Table I.B.2.e Percent of private-sector employees in establishments that offer any dependent coverage for employer-sponsored health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2020
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 98.3%    81.5%    90.9%    96.5%    99.3%    99.9%    90.8%    99.5%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 98.2%    92.2%    95.4%    100.0%    97.1%    100.0%    95.9%    98.8%   
Mining and manufacturing 99.0%    83.1%    86.5%    98.4%    99.8%    100.0%    92.2%    99.8%   
Construction 98.4%    90.5%    95.0%    98.6%    100.0%    100.0%    95.7%    99.9%   
Utilities and transp. 99.2%    80.8%    97.3%    96.7%    99.8%    100.0%    93.4%    99.7%   
Wholesale trade 98.2%    74.6%    93.6%    99.3%    100.0%    99.8%    91.9%    99.7%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 99.4%    92.4%    96.9%    99.2%    98.9%    99.9%    96.3%    99.7%   
Retail trade 98.5%    80.1%    89.7%    96.3%    100.0%    100.0%    90.0%    99.7%   
Professional services 98.1%    81.4%    90.6%    96.4%    99.1%    99.6%    90.4%    99.2%   
Other services 97.3%    75.4%    87.5%    92.8%    98.5%    100.0%    85.8%    99.1%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 98.5%    82.6%    91.6%    97.2%    99.2%    99.9%    91.8%    99.6%   
For profit, unincorporated 97.3%    82.9%    87.9%    93.8%    99.1%    100.0%    88.5%    99.0%   
Nonprofit 98.3%    72.4%    90.1%    96.6%    99.4%    99.6%    87.7%    99.4%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 95.8%    85.9%    93.6%    96.8%    99.6%    100.0%    92.6%    98.8%   
5-9 years 95.9%    89.3%    90.4%    96.2%    99.5%    100.0%    92.6%    98.0%   
10-19 years 96.3%    80.0%    89.5%    97.0%    99.5%    99.4%    89.2%    99.3%   
20 or more years 98.8%    78.9%    91.2%    96.3%    99.2%    99.9%    90.9%    99.5%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 99.7%    96.9%    91.0%    97.7%    99.4%    99.9%    93.9%    99.8%   
1 location only 94.6%    81.2%    90.9%    96.1%    99.1%    99.0%    90.5%    98.0%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 95.5%    62.3%    72.3%    89.4%    98.5%    100.0%    74.2%    98.8%   
25-49 % 97.3%    77.6%    91.7%    91.2%    98.9%    99.6%    88.7%    98.5%   
50-74 % 97.5%    75.4%    85.7%    94.3%    98.3%    100.0%    84.9%    99.3%   
75% or more 98.7%    84.3%    92.8%    98.0%    99.5%    99.9%    93.0%    99.6%   
Union presence
No union employees 98.0%    81.1%    90.6%    96.5%    99.4%    99.8%    90.7%    99.4%   
Has union employees 99.6%    93.1%    98.8%    95.7%    97.5%    100.0%    95.4%    99.7%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 97.4%    77.2%    81.8%    93.5%    98.0%    99.4%    85.5%    98.7%   
Less than 50% low-wage 98.4%    82.0%    91.9%    97.0%    99.5%    99.9%    91.5%    99.6%   
Percent women employees
Less than 25% 97.9%    83.4%    92.5%    97.5%    99.9%    99.9%    92.0%    99.8%   
25-49 % 98.8%    85.6%    88.6%    95.4%    99.6%    100.0%    91.7%    99.5%   
50-74 % 98.7%    75.2%    93.1%    96.9%    99.2%    100.0%    88.6%    99.7%   
75% or more 97.5%    81.9%    88.5%    94.9%    98.2%    99.4%    89.9%    98.7%   
Percent age 50 or older employees
Less than 25% 97.5%    84.5%    88.8%    94.8%    99.3%    99.9%    90.4%    99.1%   
25-49 % 99.3%    82.8%    94.2%    98.4%    99.8%    99.8%    94.0%    99.8%   
50-74 % 97.7%    79.2%    91.8%    99.4%    97.8%    100.0%    90.2%    99.3%   
75% or more 91.3%    71.6%    89.7%    94.6%    96.3%    99.8%    79.7%    98.4%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

** 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.B.2.e Standard errors for percent of private-sector employees in establishments that offer any dependent coverage for employer-sponsored health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2020
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 0.13%    1.68%    1.07%    0.71%    0.20%    0.08%    0.64%    0.12%   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 0.93%    4.10%    4.92%    0.00%    2.50%    0.00%    2.26%    0.99%   
Mining and manufacturing 0.23%    6.91%    4.08%    0.89%    0.17%    0.00%    1.86%    0.14%   
Construction 0.36%    2.79%    2.10%    0.63%    0.00%    0.00%    0.98%    0.06%   
Utilities and transp. 0.29%    7.42%    2.46%    2.42%    0.21%    0.00%    2.33%    0.23%   
Wholesale trade 0.48%    8.13%    3.88%    0.43%    0.00%    0.23%    2.31%    0.16%   
Fin. svs. and real estate 0.22%    2.22%    1.88%    0.57%    1.06%    0.05%    0.98%    0.23%   
Retail trade 0.35%    5.12%    3.96%    1.93%    0.03%    0.02%    2.13%    0.23%   
Professional services 0.26%    2.88%    1.67%    1.09%    0.43%    0.26%    1.09%    0.24%   
Other services 0.42%    4.36%    2.86%    2.51%    0.51%    0.01%    1.91%    0.37%   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 0.13%    1.90%    1.18%    0.59%    0.26%    0.05%    0.69%    0.10%   
For profit, unincorporated 0.60%    3.69%    3.36%    2.99%    0.39%    0.00%    1.93%    0.59%   
Nonprofit 0.36%    6.16%    3.10%    1.12%    0.44%    0.43%    2.23%    0.31%   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 0.91%    3.69%    3.03%    1.43%    0.25%    0.00%    1.67%    0.76%   
5-9 years 0.96%    3.21%    3.74%    1.94%    0.34%    0.00%    1.77%    1.06%   
10-19 years 0.54%    3.90%    2.27%    1.17%    0.24%    0.57%    1.56%    0.28%   
20 or more years 0.14%    2.37%    1.37%    1.04%    0.26%    0.08%    0.82%    0.13%   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 0.07%    2.53%    3.80%    0.66%    0.18%    0.07%    1.77%    0.07%   
1 location only 0.45%    1.70%    1.11%    0.90%    0.42%    1.00%    0.68%    0.58%   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 1.03%    10.90%    8.89%    4.79%    0.65%    0.05%    5.52%    0.63%   
25-49 % 0.94%    9.61%    2.96%    5.36%    0.63%    0.37%    2.96%    0.98%   
50-74 % 0.36%    4.49%    3.44%    1.82%    0.97%    0.02%    2.14%    0.27%   
75% or more 0.12%    1.73%    1.12%    0.43%    0.20%    0.10%    0.62%    0.10%   
Union presence
No union employees 0.16%    1.72%    1.10%    0.73%    0.18%    0.10%    0.66%    0.14%   
Has union employees 0.16%    5.07%    0.96%    2.52%    1.34%    0.00%    2.19%    0.16%   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 0.42%    5.71%    4.52%    1.90%    0.65%    0.42%    2.28%    0.39%   
Less than 50% low-wage 0.14%    1.75%    1.06%    0.77%    0.20%    0.04%    0.66%    0.12%   
Percent women employees
Less than 25% 0.27%    2.64%    1.49%    0.74%    0.05%    0.06%    1.01%    0.08%   
25-49 % 0.29%    3.54%    3.17%    2.80%    0.18%    0.00%    1.56%    0.27%   
50-74 % 0.17%    3.95%    2.07%    0.90%    0.35%    0.02%    1.57%    0.10%   
75% or more 0.37%    3.30%    2.12%    1.57%    0.74%    0.38%    1.24%    0.38%   
Percent age 50 or older employees
Less than 25% 0.28%    2.32%    1.62%    1.26%    0.21%    0.09%    0.94%    0.26%   
25-49 % 0.12%    3.61%    1.57%    0.57%    0.10%    0.12%    0.95%    0.10%   
50-74 % 0.45%    4.07%    3.03%    0.26%    1.21%    0.03%    1.79%    0.37%   
75% or more 1.65%    5.13%    3.67%    3.46%    3.65%    0.18%    3.31%    1.42%   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2020 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.

Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.

** 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.