Table I.C.2 Average total employee contribution (in dollars) per enrolled employee for single coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2015
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 1,255    877    1,043    1,232    1,258    1,328    1,065    1,299   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 1,168 * --    --    --    --    --    622 * 1,345 *
Mining and manufacturing 1,186    980    994    1,243    1,229    1,172    1,051    1,208   
Construction 1,081    834    1,015    986    1,113    1,489    975    1,165   
Utilities and transp. 1,259    1,425    1,392    1,399    1,434    1,201    1,498    1,232   
Wholesale trade 1,127    905    840    980    1,339    1,185    890    1,214   
Fin. svs. and real estate 1,218    681    576    1,195    1,086    1,335    887    1,268   
Retail trade 1,474    1,074    1,103    1,783    1,637    1,419    1,347    1,496   
Professional services 1,241    844    982    1,187    1,199    1,354    1,035    1,285   
Other services 1,347    918    1,415    1,137    1,383    1,451    1,196    1,388   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 1,280    918    1,078    1,270    1,326    1,326    1,091    1,324   
For profit, unincorporated 1,309    817    935    1,506    1,278    1,459    1,058    1,397   
Nonprofit 1,106    699    910    763    1,055    1,266    862    1,135   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 1,263    1,061    1,147    1,480    1,147    1,304    1,267    1,260   
5-9 years 1,178    1,126    842    1,275    1,262    1,119    1,158    1,195   
10-19 years 1,186    823    1,182    1,220    1,232    1,303    1,082    1,254   
20 or more years 1,271    761    990    1,188    1,269    1,330    993    1,308   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 1,320    572 * 1,222    1,144    1,306    1,335    1,137    1,323   
1 location only 1,131    880    1,031    1,255    1,197    1,022    1,059    1,204   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 1,510    745 * 1,341    1,922    1,685    1,412    1,289    1,575   
25-49 % 1,490    1,382    1,575    1,356    1,323    1,591    1,502    1,487   
50-74 % 1,302    874    1,242    1,409    1,260    1,356    1,219    1,320   
75% or more 1,231    859    989    1,194    1,243    1,306    1,021    1,279   
Union presence
No union employees 1,269    886    1,051    1,260    1,274    1,363    1,080    1,322   
Has union employees 1,195    512 * 857 * 687    1,115    1,242    626 * 1,214   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 1,444    753    1,067    1,394    1,436    1,533    1,147    1,487   
Less than 50% low-wage 1,228    891    1,042    1,211    1,227    1,295    1,057    1,268   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2015 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 few 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 Standard errors for average total employee contribution (in dollars) per enrolled employee for single coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2015
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 14.44    48.98    48.94    44.96    26.24    20.81    29.34    16.41   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 372.15 * --    --    --    --    --    188.11 * 479.44 *
Mining and manufacturing 33.94    249.61    137.43    102.71    52.86    50.49    86.86    36.82   
Construction 63.23    133.89    125.65    88.17    149.44    177.46    74.85    96.45   
Utilities and transp. 107.52    407.33    291.56    229.49    149.58    140.31    188.91    117.68   
Wholesale trade 42.08    216.11    118.18    95.45    111.97    45.91    89.04    46.23   
Fin. svs. and real estate 28.88    122.66    96.70    132.50    60.21    33.76    97.52    29.60   
Retail trade 33.63    152.33    152.49    135.35    87.32    34.17    128.70    32.60   
Professional services 27.95    84.31    97.95    71.77    45.27    44.19    54.44    31.75   
Other services 33.81    107.07    133.42    95.57    71.20    46.75    68.49    39.23   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 16.89    61.43    55.49    44.60    33.31    24.60    34.86    19.16   
For profit, unincorporated 51.44    90.93    156.61    203.11    82.75    63.35    72.83    64.77   
Nonprofit 29.60    162.68    118.94    74.34    44.80    45.70    76.53    31.78   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 77.70    144.73    127.81    176.51    114.51    180.86    86.60    133.55   
5-9 years 64.33    150.54    123.99    139.91    104.30    146.07    94.51    87.74   
10-19 years 44.97    85.03    104.84    116.61    72.64    63.13    55.08    64.98   
20 or more years 16.01    69.26    66.13    49.47    29.84    21.59    41.29    17.24   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 17.11    295.20 * 159.47    59.71    29.73    20.95    82.19    17.38   
1 location only 26.14    49.31    50.94    54.78    45.73    142.97    31.01    42.43   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 93.94    270.84 * 268.87    206.04    265.03    72.80    156.39    111.21   
25-49 % 65.57    325.63    341.76    153.88    127.33    89.71    174.80    70.73   
50-74 % 33.42    133.05    132.72    198.84    72.38    32.13    90.61    35.81   
75% or more 16.40    53.93    52.91    48.54    28.54    24.46    31.93    18.75   
Union presence
No union employees 16.29    49.91    47.34    46.57    25.53    26.58    29.41    19.13   
Has union employees 30.58    188.05 * 479.56 * 140.68    124.84    30.17    210.20 * 30.72   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 48.78    130.88    152.79    118.52    69.92    77.22    90.63    54.35   
Less than 50% low-wage 14.94    52.56    51.27    48.36    28.20    20.78    31.03    16.94   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2015 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 few 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.