Table I.C.3.b Percent of total premiums for mixed-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, 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 21.9%    17.0%    19.0%    21.6%    21.3%    22.7%    18.9%    22.4%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 13.9%    --    --    --    --    --    9.5% * 15.0%   
Mining and manufacturing 21.1%    21.3%    21.1%    21.0%    22.4%    20.6%    20.5%    21.1%   
Construction 23.0%    11.5%    25.5%    24.7%    22.7%    23.4%    21.0%    24.1%   
Utilities and transp. 20.4%    --    12.2% * 22.8%    17.2%    21.0%    20.8%    20.4%   
Wholesale trade 22.8%    30.0%    13.5%    22.6%    22.5%    23.9%    18.9%    23.8%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 20.0%    20.5%    11.8%    16.7%    20.4%    20.5%    15.9%    20.4%   
Retail trade 27.6%    22.5%    27.4%    28.8%    30.3%    26.9%    26.7%    27.7%   
Professional services 19.8%    13.1%    16.4%    19.8%    19.3%    20.9%    16.3%    20.4%   
Other services 25.2%    15.5%    20.9%    22.1%    20.1%    28.9%    19.6%    26.4%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 22.6%    16.8%    19.7%    22.6%    22.9%    23.1%    19.4%    23.1%   
For profit, unincorporated 23.0%    19.7%    21.7%    24.6%    23.3%    23.1%    21.2%    23.5%   
Nonprofit 17.7%    10.5% * 10.4%    13.4%    15.4%    20.3%    11.8%    18.3%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 24.2%    23.5%    23.6%    26.3%    21.2%    32.5%    24.5%    23.9%   
5-9 years 22.7%    24.7%    21.4%    19.7%    25.7%    21.6%    22.7%    22.7%   
10-19 years 21.3%    14.2%    17.2%    25.5%    20.9%    22.1%    18.6%    22.6%   
20 or more years 21.8%    14.3%    18.6%    19.9%    21.0%    22.7%    17.3%    22.3%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 22.4%    --    15.5%    20.0%    21.3%    22.7%    17.2%    22.5%   
1 location only 20.5%    16.7%    19.2%    22.2%    21.2%    20.6%    19.2%    21.7%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 24.5%    33.5%    18.9%    20.1%    22.0%    25.7%    25.9%    24.2%   
25-49 % 25.2%    21.5% * 19.8%    23.2%    27.0%    25.6%    23.5%    25.5%   
50-74 % 23.5%    13.5%    23.6%    22.2%    18.8%    25.7%    19.8%    23.9%   
75% or more 21.5%    16.6%    18.6%    21.5%    21.3%    22.1%    18.5%    22.0%   
Union presence
No union employees 22.3%    17.1%    19.3%    21.9%    21.9%    23.4%    19.2%    23.0%   
Has union employees 20.0%    --    10.3% * 16.8%    15.7%    20.8%    12.4% * 20.2%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 26.0%    14.8% * 23.5%    24.6%    25.5%    26.9%    20.9%    26.4%   
Less than 50% low-wage 21.3%    17.1%    18.7%    21.2%    20.7%    22.1%    18.8%    21.8%   

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.3.b Standard errors for percent of total premiums for mixed-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, 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 0.25%    1.28%    1.23%    0.69%    0.55%    0.32%    0.66%    0.27%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 1.83%    --    --    --    --    --    4.45% * 1.98%   
Mining and manufacturing 0.70%    4.79%    4.29%    1.58%    1.36%    0.96%    1.95%    0.74%   
Construction 1.31%    2.80%    3.59%    3.09%    2.70%    1.50%    2.41%    1.52%   
Utilities and transp. 1.00%    --    4.16% * 2.93%    2.56%    1.15%    3.21%    1.04%   
Wholesale trade 0.89%    7.59%    2.89%    2.50%    1.42%    1.16%    2.69%    0.87%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 0.49%    2.96%    2.43%    1.81%    1.00%    0.59%    1.55%    0.51%   
Retail trade 0.72%    5.13%    5.80%    1.84%    1.85%    0.78%    2.80%    0.70%   
Professional services 0.43%    1.90%    1.86%    1.22%    0.91%    0.56%    1.00%    0.47%   
Other services 0.79%    2.51%    3.12%    1.74%    1.88%    0.95%    1.63%    0.89%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 0.29%    1.63%    1.52%    0.88%    0.66%    0.36%    0.84%    0.31%   
For profit, unincorporated 0.80%    2.49%    3.14%    1.48%    2.11%    1.11%    1.44%    0.95%   
Nonprofit 0.59%    3.58% * 1.40%    1.26%    1.00%    0.84%    1.40%    0.63%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 2.34%    3.61%    5.81%    2.38%    5.10%    5.92%    2.42%    3.89%   
5-9 years 1.36%    4.12%    4.47%    2.40%    2.09%    1.83%    2.44%    1.50%   
10-19 years 0.75%    2.25%    1.90%    1.29%    1.44%    1.64%    1.17%    0.96%   
20 or more years 0.27%    1.69%    1.57%    0.89%    0.58%    0.33%    0.86%    0.28%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 0.28%    --    2.94%    1.18%    0.56%    0.32%    1.74%    0.28%   
1 location only 0.53%    1.28%    1.29%    0.83%    1.09%    2.29%    0.71%    0.80%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 1.28%    7.41%    3.92%    3.98%    2.91%    1.26%    4.65%    1.22%   
25-49 % 1.36%    8.20% * 4.44%    2.77%    1.55%    2.11%    3.13%    1.50%   
50-74 % 0.74%    3.25%    3.46%    2.17%    1.63%    0.88%    1.90%    0.80%   
75% or more 0.27%    1.39%    1.35%    0.75%    0.61%    0.35%    0.73%    0.29%   
Union presence
No union employees 0.28%    1.30%    1.24%    0.68%    0.59%    0.39%    0.66%    0.31%   
Has union employees 0.52%    --    5.45% * 4.26%    1.60%    0.54%    4.68% * 0.52%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 0.65%    4.74% * 3.24%    1.89%    1.41%    0.80%    2.28%    0.67%   
Less than 50% low-wage 0.27%    1.33%    1.29%    0.73%    0.60%    0.34%    0.69%    0.29%   

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.