3.13% |
4.60% |
0.50% |
0.81% |
2.08% |
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| Ownership | ||||||||||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.41% |
0.78% |
1.67% |
1.21% |
0.67% |
0.16% |
1.10% |
0.23% |
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| For profit, unincorporated | 2.12% |
1.69% |
2.88% |
3.59% |
7.90% |
0.94% |
1.51% |
4.35% |
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| Nonprofit | 0.52% |
2.69% |
3.15% |
1.94% |
0.80% |
0.71% |
1.87% |
0.51% |
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| Age of firm | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 2.74% |
1.50% |
4.61% |
8.10% |
12.42% |
1.53% |
2.39% |
6.93% |
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| 5-9 years | 1.81% |
1.72% |
2.92% |
3.11% |
7.52% |
2.11% |
0.96% |
5.34% |
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| 10-19 years | 1.53% |
1.24% |
2.41% |
3.13% |
1.31% |
1.54% |
0.96% |
1.86% |
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| 20 or more years | 0.29% |
0.96% |
1.49% |
0.80% |
0.68% |
0.23% |
0.82% |
0.33% |
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| Unknown | 0.31% |
10.34% |
* | 8.68% |
* | 9.80% |
0.65% |
0.27% |
9.96% |
0.27% |
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| Multi/single status | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.16% |
6.07% |
4.22% |
1.28% |
0.30% |
0.21% |
1.71% |
0.14% |
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| 1 location only | 1.13% |
0.54% |
1.70% |
1.29% |
4.53% |
1.96% |
0.58% |
2.91% |
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| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 25% | 3.15% |
0.90% |
4.78% |
5.33% |
8.73% |
2.14% |
1.81% |
6.27% |
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| 25-49 % | 1.67% |
1.28% |
3.46% |
4.85% |
2.28% |
1.05% |
2.17% |
1.89% |
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| 50-74 % | 0.69% |
2.02% |
3.20% |
3.93% |
1.05% |
0.02% |
1.72% |
0.78% |
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| 75% or more | 0.39% |
0.83% |
1.73% |
1.23% |
1.00% |
0.25% |
0.56% |
0.40% |
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| Union presence | ||||||||||||||||
| No union employees | 0.47% |
0.57% |
1.77% |
1.14% |
1.46% |
0.25% |
0.66% |
0.67% |
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| Has union employees | 0.28% |
1.09% |
5.47% |
2.71% |
1.78% |
0.01% |
2.60% |
0.32% |
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| Unknown | 2.55% |
3.03% |
9.71% |
7.48% |
14.58% |
* | 0.69% |
4.97% |
2.60% |
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| Percent low wage employees | ||||||||||||||||
| 50% or more low wage | 1.32% |
0.78% |
2.45% |
2.44% |
5.09% |
0.51% |
1.18% |
2.21% |
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| Less than 50% low wage | 0.33% |
0.64% |
1.46% |
0.91% |
0.35% |
0.16% |
0.68% |
0.26% |
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| Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2005 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. | ||||||||||||||||