Table I.D.2(2011) 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, 2011
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 3,962    3,097    4,414    4,733    4,358    3,749    4,144    3,933   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 2,799    --    --    --    --    --    2,116    3,066 *
Mining and manufacturing 3,204    2,533    4,649    3,666    3,078    3,112    3,976    3,127   
Construction 4,119    3,008    4,146    4,277    5,126    3,570    3,819    4,455   
Utilities and transp. 3,017    2,415 * 4,216 * 3,928    3,425    2,871    3,862    2,956   
Wholesale trade 3,604    3,744    3,931    4,255    3,804    3,173    3,765    3,558   
Fin. svs. and real estate 4,084    2,823    4,274    4,525    4,120    4,095    3,633    4,122   
Retail trade 3,963    3,367    4,491    6,637    5,613    3,444    4,505    3,888   
Professional services 4,294    3,872    5,005    5,760    5,320    3,812    5,096    4,172   
Other services 4,839    2,213    3,742    4,424    5,149    5,277    3,369    5,178   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 3,919    3,265    4,421    4,698    4,156    3,723    4,184    3,873   
For profit, unincorporated 4,268    2,842    4,672    5,400    5,462    3,895    4,310    4,257   
Nonprofit 3,935    1,825    3,868    4,157    4,539    3,763    3,337    3,977   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 4,530    3,355    4,550    5,390    4,783    4,474    4,082    5,034   
5-9 years 4,623    3,454    4,597    4,733    5,293    4,934    4,229    5,023   
10-19 years 4,091    3,455    4,561    5,088    3,851    3,547    4,451    3,872   
20 or more years 3,891    2,471    4,249    4,535    4,354    3,747    3,958    3,886   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 3,879    4,419    4,957    4,650    4,325    3,762    4,444    3,871   
1 location only 4,215    3,079    4,378    4,757    4,417    3,264    4,121    4,318   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 3,392    1,566 * 1,790 * 3,615    3,178    3,935    2,123    3,693   
25-49 % 4,286    3,820    3,288    4,070    5,506    4,186    3,525    4,414   
50-74 % 3,974    2,549    4,129    5,244    5,056    3,760    3,495    4,041   
75% or more 3,957    3,210    4,519    4,723    4,281    3,728    4,273    3,905   
Union presence
No union employees 4,178    3,208    4,523    4,909    4,521    3,878    4,277    4,153   
Has union employees 3,090    1,992 * 3,275    3,257    3,182    3,081    2,929    3,100   
Unknown 4,239    1,628 * 1,773 * 5,649    4,862    4,205    2,933    4,254   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 4,236    2,280    4,391    4,304    5,123    4,139    3,466    4,354   
Less than 50% low wage 3,928    3,229    4,417    4,775    4,264    3,699    4,224    3,880   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 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(2011) 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, 2011
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 42.31    143.72    254.78    169.99    114.62    78.80    148.22    56.92   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 583.29    --    --    --    --    --    416.92    1,364.21 *
Mining and manufacturing 98.35    360.75    624.09    303.97    188.58    94.07    325.29    85.10   
Construction 255.78    368.99    759.95    542.61    494.25    436.70    393.88    303.85   
Utilities and transp. 141.48    815.60 * 1,388.42 * 454.85    426.87    173.50    366.22    158.62   
Wholesale trade 117.79    545.43    414.03    411.93    308.72    186.27    207.32    154.96   
Fin. svs. and real estate 143.77    377.84    563.07    490.74    368.34    123.89    324.51    151.58   
Retail trade 75.44    747.74    451.47    342.15    373.57    86.68    256.72    82.94   
Professional services 111.48    333.69    541.72    367.90    234.17    121.92    233.55    124.92   
Other services 184.58    366.42    461.78    514.43    429.59    313.14    210.69    223.08   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 45.18    153.72    260.20    140.00    172.06    93.04    159.10    54.82   
For profit, unincorporated 160.06    315.97    324.75    375.79    476.23    245.47    276.44    201.47   
Nonprofit 145.47    286.15    661.90    541.90    210.93    154.67    357.02    147.48   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 192.46    490.60    456.14    547.50    358.29    1,309.09    291.31    321.88   
5-9 years 140.36    417.91    384.59    274.97    425.23    1,124.22    212.90    304.05   
10-19 years 160.98    427.20    333.09    260.18    467.86    183.67    233.61    208.56   
20 or more years 62.21    210.17    344.61    175.64    154.39    82.08    195.52    73.72   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 66.48    1,097.39    793.05    246.05    104.01    89.04    351.90    70.52   
1 location only 90.92    142.77    241.41    198.93    281.63    427.54    153.16    135.67   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 239.34    1,088.87 * 943.80 * 683.34    797.74    232.39    543.68    244.68   
25-49 % 195.31    1,061.54    711.02    447.66    279.69    224.26    673.43    177.01   
50-74 % 94.68    391.81    477.59    498.98    272.48    131.18    344.64    102.56   
75% or more 49.16    171.45    257.71    185.53    125.42    82.48    161.39    67.84   
Union presence
No union employees 36.43    144.68    219.00    182.64    125.02    84.78    141.06    59.29   
Has union employees 99.26    1,486.22 * 849.67    610.08    316.95    104.60    543.01    87.84   
Unknown 129.50    835.76 * 1,614.87 * 1,180.96    491.34    130.03    753.12    128.05   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 107.81    287.04    790.45    529.90    323.07    160.95    328.86    100.59   
Less than 50% low wage 51.06    159.93    289.12    206.92    112.99    82.77    190.77    66.63   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 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.