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, 2019
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 1,489    1,234    1,620    1,517    1,458    1,504    1,454    1,497   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 1,858    --    --    --    --    --    1,366    2,001   
Mining and manufacturing 1,366    842    1,446    1,244    1,289    1,458    1,316    1,372   
Construction 1,469    1,082    1,668    1,597    1,379    1,407    1,482    1,460   
Utilities and transp. 1,458    809 * 2,329    1,866    1,444    1,371    1,558    1,443   
Wholesale trade 1,446    1,377    1,659    1,312    1,697    1,299    1,383    1,469   
Fin. svs. and real estate 1,368    842    1,269    1,290    1,355    1,436    1,059    1,412   
Retail trade 1,645    1,551    1,890    1,679    1,654    1,617    1,752    1,624   
Professional services 1,405    1,308    1,466    1,472    1,408    1,390    1,392    1,407   
Other services 1,750    1,427    1,752    1,711    1,659    1,835    1,626    1,778   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 1,531    1,200    1,758    1,541    1,528    1,531    1,496    1,538   
For profit, unincorporated 1,513    1,415    1,392    1,595    1,496    1,535    1,473    1,526   
Nonprofit 1,289    834 * 1,017    1,248    1,213    1,372    1,092    1,310   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 1,661    1,308    1,896    1,736    1,732    1,389    1,587    1,743   
5-9 years 1,564    1,442    1,961    1,360    1,562    1,874    1,660    1,492   
10-19 years 1,561    1,315    1,459    1,583    1,657    1,610    1,438    1,637   
20 or more years 1,468    1,084    1,560    1,498    1,399    1,496    1,389    1,478   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 1,502    704 * 1,485    1,490    1,504    1,503    1,344    1,506   
1 location only 1,463    1,247    1,634    1,525    1,391    1,530    1,468    1,457   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 1,756    2,795 * 1,863    1,689    1,434    1,859    2,050    1,698   
25-49 % 1,727    1,740 * 1,470    1,576    1,784    1,761    1,570    1,752   
50-74 % 1,660    1,045    2,015    1,613    1,592    1,737    1,569    1,682   
75% or more 1,450    1,213    1,564    1,499    1,425    1,457    1,421    1,456   
Union presence
No union employees 1,519    1,249    1,647    1,527    1,492    1,545    1,473    1,531   
Has union employees 1,347    647 * 982    1,233    1,134    1,395    966    1,362   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 1,756    1,263    1,558    1,713    1,821    1,768    1,542    1,779   
Less than 50% low-wage 1,451    1,232    1,623    1,497    1,405    1,458    1,448    1,452   
Percent women employees
Less than 25% 1,459    1,374    1,602    1,502    1,549    1,367    1,487    1,450   
25-49 % 1,437    1,142    1,531    1,496    1,307    1,493    1,392    1,444   
50-74 % 1,527    1,007    1,610    1,349    1,524    1,584    1,290    1,561   
75% or more 1,546    1,368    1,738    1,737    1,460    1,532    1,616    1,531   
Percent age 50 or older employees
Less than 25% 1,527    1,278    1,686    1,474    1,476    1,582    1,473    1,543   
25-49 % 1,439    1,346    1,440    1,482    1,408    1,445    1,434    1,439   
50-74 % 1,591    1,111    1,861    1,683    1,559    1,617    1,485    1,621   
75% or more 1,408    1,067    1,499    1,943    1,535    1,395    1,318    1,498   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 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, 2019
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 18.38    90.09    84.42    44.35    35.37    26.39    43.33    20.34   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 354.82    --    --    --    --    --    266.35    435.23   
Mining and manufacturing 39.31    235.15    200.21    85.85    82.72    48.68    104.72    42.28   
Construction 73.12    305.14    195.32    128.96    159.45    115.02    111.09    96.66   
Utilities and transp. 84.27    382.01 * 419.14    249.06    185.91    101.98    216.29    90.87   
Wholesale trade 58.10    296.83    277.35    115.45    99.57    80.36    145.78    58.58   
Fin. svs. and real estate 40.05    176.43    191.11    107.29    88.41    51.83    113.15    42.91   
Retail trade 50.20    364.46    229.91    110.50    118.16    64.52    146.51    52.48   
Professional services 35.72    184.55    129.50    101.98    54.96    52.41    78.65    39.88   
Other services 53.20    162.44    315.90    120.52    105.87    78.68    127.37    59.06   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 23.77    98.34    108.29    47.48    48.00    34.46    51.98    26.70   
For profit, unincorporated 40.91    208.41    123.20    94.17    82.03    51.65    98.45    43.90   
Nonprofit 35.40    292.66 * 141.44    199.27    58.31    39.63    118.70    37.04   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 123.33    204.01    342.16    155.47    288.31    204.83    143.21    204.87   
5-9 years 101.97    344.96    397.84    106.45    146.52    250.30    190.75    103.78   
10-19 years 47.29    159.70    133.45    75.70    101.23    99.52    76.16    62.20   
20 or more years 20.11    119.04    93.37    60.81    35.60    27.48    52.50    21.72   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 21.38    270.57 * 193.75    74.05    33.62    26.78    91.13    21.86   
1 location only 35.43    91.79    91.17    53.50    70.38    149.43    47.48    52.36   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 113.74    1,322.28 * 360.39    253.57    181.15    109.29    432.82    102.19   
25-49 % 64.30    562.80 * 203.05    123.62    96.06    97.45    155.81    70.39   
50-74 % 58.23    163.20    393.67    136.98    95.19    76.22    177.03    58.33   
75% or more 20.21    100.92    82.08    49.84    40.00    28.96    45.08    22.58   
Union presence
No union employees 20.85    91.82    86.87    45.39    38.37    32.77    44.38    23.67   
Has union employees 37.73    270.15 * 266.29    196.66    75.35    43.26    171.80    38.50   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 44.11    278.26    239.79    142.04    79.35    58.78    125.39    46.94   
Less than 50% low-wage 19.83    94.85    88.15    46.64    38.60    28.62    45.74    22.01   
Percent women employees
Less than 25% 43.52    143.04    115.27    68.19    64.23    83.31    62.14    54.00   
25-49 % 35.05    186.79    171.61    87.22    73.09    46.39    91.29    37.99   
50-74 % 31.24    229.72    272.01    71.12    71.07    35.75    123.97    31.05   
75% or more 33.57    171.96    159.43    134.41    61.03    40.18    90.19    35.84   
Percent age 50 or older employees
Less than 25% 28.53    109.60    140.58    57.28    54.55    43.73    62.93    32.05   
25-49 % 28.01    244.05    127.13    82.28    56.75    36.44    77.79    29.96   
50-74 % 44.58    231.06    164.40    129.21    79.02    59.13    114.98    47.04   
75% or more 95.23    217.09    325.96    192.65    182.13    104.03    167.52    90.23   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 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.