Table I.E.2 Average total employee contribution (in dollars) per enrolled employee for employee-plus-one 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 3,220    2,663    3,663    3,785    3,619    2,990    3,454    3,190   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 3,665    --    --    --    --    --    3,517    3,714 *
Mining and manufacturing 2,711    2,380    3,303    3,054    3,142    2,430    2,883    2,693   
Construction 3,385    3,101    4,026    3,493    3,023    3,441    3,781    3,092   
Utilities and transp. 3,024    --    5,145    3,513    3,743    2,744    4,233    2,920   
Wholesale trade 3,301    3,133    3,811    3,715    3,733    2,935    3,580    3,237   
Fin. svs. and real estate 3,128    3,123    2,425    4,321    3,564    2,987    3,390    3,111   
Retail trade 4,049    2,455 * 4,398    5,481    4,783    3,655    4,215    4,031   
Professional services 3,221    2,416    3,485    3,691    3,804    2,988    3,432    3,198   
Other services 3,595    2,488    3,754    3,623    3,934    3,566    3,199    3,665   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 3,187    2,521    3,579    3,844    3,595    2,970    3,407    3,158   
For profit, unincorporated 3,713    3,627    4,324    4,319    3,753    3,406    4,006    3,645   
Nonprofit 3,051    2,023    2,870    2,794    3,610    2,885    2,791    3,069   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 3,870    3,395    4,644    4,177    3,438    2,905    4,191    3,477   
5-9 years 3,130    2,792    3,698    2,845    3,219    3,365    3,451    2,941   
10-19 years 3,662    2,727    4,115    4,023    3,760    3,160    3,617    3,681   
20 or more years 3,152    2,296    3,258    3,729    3,630    2,984    3,207    3,148   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 3,131    --    3,231    4,024    3,619    2,993    3,819    3,123   
1 location only 3,504    2,671    3,692    3,718    3,620    2,882    3,424    3,568   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 3,877    --    --    3,767    4,299    4,001    3,116    4,030   
25-49 % 3,559    2,736 * 5,304    3,605    3,308    3,579    4,273    3,482   
50-74 % 3,299    2,199    4,089    3,698    3,918    3,153    3,322    3,295   
75% or more 3,191    2,751    3,590    3,797    3,602    2,937    3,445    3,157   
Union presence
No union employees 3,383    2,798    3,700    3,931    3,735    3,114    3,543    3,356   
Has union employees 2,688    --    2,917 * 1,778    2,757    2,731    1,831    2,711   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 3,819    1,805    4,250    4,302    3,674    3,895    3,444    3,856   
Less than 50% low-wage 3,167    2,751    3,648    3,744    3,615    2,905    3,455    3,129   

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.E.2 Standard errors for average total employee contribution (in dollars) per enrolled employee for employee-plus-one 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 34.75    217.23    169.30    123.24    72.49    42.65    101.32    36.92   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 1,011.44    --    --    --    --    --    599.80    1,330.08 *
Mining and manufacturing 71.57    463.11    508.02    220.01    128.99    89.65    231.21    75.12   
Construction 191.52    651.71    481.66    363.12    353.67    200.58    313.88    226.25   
Utilities and transp. 153.47    --    682.91    752.42    294.80    179.95    635.75    157.62   
Wholesale trade 113.48    818.64    460.36    305.21    311.89    119.59    299.21    120.57   
Fin. svs. and real estate 73.95    561.71    379.40    349.19    183.91    82.69    303.52    76.03   
Retail trade 112.25    901.84 * 659.52    317.61    339.10    125.78    365.50    117.90   
Professional services 66.19    354.68    306.97    215.89    136.59    84.35    186.95    70.48   
Other services 104.11    570.57    503.12    238.92    205.44    140.31    280.47    111.90   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 39.08    238.34    184.05    127.36    89.34    47.79    113.36    41.53   
For profit, unincorporated 134.61    631.31    469.96    464.97    189.69    190.35    277.96    152.75   
Nonprofit 81.13    531.99    578.05    260.54    164.72    99.96    321.86    83.97   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 236.63    728.04    510.83    373.86    246.97    608.31    367.91    252.26   
5-9 years 170.64    501.24    417.72    374.51    242.39    422.43    276.52    212.01   
10-19 years 128.70    397.92    334.47    297.01    177.47    268.77    190.97    165.16   
20 or more years 36.82    291.57    229.73    140.99    85.99    43.29    134.40    38.27   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 38.51    --    461.59    203.11    93.16    42.90    316.61    38.77   
1 location only 77.35    219.73    178.05    147.15    116.01    345.25    106.50    110.82   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 262.84    --    --    591.09    527.85    365.72    504.17    293.55   
25-49 % 150.75    1,025.31 * 1,092.77    534.41    238.44    193.94    614.64    152.74   
50-74 % 80.34    433.32    392.34    365.78    169.07    93.01    275.96    83.11   
75% or more 38.54    255.15    181.94    133.80    80.15    47.31    111.16    40.99   
Union presence
No union employees 41.34    223.04    167.39    125.29    78.32    55.21    102.39    45.06   
Has union employees 59.06    --    1,176.10 * 340.87    165.36    63.41    472.48    59.20   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 113.25    539.11    988.81    343.96    233.16    141.65    359.65    119.15   
Less than 50% low-wage 36.24    232.80    171.77    129.81    76.20    44.00    105.48    38.48   

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.