Table I.D.2(2009) 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, 2009
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 3,474    2,986    3,767    4,124    3,921    3,242    3,630    3,445   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 2,369    --    --    --    --    --    1,738    2,816   
Mining and manufacturing 2,947    2,236    3,026    3,369    3,326    2,732    3,133    2,927   
Construction 3,545    2,560    3,943    4,279    3,579    2,842    3,410    3,678   
Utilities and transp. 3,191    2,756    3,588    3,597    3,886    3,070    3,449    3,172   
Wholesale trade 3,256    2,992    2,864    3,750    3,917    2,840    3,354    3,233   
Fin. svs. and real estate 3,490    4,254    4,152    4,539    4,013    3,207    4,504    3,368   
Retail trade 3,608    3,168    4,090    5,489    4,424    3,296    4,226    3,502   
Professional services 3,552    3,161    4,097    4,406    4,269    3,183    3,862    3,499   
Other services 4,233    2,825    3,893    4,165    4,182    4,478    3,393    4,437   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 3,431    3,028    3,861    4,150    3,928    3,163    3,717    3,378   
For profit, unincorporated 3,897    3,294    3,796    4,606    4,297    3,730    3,721    3,945   
Nonprofit 3,350    1,825    2,724    3,441    3,670    3,308    2,684    3,421   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 3,989    3,322    3,971    5,115    4,334    3,336 * 3,891    4,091   
5-9 years 4,115    2,653    4,090    4,531    5,105    3,910    3,673    4,498   
10-19 years 4,054    3,426    3,990    4,264    4,615    3,803    3,710    4,263   
20 or more years 3,353    2,773    3,554    3,959    3,709    3,199    3,546    3,331   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 3,345    2,561    3,832    4,218    3,953    3,207    4,195    3,332   
1 location only 3,802    2,990    3,762    4,101    3,877    4,507    3,587    4,029   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 3,473    2,317 * 4,007    3,670    3,750    3,702    2,927    3,743   
25-49 % 3,565    2,423    2,071    5,431    4,516    3,231    2,776    3,732   
50-74 % 3,587    3,313    3,764    4,337    3,828    3,491    3,660    3,575   
75% or more 3,457    2,987    3,825    4,084    3,906    3,202    3,673    3,417   
Union presence
No union employees 3,813    3,164    3,866    4,363    4,219    3,556    3,793    3,818   
Has union employees 2,586    1,112 * 2,633    2,262    2,505    2,649    1,923    2,629   
Unknown 3,359    1,319 * 6,100    4,349    3,073    3,347    4,356    3,339   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 3,564    2,420    3,304    4,909    4,374    3,347    3,151    3,620   
Less than 50% low wage 3,461    3,070    3,807    4,060    3,865    3,225    3,679    3,419   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 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(2009) 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, 2009
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 43.60    115.77    139.21    94.16    51.63    68.38    60.11    57.12   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 228.16    --    --    --    --    --    433.45    251.05   
Mining and manufacturing 63.15    400.23    251.32    209.15    175.29    89.22    218.84    54.95   
Construction 192.50    270.28    476.59    393.08    677.10    261.64    179.77    366.81   
Utilities and transp. 236.36    486.52    974.74    650.24    388.98    295.73    571.49    261.16   
Wholesale trade 112.62    536.48    622.61    251.03    120.27    175.97    248.84    129.45   
Fin. svs. and real estate 84.22    451.90    843.84    281.18    270.81    102.86    184.47    76.56   
Retail trade 115.44    576.98    409.88    352.82    520.24    106.28    273.79    103.75   
Professional services 81.02    242.46    391.96    176.31    198.93    109.48    189.96    109.17   
Other services 133.04    357.04    353.06    259.49    175.16    199.40    112.83    160.64   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 48.38    136.63    207.39    120.38    123.35    66.00    94.00    61.24   
For profit, unincorporated 188.72    175.75    376.90    318.75    423.61    323.85    254.69    265.82   
Nonprofit 132.42    279.46    443.93    164.43    160.84    202.26    268.03    144.64   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 272.35    469.96    432.15    562.61    708.53    1,013.81 * 400.54    338.04   
5-9 years 237.51    441.81    299.43    302.56    479.10    570.84    242.27    376.62   
10-19 years 102.54    253.54    287.99    178.00    233.04    216.99    177.41    205.23   
20 or more years 48.53    220.05    297.32    111.15    81.35    73.53    97.70    58.24   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 60.76    523.35    459.23    191.77    90.38    70.06    255.59    61.01   
1 location only 52.61    114.32    140.91    86.36    163.32    530.93    61.59    119.83   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 290.04    781.60 * 814.11    553.87    348.16    221.04    587.03    201.97   
25-49 % 233.09    558.27    419.56    527.95    395.53    260.75    291.55    293.67   
50-74 % 125.33    403.71    510.92    441.46    314.53    195.81    267.56    167.50   
75% or more 51.68    144.47    140.74    110.04    62.59    74.46    61.97    64.42   
Union presence
No union employees 39.06    112.98    132.24    95.06    68.71    74.74    65.54    58.35   
Has union employees 102.35    744.79 * 749.81    295.49    285.90    95.12    456.03    107.25   
Unknown 99.12    898.54 * 961.56    789.92    439.20    106.09    398.79    102.34   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 121.24    339.41    244.70    326.32    232.22    168.26    154.22    130.20   
Less than 50% low wage 42.47    137.12    148.09    91.78    55.62    67.17    74.13    57.77   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 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.