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, 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 5,218    4,004    5,789    5,996    5,458    5,063    5,413    5,190   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 4,688    --    --    --    --    --    3,839    4,865   
Mining and manufacturing 4,163    7,079    4,065    5,155    4,310    3,849    5,298    4,067   
Construction 4,694    2,674    6,367    4,574    3,915    5,754    5,187    4,396   
Utilities and transp. 4,783    4,281    5,496    4,300    4,497    4,847    4,793    4,782   
Wholesale trade 5,127    4,027    6,351    6,287    4,955    4,910    5,775    4,981   
Fin. svs. and real estate 5,433    4,122    4,151    6,356    5,838    5,379    4,985    5,462   
Retail trade 6,128    3,537    6,480    8,631    7,963    5,416    6,648    6,051   
Professional services 5,461    4,239    6,503    6,871    6,137    5,080    5,900    5,395   
Other services 5,790    3,584    4,978    5,328    6,237    6,066    4,478    6,063   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 5,210    4,320    5,869    5,882    5,319    5,089    5,559    5,160   
For profit, unincorporated 5,412    3,832    6,351    7,556    5,660    4,861    5,828    5,316   
Nonprofit 5,105    2,012    3,852    4,840    5,858    5,067    3,620    5,243   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 6,133    5,365    5,263    7,310    5,900    7,920    5,934    6,337   
5-9 years 6,527    5,034    7,178    6,540    7,183    5,797    6,361    6,646   
10-19 years 5,556    3,030    6,151    6,052    5,544    6,145    5,117    5,770   
20 or more years 5,091    3,964    5,322    5,775    5,267    5,005    5,232    5,079   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 5,142    --    7,028    6,419    5,354    5,050    6,413    5,124   
1 location only 5,452    3,986    5,697    5,880    5,613    5,600    5,325    5,566   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 4,949    2,053 * 2,013 * 4,608    4,718    5,988    2,350 * 5,629   
25-49 % 5,331    1,818 * 4,729 * 5,645    6,171    5,493    3,843    5,664   
50-74 % 5,727    4,424    4,193    6,876    6,639    5,544    4,947    5,836   
75% or more 5,171    4,188    5,978    5,949    5,357    4,992    5,602    5,110   
Union presence
No union employees 5,542    4,159    5,885    6,510    5,797    5,352    5,545    5,541   
Has union employees 4,175    1,443 * 4,920 * 2,849    3,454    4,390    3,952    4,185   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 6,048    2,851 * 5,731    6,912    6,349    6,052    4,460    6,231   
Less than 50% low-wage 5,156    4,091    5,791    5,937    5,386    4,987    5,470    5,110   

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.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, 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 64.34    294.58    325.22    233.39    159.21    77.85    188.33    68.39   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 452.91    --    --    --    --    --    1,077.71    499.54   
Mining and manufacturing 145.83    1,338.01    626.69    454.42    263.78    186.19    432.53    151.95   
Construction 407.24    633.07    1,102.41    715.12    849.02    335.84    624.11    507.31   
Utilities and transp. 257.32    1,093.57    1,367.11    606.84    408.37    311.91    621.52    270.76   
Wholesale trade 181.60    1,082.15    807.94    480.09    361.99    235.79    494.22    192.25   
Fin. svs. and real estate 132.22    1,041.83    797.33    666.98    275.38    155.94    578.64    135.08   
Retail trade 199.91    917.15    913.12    1,046.17    360.27    176.18    962.09    176.58   
Professional services 121.83    527.35    637.82    410.03    325.67    136.54    345.02    129.61   
Other services 181.11    640.47    761.60    506.50    349.32    244.45    414.54    200.81   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 72.37    364.71    386.41    294.03    186.11    84.08    231.15    75.69   
For profit, unincorporated 237.91    643.32    806.53    537.56    246.00    368.91    438.10    271.04   
Nonprofit 162.40    517.69    626.08    364.42    490.07    174.33    379.07    172.76   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 409.09    878.67    1,015.63    683.53    692.83    2,082.86    586.95    579.68   
5-9 years 440.61    785.68    1,221.65    573.99    1,078.35    433.94    606.93    616.95   
10-19 years 204.06    446.06    566.88    521.90    374.82    336.64    358.94    249.34   
20 or more years 68.25    481.32    388.78    302.43    163.41    80.11    256.47    70.78   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 73.99    --    1,492.59    418.78    229.23    78.60    567.56    74.51   
1 location only 129.70    296.50    329.34    273.85    196.32    520.87    198.23    172.21   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 389.91    1,087.31 * 1,054.64 * 872.69    1,174.96    424.23    771.63 * 458.84   
25-49 % 288.21    778.75 * 1,490.08 * 784.04    676.10    357.65    756.88    309.66   
50-74 % 186.33    959.14    799.56    553.69    521.79    216.94    583.36    196.35   
75% or more 70.42    333.84    350.93    257.13    170.28    85.47    207.82    74.66   
Union presence
No union employees 66.55    303.95    298.48    222.16    152.63    83.89    180.54    71.59   
Has union employees 144.56    963.56 * 1,904.98 * 638.22    423.71    152.93    1,089.27    142.81   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 177.82    1,353.75 * 1,073.77    458.05    381.48    213.14    692.59    178.90   
Less than 50% low-wage 67.69    299.19    336.08    245.76    168.42    81.98    195.27    72.05   

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.