Table I.D.2.a(2011) Average total employee contribution (in dollars) for exclusive-provider plans 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 4,401    3,566    4,799    4,812    4,913    4,173    4,377    4,406   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 4,763 * --    --    --    --    --    6,076 * 4,473 *
Mining and manufacturing 4,000    2,961    6,361    4,151    3,462    3,829    4,835    3,759   
Construction 3,689    2,931    3,809 * 3,788    6,600    2,259    3,281    4,445   
Utilities and transp. 4,306    4,630    5,282    5,938    4,309    4,089    5,850    4,123   
Wholesale trade 4,027    4,978    3,108    4,790    4,479    3,459    3,876    4,102   
Fin. svs. and real estate 4,759    2,030 * 3,539    4,352 * 3,686    5,080    3,186    4,865   
Retail trade 5,380    4,531    4,346    7,028    6,555    4,526    4,911    5,590   
Professional services 4,284    3,565    6,392    5,203    5,711    3,661    5,270    4,130   
Other services 4,857    3,036    3,578    4,797    5,278    5,461    3,639    5,365   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 4,482    3,808    4,700    5,067    4,514    4,350    4,435    4,497   
For profit, unincorporated 4,358    2,597    5,692    3,975    7,135    4,098    4,326    4,365   
Nonprofit 4,197    3,847    4,417    4,014    5,181    3,823    3,891    4,219   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 4,822    4,564    5,102    5,307    5,278    3,712 * 5,068    4,500   
5-9 years 5,177    3,055    5,396    5,413    6,215    5,861    4,511    5,975   
10-19 years 4,355    4,632    4,467    5,174    3,952    3,238    4,886    3,948   
20 or more years 4,340    2,624    4,753    4,512    4,977    4,196    3,949    4,395   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 4,311    2,912 * 3,000 * 4,788    4,732    4,217    4,077    4,314   
1 location only 4,580    3,571    4,869    4,817    5,159    3,175    4,394    4,812   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 3,174    842 * 1,127 * 5,387    2,418 * 5,944    2,245 * 3,429   
25-49 % 4,544    5,977 * 4,409    4,558    4,701    4,006    5,108    4,245   
50-74 % 4,636    3,150    3,434    4,404    5,512    4,537    3,498    4,965   
75% or more 4,390    3,556    4,949    4,847    4,920    4,140    4,484    4,368   
Union presence
No union employees 4,794    3,580    5,048    5,107    5,063    4,690    4,574    4,879   
Has union employees 3,099    3,462 * 3,023 * 2,553    4,345    2,951    2,467    3,141   
Unknown 4,853    3,283 * 114 * 3,831 * 4,088 * 5,014    2,729 * 4,921   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 4,757    3,256 * 6,644    3,793    5,754    4,455    4,409    4,886   
Less than 50% low wage 4,363    3,628    4,582    4,977    4,774    4,155    4,373    4,361   

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.a(2011) Standard error for average total employee contribution (in dollars) for exclusive-provider plans 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 97.12    238.71    382.59    222.15    319.07    224.79    249.84    128.56   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 1,711.45 * --    --    --    --    --    2,107.74 * 1,594.08 *
Mining and manufacturing 311.48    776.74    1,349.56    526.74    662.93    180.50    562.16    322.98   
Construction 512.41    675.00    1,337.32 * 758.64    1,071.50    585.50    530.70    814.38   
Utilities and transp. 452.69    1,332.33    1,334.20    951.74    914.07    552.41    815.56    521.25   
Wholesale trade 364.87    1,138.49    726.99    523.29    915.46    372.24    674.17    253.13   
Fin. svs. and real estate 242.81    924.81 * 924.67    1,384.01 * 573.86    301.53    689.95    280.51   
Retail trade 185.00    1,298.40    862.08    758.72    602.05    254.39    859.15    161.27   
Professional services 206.45    443.47    623.68    401.83    427.97    255.33    386.57    245.82   
Other services 335.97    673.29    666.73    678.25    792.34    595.69    442.26    477.88   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 106.82    273.79    343.04    248.28    456.62    163.49    234.32    100.57   
For profit, unincorporated 427.11    764.91    1,021.53    520.09    707.78    564.89    394.54    550.99   
Nonprofit 209.83    1,139.90    1,298.93    662.68    347.87    327.29    749.59    226.48   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 455.77    1,080.68    947.14    963.57    1,304.53    1,390.28 * 876.75    1,138.33   
5-9 years 637.42    630.03    866.27    570.18    1,071.04    1,739.69    566.83    1,005.03   
10-19 years 275.77    621.51    621.04    661.81    575.86    562.70    405.39    417.32   
20 or more years 124.57    485.99    703.79    216.90    378.09    232.75    357.71    161.67   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 160.47    878.64 * 961.67 * 270.43    424.50    229.20    728.67    165.29   
1 location only 205.31    237.59    391.24    279.17    401.91    715.40    263.70    168.08   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 848.17    1,522.93 * 1,934.79 * 1,364.16    1,255.31 * 773.32    1,055.19 * 932.67   
25-49 % 459.82    1,893.90 * 1,088.36    855.20    973.46    536.79    1,083.34    289.90   
50-74 % 418.10    471.35    975.70    1,050.88    923.56    456.05    419.45    662.56   
75% or more 108.23    332.13    438.29    250.75    298.99    225.19    283.43    161.06   
Union presence
No union employees 128.89    278.73    345.05    224.29    335.25    150.45    233.88    134.71   
Has union employees 283.77    1,564.40 * 1,237.71 * 609.55    622.03    350.66    498.33    291.30   
Unknown 194.08    1,246.80 * 730.08 * 2,093.69 * 1,506.69 * 209.58    2,103.26 * 181.76   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 375.93    1,210.45 * 1,393.86    1,030.60    778.94    378.76    1,088.07    390.59   
Less than 50% low wage 95.42    313.83    381.83    194.76    287.65    225.71    281.31    152.08   

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.