Table I.C.2.a(2012) Average total employee contribution (in dollars) for exclusive-provider plans per enrolled employee for single coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2012
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 1,126    944    1,040    1,200    1,079    1,194    1,051    1,155   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 480 * --    --    --    --    --    646 * 414 *
Mining and manufacturing 1,115    947    1,076    1,377    1,041    1,000    1,117    1,114   
Construction 1,114    1,650    1,112    805    1,158 * 1,126    1,217    970   
Utilities and transp. 1,234    747 * 2,065    1,591    1,137    1,063    1,549    1,107   
Wholesale trade 1,131    736 * 1,309    1,061    1,218    1,226    1,049    1,196   
Fin. svs. and real estate 1,232    894 * 750    1,384    1,191    1,343    907    1,311   
Retail trade 1,281    625    1,236 * 1,550    1,498    1,193    1,166    1,337   
Professional services 1,010    946    867    968    955    1,096    964    1,023   
Other services 1,277    900    922    1,318    1,182    1,535    960    1,412   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 1,182    970    1,041    1,204    1,179    1,283    1,054    1,241   
For profit, unincorporated 1,172    994    937    1,331    1,247    1,183    1,040    1,246   
Nonprofit 964    638    1,149 * 1,099    857    1,006    1,047    951   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 1,246    1,097    1,002    1,538    1,280 * 439    1,131    1,367   
5-9 years 1,010    832    1,071    1,089    902    2,117    1,069    954   
10-19 years 1,081    915    994    1,285    1,106    987    1,052    1,108   
20 or more years 1,138    946    1,064    1,136    1,081    1,201    1,027    1,164   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 1,169    1,487    890    1,052    1,140    1,194    900    1,178   
1 location only 1,079    940    1,051    1,232    1,015    1,212    1,061    1,100   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 1,376    679    991 * 1,000 * 2,282    1,436    954    1,621   
25-49 % 1,157    878 * 1,135 * 1,193    1,037    1,341    1,018 * 1,214   
50-74 % 1,211    880    1,289    1,366    1,118    1,298    1,143    1,236   
75% or more 1,107    967    1,007    1,182    1,052    1,168    1,042    1,131   
Union presence
No union employees 1,113    944    1,037    1,202    1,093    1,183    1,033    1,157   
Has union employees 1,026    1,381 * 1,055 * 1,166    990    1,020    1,822    991   
Unknown 1,366    224 * 1,500 * 1,303    1,127    1,388    1,126    1,369   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 1,130    678 * 1,218    1,244    1,053    1,233    1,047    1,155   
Less than 50% low wage 1,126    983    1,013    1,192    1,087    1,187    1,051    1,155   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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.C.2.a(2012) Standard error for average total employee contribution (in dollars) for exclusive-provider plans per enrolled employee for single coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2012
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 25.34    93.35    72.32    52.93    52.23    37.86    39.15    30.61   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 187.66 * --    --    --    --    --    196.41 * 237.38 *
Mining and manufacturing 66.93    142.95    218.78    239.81    82.31    71.46    136.35    62.04   
Construction 183.62    395.29    195.17    212.26    402.63 * 243.66    193.89    221.76   
Utilities and transp. 69.21    248.65 * 474.34    315.33    240.47    113.94    291.95    109.24   
Wholesale trade 139.27    369.45 * 302.73    217.93    170.16    112.68    195.04    130.38   
Fin. svs. and real estate 70.81    305.16 * 222.15    291.66    67.21    79.74    181.78    73.04   
Retail trade 93.78    149.02    487.85 * 263.54    218.20    98.94    124.78    133.15   
Professional services 32.87    131.17    187.94    79.92    81.69    49.65    73.27    43.69   
Other services 93.45    152.54    132.33    235.32    128.57    93.71    127.09    96.01   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 26.36    104.96    75.75    68.52    79.76    40.57    46.22    34.09   
For profit, unincorporated 83.77    292.80    154.61    123.15    251.79    114.32    182.85    120.66   
Nonprofit 58.36    167.06    666.23 * 210.95    46.66    62.30    173.47    47.62   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 147.18    279.02    254.29    202.93    446.28 * 129.61    174.52    287.88   
5-9 years 90.56    190.81    143.65    144.69    183.61    347.98    108.80    115.59   
10-19 years 74.37    104.68    142.54    125.28    207.73    195.00    68.74    142.34   
20 or more years 40.13    136.14    137.05    97.15    70.31    53.73    63.83    41.00   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 29.19    417.06    243.82    103.82    51.38    38.13    140.19    26.92   
1 location only 37.13    93.27    64.99    60.32    89.95    154.40    40.77    63.27   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 100.58    197.10    369.56 * 375.23 * 331.39    128.34    98.18    138.98   
25-49 % 93.40    663.43 * 696.87 * 303.25    170.05    100.94    393.28 * 58.60   
50-74 % 84.10    155.94    358.52    148.07    132.61    127.40    180.19    82.04   
75% or more 24.87    98.18    80.38    60.47    58.05    33.81    49.79    34.36   
Union presence
No union employees 23.31    92.93    74.95    60.86    49.67    45.20    44.64    24.03   
Has union employees 32.81    563.54 * 356.72 * 263.45    161.76    60.86    460.16    33.76   
Unknown 101.41    198.19 * 461.13 * 351.01    263.28    113.98    312.74    101.54   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 64.85    278.57 * 176.81    129.62    121.38    61.17    98.30    78.13   
Less than 50% low wage 31.58    97.24    84.68    70.03    57.37    42.11    48.62    35.38   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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.