Table I.D.2(2012) 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, 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 4,236    3,346    4,558    4,964    4,674    4,023    4,366    4,215   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 2,810    --    --    --    --    --    1,385 * 3,675   
Mining and manufacturing 3,321    4,583    3,375    4,428    3,605    3,036    4,408    3,226   
Construction 3,955    3,132    4,731    4,055    3,636    4,252    3,878    4,017   
Utilities and transp. 3,659    2,082 * 3,890    4,414    4,177    3,534    4,033    3,633   
Wholesale trade 4,256    2,554    4,329    5,527    4,613    3,900    4,560    4,192   
Fin. svs. and real estate 4,402    3,054    5,287    4,339    5,040    4,294    4,320    4,410   
Retail trade 4,830    3,180    5,219    6,697    6,312    4,400    5,159    4,780   
Professional services 4,579    4,411    5,065    5,392    5,320    4,239    4,980    4,521   
Other services 4,638    2,237    3,897    5,141    4,852    4,780    3,655    4,859   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 4,212    3,554    4,593    4,923    4,696    3,989    4,454    4,173   
For profit, unincorporated 4,577    3,101    4,593    5,611    5,036    4,334    4,402    4,616   
Nonprofit 4,093    1,949    4,176    4,500    4,367    3,994    3,600    4,137   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 4,642    3,714    4,209    5,481    5,202    3,503    4,333    4,903   
5-9 years 4,597    3,600    4,068    5,633    4,788    4,287    4,364    4,803   
10-19 years 4,947    3,595    5,128    5,239    5,659    4,375    4,556    5,210   
20 or more years 4,121    2,809    4,507    4,656    4,441    4,013    4,263    4,110   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 4,132    2,486    4,628    5,006    4,561    4,025    4,684    4,123   
1 location only 4,530    3,355    4,553    4,953    4,836    3,952    4,339    4,705   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 4,217    2,825 * 4,089 * 3,251    3,628    4,790    3,483    4,372   
25-49 % 4,718    3,384    4,145    4,418    4,736    4,873    4,003    4,822   
50-74 % 4,652    4,037    4,336    5,487    5,764    4,429    4,660    4,651   
75% or more 4,164    3,225    4,604    4,963    4,599    3,918    4,361    4,134   
Union presence
No union employees 4,437    3,538    4,725    5,087    4,873    4,046    4,545    4,409   
Has union employees 3,517    1,085 * 2,622    3,116    3,705    3,564    2,228    3,581   
Unknown 4,453    2,492 * 4,201    6,663    4,222    4,448    4,726    4,451   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 4,735    2,726    5,123    6,065    5,245    4,544    4,787    4,728   
Less than 50% low wage 4,170    3,417    4,510    4,856    4,605    3,947    4,322    4,145   

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.D.2(2012) 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, 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 68.92    207.23    253.29    119.29    97.24    83.62    135.40    77.86   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 460.67    --    --    --    --    --    500.96 * 523.29   
Mining and manufacturing 99.88    770.32    470.18    415.21    241.53    137.59    407.03    106.72   
Construction 137.03    413.81    443.70    364.91    427.26    357.13    194.27    227.65   
Utilities and transp. 158.53    1,029.75 * 970.81    1,052.68    844.68    140.93    1,180.07    183.08   
Wholesale trade 158.00    763.92    505.78    585.74    414.69    207.73    360.50    190.60   
Fin. svs. and real estate 126.31    585.44    869.65    340.02    159.71    196.45    425.67    143.23   
Retail trade 110.50    836.12    593.07    297.73    397.28    155.11    511.90    113.60   
Professional services 145.00    324.25    479.60    170.17    205.80    149.93    336.17    147.10   
Other services 123.93    246.14    508.29    262.21    366.18    175.82    210.54    148.64   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 80.05    160.46    259.91    150.02    145.18    101.97    139.09    91.74   
For profit, unincorporated 204.04    641.92    954.50    269.82    357.16    170.78    544.31    160.21   
Nonprofit 74.47    422.76    752.71    346.64    251.09    82.66    184.83    74.05   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 133.92    323.15    544.83    379.92    854.98    640.63    183.89    389.50   
5-9 years 271.60    448.44    511.27    565.94    391.35    564.54    276.70    370.26   
10-19 years 143.54    257.98    420.98    301.82    403.81    240.00    231.80    197.49   
20 or more years 74.11    348.17    297.42    167.30    136.38    87.64    187.06    80.51   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 73.78    711.95    422.45    239.58    139.50    86.00    495.52    76.85   
1 location only 102.88    208.60    260.29    141.14    211.02    187.88    159.32    128.26   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 346.93    1,364.26 * 1,231.89 * 630.23    934.49    365.15    944.02    354.64   
25-49 % 219.37    649.74    1,009.46    574.98    283.65    200.93    482.27    196.15   
50-74 % 154.72    659.11    595.38    505.91    570.97    182.20    350.51    194.30   
75% or more 82.39    236.54    268.34    137.42    134.94    92.98    143.49    90.84   
Union presence
No union employees 65.24    236.60    280.03    121.46    136.68    96.49    162.07    81.96   
Has union employees 134.20    444.81 * 670.95    462.94    577.25    117.11    459.95    139.01   
Unknown 124.65    1,283.25 * 1,246.21    1,143.78    723.38    109.70    975.71    122.94   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 85.14    562.83    745.84    656.33    255.66    115.08    395.73    93.40   
Less than 50% low wage 86.34    228.55    271.75    121.63    127.83    98.81    123.67    96.15   

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.