Table I.D.2 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, 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 4,710    3,635    4,934    5,389    5,143    4,531    4,587    4,728   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 3,660    --    --    --    --    --    4,632    3,337   
Mining and manufacturing 4,025    2,880    4,780    4,829    4,303    3,722    4,121    4,017   
Construction 3,909    3,881    4,558    3,389    3,688    4,735    3,869    3,933   
Utilities and transp. 4,139    --    5,404    3,881    5,116    3,969    4,613    4,098   
Wholesale trade 4,452    2,340    4,086    4,852    5,545    4,165    3,866    4,580   
Fin. svs. and real estate 4,925    4,084    3,888    5,934    5,269    4,859    4,695    4,942   
Retail trade 5,556    3,561 * 6,535    8,090    8,033    4,862    5,603    5,548   
Professional services 4,957    3,417    5,449    6,618    5,778    4,602    5,055    4,945   
Other services 5,150    4,266    4,769    5,116    5,387    5,226    4,719    5,244   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 4,671    3,616    4,837    5,404    5,044    4,510    4,547    4,688   
For profit, unincorporated 5,309    4,046    5,363    6,327    5,380    5,185    5,183    5,341   
Nonprofit 4,529    2,934    5,086    4,176    5,348    4,358    3,891    4,580   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 5,108    4,039    5,471    6,023    5,131    3,906    5,016    5,260   
5-9 years 5,039    4,431    4,066    7,337    4,306    5,234    4,980    5,086   
10-19 years 4,967    2,895    6,315    5,481    5,509    3,974    5,005    4,949   
20 or more years 4,656    3,571    4,197    5,036    5,138    4,552    4,175    4,694   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 4,670    --    4,950    5,622    5,269    4,532    5,007    4,666   
1 location only 4,832    3,636    4,932    5,325    4,966    4,499    4,556    5,079   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 5,380    4,767    --    5,789    6,218    4,949    5,528    5,323   
25-49 % 5,198    5,796    3,929    5,504    5,163    5,204    5,512    5,153   
50-74 % 4,723    3,492    5,121    5,256    6,436    4,502    4,538    4,748   
75% or more 4,684    3,488    4,922    5,391    5,056    4,506    4,535    4,705   
Union presence
No union employees 5,076    3,835    5,255    5,939    5,535    4,829    4,953    5,098   
Has union employees 3,646    1,436 * 1,787 * 1,586    3,204    3,909    1,329    3,767   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 5,354    4,852    4,530    6,796    5,711    5,168    5,470    5,341   
Less than 50% low-wage 4,658    3,520    4,947    5,305    5,100    4,474    4,532    4,676   

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.D.2 Standard errors 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, 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 56.20    307.93    255.12    186.18    138.80    69.38    155.94    60.27   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 505.14    --    --    --    --    --    913.75    571.55   
Mining and manufacturing 111.73    763.57    596.57    348.40    256.06    128.00    322.73    118.01   
Construction 287.57    1,120.38    734.73    441.62    544.78    490.07    504.77    345.81   
Utilities and transp. 186.71    --    1,255.61    1,048.65    430.12    204.45    861.40    189.11   
Wholesale trade 147.27    534.23    565.74    474.61    391.47    148.85    343.39    161.29   
Fin. svs. and real estate 138.99    945.71    709.92    833.97    397.29    155.12    526.86    143.95   
Retail trade 153.98    1,169.66 * 1,469.76    546.99    720.90    98.48    684.78    141.73   
Professional services 119.50    522.68    499.04    358.23    260.69    152.86    295.31    129.22   
Other services 170.06    607.35    627.07    479.54    370.82    232.66    363.81    193.33   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 64.95    374.25    280.90    222.00    169.69    78.72    181.36    69.57   
For profit, unincorporated 187.03    697.84    591.71    480.16    462.78    234.68    382.01    213.82   
Nonprofit 139.17    788.64    1,240.48    433.61    217.36    178.04    508.69    145.31   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 407.22    1,054.35    882.49    547.96    801.62    617.62    555.88    575.95   
5-9 years 338.38    869.66    659.86    819.13    414.04    802.03    508.19    454.96   
10-19 years 182.40    427.10    558.33    322.57    386.15    286.34    289.82    231.76   
20 or more years 60.61    408.26    293.17    236.17    158.97    71.29    198.79    63.47   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 63.53    --    762.46    368.69    172.79    69.87    408.12    64.08   
1 location only 119.87    311.88    267.87    214.21    228.90    521.02    164.57    175.29   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 361.05    1,398.85    --    1,068.65    443.90    288.55    1,141.03    242.85   
25-49 % 318.94    1,452.78    1,062.39    796.66    430.34    443.46    817.86    345.64   
50-74 % 117.82    963.29    596.88    535.47    351.87    118.69    492.66    116.02   
75% or more 62.36    336.38    277.48    201.09    149.74    78.02    169.02    67.10   
Union presence
No union employees 64.95    325.52    260.19    188.76    142.01    86.47    160.68    71.03   
Has union employees 100.76    737.33 * 606.53 * 284.60    348.71    108.32    301.24    103.86   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 171.11    1,151.51    586.85    493.73    469.07    195.97    586.53    178.42   
Less than 50% low-wage 59.13    315.47    262.79    193.62    145.01    73.50    160.85    63.59   

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.