Table I.C.3.a Percent of total premiums for exclusive-provider plans contributed by employees enrolled in 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 20.7%    13.6%    19.5%    22.8%    22.1%    20.7%    19.3%    21.2%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 15.7%    --    --    --    --    --    --    18.8%   
Mining and manufacturing 22.3%    12.8%    14.8%    25.3%    23.3%    22.0%    18.7%    23.7%   
Construction 19.4%    16.9%    19.1%    18.5%    22.2%    --    20.5%    18.0%   
Utilities and transp. 22.8%    --    --    --    23.1%    22.0%    23.2%    22.7%   
Wholesale trade 18.4%    11.1% * 17.5%    17.8%    19.7%    22.9%    14.9%    20.7%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 19.3%    10.5% * 5.0% * 20.6%    17.5%    26.7%    11.6%    22.5%   
Retail trade 24.5%    12.8%    22.5%    32.8%    32.7%    14.2%    25.9%    24.1%   
Professional services 19.8%    15.0%    20.0%    21.2%    19.5%    20.1%    20.2%    19.6%   
Other services 22.0%    13.3%    27.4%    21.2%    24.0%    21.5%    20.7%    22.6%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 22.0%    15.0%    20.1%    25.0%    24.1%    21.6%    20.1%    22.9%   
For profit, unincorporated 21.4%    10.5%    17.0%    22.5%    24.1%    25.3%    16.9%    23.8%   
Nonprofit 17.5%    9.1%    18.6%    14.0%    17.4%    18.5%    17.6%    17.5%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 22.8%    14.0%    20.7%    28.0%    23.5%    --    23.0%    22.7%   
5-9 years 18.2%    19.3%    15.6%    14.0%    25.7%    --    17.9%    18.5%   
10-19 years 20.3%    12.8%    19.2%    22.7%    22.9%    21.2%    18.2%    22.3%   
20 or more years 20.9%    11.9%    20.2%    23.7%    21.6%    20.7%    19.6%    21.2%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 21.3%    --    19.0%    22.5%    22.1%    20.9%    20.2%    21.3%   
1 location only 20.0%    13.6%    19.6%    22.9%    22.1%    14.9%    19.3%    21.0%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 26.7%    --    --    46.0%    28.8%    20.0%    19.2%    30.1%   
25-49 % 23.8%    18.2% * 22.8%    28.3%    25.3%    22.0%    23.7%    23.8%   
50-74 % 18.3%    10.3% * 31.5%    22.9%    21.8%    13.8%    22.3%    16.9%   
75% or more 20.8%    14.1%    18.0%    22.0%    21.7%    21.8%    18.6%    21.6%   
Union presence
No union employees 21.6%    14.0%    20.1%    23.5%    23.0%    22.4%    19.8%    22.5%   
Has union employees 17.0%    --    --    9.7% * 15.9%    18.2%    7.7% * 17.5%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 24.9%    9.8% * 20.8%    28.8%    27.7%    22.4%    22.7%    25.4%   
Less than 50% low-wage 20.2%    13.9%    19.5%    22.1%    21.1%    20.6%    19.1%    20.7%   

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.3.a Standard errors for percent of total premiums for exclusive-provider plans contributed by employees enrolled in 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 0.45%    1.32%    1.55%    1.35%    0.85%    0.63%    0.95%    0.50%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 3.57%    --    --    --    --    --    --    4.32%   
Mining and manufacturing 1.39%    3.70%    4.08%    3.40%    2.16%    1.92%    3.23%    1.41%   
Construction 2.15%    4.68%    4.69%    3.37%    5.11%    --    2.86%    3.22%   
Utilities and transp. 2.53%    --    --    --    6.47%    1.97%    6.91%    2.15%   
Wholesale trade 1.74%    4.52% * 4.50%    3.28%    3.61%    3.26%    2.60%    2.17%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 1.12%    3.55% * 1.82% * 2.53%    1.69%    1.26%    2.08%    1.17%   
Retail trade 1.95%    3.77%    6.17%    5.97%    2.64%    1.64%    5.30%    1.93%   
Professional services 0.68%    2.64%    2.38%    2.33%    1.41%    0.89%    1.57%    0.75%   
Other services 1.15%    2.73%    4.05%    2.70%    2.14%    1.83%    2.02%    1.41%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 0.58%    1.65%    1.84%    1.65%    1.14%    0.74%    1.18%    0.64%   
For profit, unincorporated 1.33%    2.31%    4.15%    3.78%    2.07%    2.19%    2.14%    1.62%   
Nonprofit 0.77%    2.71%    3.48%    2.35%    1.53%    1.03%    2.25%    0.82%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 2.36%    3.21%    3.77%    5.73%    3.57%    --    3.04%    3.59%   
5-9 years 1.86%    4.20%    4.33%    3.03%    1.88%    --    2.52%    2.79%   
10-19 years 1.29%    2.38%    2.83%    2.64%    2.64%    2.73%    1.62%    1.95%   
20 or more years 0.50%    1.85%    2.26%    1.73%    0.92%    0.64%    1.42%    0.52%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 0.53%    --    3.88%    1.96%    1.07%    0.64%    2.10%    0.54%   
1 location only 0.75%    1.32%    1.65%    1.60%    1.34%    2.75%    1.02%    1.12%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 3.13%    --    --    7.42%    4.37%    2.73%    3.78%    3.57%   
25-49 % 1.92%    7.41% * 5.67%    4.57%    4.53%    1.77%    3.96%    2.08%   
50-74 % 1.25%    3.19% * 4.25%    4.59%    2.12%    1.26%    2.88%    1.28%   
75% or more 0.49%    1.48%    1.68%    1.45%    0.94%    0.70%    1.07%    0.55%   
Union presence
No union employees 0.51%    1.36%    1.59%    1.40%    0.87%    0.83%    0.98%    0.59%   
Has union employees 0.90%    --    --    3.27% * 3.32%    0.92%    2.83% * 0.92%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 1.22%    3.14% * 5.04%    3.44%    2.09%    1.46%    3.35%    1.29%   
Less than 50% low-wage 0.48%    1.39%    1.62%    1.44%    0.92%    0.67%    1.00%    0.54%   

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.