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, 2017
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 1,415    1,143    1,324    1,356    1,390    1,477    1,287    1,441   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 701    --    --    --    --    --    541 * 740   
Mining and manufacturing 1,346    1,225    1,176    1,308    1,504    1,303    1,321    1,350   
Construction 1,488    1,256    1,605    1,538    1,364    1,630    1,494    1,483   
Utilities and transp. 1,391    1,427    738    1,593    1,233    1,428    1,168    1,414   
Wholesale trade 1,366    1,402    948    1,211    1,435    1,477    1,167    1,430   
Fin. svs. and real estate 1,293    1,091    895    1,134    1,318    1,336    1,075    1,319   
Retail trade 1,621    1,230    1,850    1,664    1,837    1,540    1,596    1,627   
Professional services 1,371    983    1,259    1,219    1,305    1,495    1,142    1,420   
Other services 1,560    1,180    1,457    1,448    1,342    1,743    1,408    1,598   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 1,431    1,147    1,368    1,410    1,454    1,459    1,329    1,452   
For profit, unincorporated 1,520    1,290    1,409    1,451    1,471    1,649    1,348    1,576   
Nonprofit 1,253    736    807    972    1,137    1,447    872    1,300   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 1,407    1,445    1,584    1,231    1,383    1,858    1,458    1,354   
5-9 years 1,354    1,294    1,345    1,260    1,496    1,295    1,351    1,357   
10-19 years 1,335    990    1,212    1,562    1,275    1,395    1,260    1,375   
20 or more years 1,431    1,089    1,325    1,306    1,409    1,481    1,247    1,455   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 1,460    967 * 1,131    1,301    1,440    1,480    1,306    1,464   
1 location only 1,318    1,146    1,337    1,373    1,326    1,362    1,285    1,350   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 1,496    1,663    1,637    1,280    1,531    1,510    1,581    1,475   
25-49 % 1,609    1,068 * 1,419    1,717    1,655    1,623    1,409    1,647   
50-74 % 1,503    1,089    1,493    1,497    1,253    1,634    1,380    1,526   
75% or more 1,391    1,136    1,297    1,320    1,388    1,447    1,263    1,419   
Union presence
No union employees 1,419    1,145    1,338    1,358    1,420    1,488    1,290    1,453   
Has union employees 1,393    1,014 * 767 * 1,316    1,112    1,447    1,189    1,399   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 1,605    901    1,499    1,574    1,468    1,713    1,394    1,632   
Less than 50% low-wage 1,386    1,161    1,311    1,324    1,377    1,439    1,277    1,411   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 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, 2017
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 15.08    63.68    62.81    35.54    30.65    21.75    33.61    16.85   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 112.98    --    --    --    --    --    205.31 * 134.62   
Mining and manufacturing 38.73    261.16    211.58    80.30    81.74    53.24    107.50    41.47   
Construction 68.23    237.89    167.02    123.95    141.21    98.66    111.55    85.26   
Utilities and transp. 77.88    312.37    194.78    245.05    138.99    100.02    155.84    84.21   
Wholesale trade 46.31    318.56    140.11    111.26    75.38    62.05    117.02    47.46   
Fin. svs. and real estate 31.17    141.41    163.96    106.09    88.09    36.70    89.48    33.28   
Retail trade 37.92    225.10    285.31    98.26    91.49    40.73    128.26    37.44   
Professional services 29.99    107.45    97.97    61.22    51.14    47.61    53.32    34.40   
Other services 42.55    140.49    158.64    99.34    85.86    59.41    85.66    48.61   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 17.31    81.49    76.44    43.96    40.31    23.08    42.01    19.04   
For profit, unincorporated 53.06    128.07    147.87    88.41    76.47    105.64    72.46    65.99   
Nonprofit 33.11    159.31    114.69    70.35    57.50    48.38    77.76    35.70   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 87.67    201.32    243.90    121.89    180.45    278.77    119.31    124.86   
5-9 years 66.83    190.32    202.76    96.01    128.13    147.11    105.45    85.97   
10-19 years 40.63    105.84    97.78    73.92    80.80    91.46    59.57    53.86   
20 or more years 17.00    93.92    85.93    46.96    33.32    22.58    46.74    18.21   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 18.17    420.03 * 153.76    67.57    34.78    21.91    104.30    18.45   
1 location only 26.58    64.36    66.31    41.74    52.89    149.47    35.60    39.53   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 71.12    439.47    332.19    200.39    141.09    66.24    251.79    62.71   
25-49 % 62.61    386.04 * 199.76    214.19    102.47    86.12    148.52    69.29   
50-74 % 42.91    173.94    167.97    104.58    101.98    54.14    104.35    47.19   
75% or more 16.91    70.83    70.53    38.37    33.84    24.68    37.12    18.93   
Union presence
No union employees 16.09    64.48    63.80    35.51    32.46    24.43    33.63    18.32   
Has union employees 41.63    463.68 * 289.60 * 228.23    91.41    46.59    281.22    42.03   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 41.55    206.72    139.42    95.05    80.49    57.58    114.51    44.51   
Less than 50% low-wage 16.17    66.67    66.53    37.99    33.19    23.34    35.12    18.17   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2017 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.