Table I.D.2(2008) Average total employee contribution (in dollars) per enrolled employee for family coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2008
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 3,394    2,340    3,820    4,023    3,752    3,225    3,458    3,383   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 2,578    --    --    --    --    --    1,974    2,997   
Mining and manufacturing 2,598    2,180    3,755    3,272    2,685    2,408    3,322    2,533   
Construction 3,367    2,484    3,735    3,658    3,355    3,215    3,349    3,383   
Utilities and transp. 3,231    3,214    4,432    3,359    3,366    3,135    3,771    3,178   
Wholesale trade 3,413    1,481    3,415    4,414    4,354    2,735    3,583    3,370   
Fin. svs. and real estate 3,432    2,195    4,873    4,240    3,687    3,333    3,576    3,417   
Retail trade 3,718    2,627    4,068    4,730    4,898    3,352    3,950    3,663   
Professional services 3,582    2,510    3,979    4,534    4,269    3,302    3,694    3,563   
Other services 4,080    2,238    3,152    3,949    4,543    4,333    2,872    4,361   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 3,386    2,370    3,930    3,939    3,794    3,204    3,529    3,360   
For profit, unincorporated 3,444    2,396    3,790    4,620    3,801    3,221    3,422    3,449   
Nonprofit 3,387    1,898    2,714    3,933    3,555    3,343    2,843    3,439   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 3,019    2,751    3,198    3,500    2,751    2,668    3,089    2,937   
5-9 years 3,723    2,360    3,725    4,195    4,377    3,860    3,372    4,088   
10-19 years 4,012    2,283    4,307    4,953    4,614    3,571    3,869    4,103   
20 or more years 3,383    2,248    3,702    3,826    3,614    3,188    3,364    3,387   
Unknown 3,234    5,358 * 1,968 * 4,557    3,367    3,227    2,834    3,235   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 3,318    2,480    4,216    4,265    3,725    3,204    4,333    3,304   
1 location only 3,588    2,339    3,799    3,968    3,794    3,768    3,397    3,782   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 2,841    2,881 * 1,428 * 3,575    4,312    2,620    2,637    2,879   
25-49 % 4,135    2,738    2,855    4,541    4,782    4,147    3,176    4,324   
50-74 % 3,479    2,435    4,146    4,145    4,464    3,222    3,448    3,485   
75% or more 3,371    2,293    3,854    4,005    3,654    3,207    3,485    3,351   
Union presence
No union employees 3,624    2,374    3,914    4,280    3,893    3,446    3,578    3,637   
Has union employees 2,673    1,890    2,377    2,269    3,013    2,654    2,047    2,706   
Unknown 3,362    1,150 * 1,683 * 2,560 * 3,959    3,359    1,810 * 3,376   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 3,764    2,422    3,355    4,669    4,136    3,657    3,618    3,784   
Less than 50% low wage 3,343    2,330    3,866    3,954    3,699    3,162    3,441    3,325   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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 no 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.D.2(2008) Standard error for average total employee contribution (in dollars) per enrolled employee for family coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2008
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 54.07    110.30    184.23    163.65    91.56    82.02    79.22    56.88   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 391.09    --    --    --    --    --    407.70    520.85   
Mining and manufacturing 81.92    415.24    417.74    73.19    227.45    72.80    158.87    84.19   
Construction 157.90    238.94    334.51    379.01    341.15    297.37    237.94    175.19   
Utilities and transp. 109.91    825.30    694.04    391.99    215.20    162.85    567.30    115.11   
Wholesale trade 144.44    214.70    283.32    422.06    553.28    179.52    303.30    217.76   
Fin. svs. and real estate 128.81    368.36    655.24    281.31    186.48    155.48    221.21    132.51   
Retail trade 92.74    473.24    465.26    367.75    377.64    91.47    234.24    98.59   
Professional services 99.14    200.12    300.40    273.51    216.60    133.54    90.45    111.83   
Other services 148.37    248.24    323.11    416.50    375.04    212.38    155.47    171.97   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 60.48    130.45    171.09    171.86    87.83    88.29    123.76    59.70   
For profit, unincorporated 135.21    305.95    479.04    301.24    342.53    155.79    181.12    139.46   
Nonprofit 88.19    202.99    458.85    368.53    195.82    82.64    339.30    88.90   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 166.07    324.13    488.61    442.01    753.81    454.12    182.82    336.23   
5-9 years 114.74    239.88    406.15    336.50    527.30    371.68    180.35    188.51   
10-19 years 148.77    223.40    504.19    363.81    196.93    301.00    215.67    148.08   
20 or more years 49.74    186.98    139.13    170.49    128.02    110.01    101.76    61.24   
Unknown 96.10    1,665.47 * 622.34 * 929.80    493.02    90.24    649.60    96.08   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 70.22    684.16    682.41    279.18    113.52    80.87    514.07    68.75   
1 location only 67.18    113.03    186.57    177.76    115.57    278.74    80.34    72.66   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 147.77    1,001.70 * 510.83 * 365.91    453.84    188.40    538.38    182.61   
25-49 % 176.35    401.19    689.81    749.91    346.00    245.11    289.16    248.30   
50-74 % 95.20    258.23    546.24    373.10    254.53    144.44    278.49    141.14   
75% or more 49.31    114.52    194.97    174.45    95.36    77.15    79.74    48.96   
Union presence
No union employees 71.56    119.17    179.37    137.89    113.42    114.19    61.14    82.71   
Has union employees 38.11    392.81    672.61    384.49    244.95    48.25    293.08    37.58   
Unknown 155.61    1,282.71 * 1,176.33 * 1,701.06 * 411.37    152.93    994.32 * 157.88   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 139.61    326.33    364.03    324.67    240.49    167.60    244.86    144.21   
Less than 50% low wage 44.93    110.90    204.28    167.47    106.91    71.37    92.27    48.15   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2008 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 no 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.