Table I.C.1.a Average total single premium (in dollars) for exclusive-provider plans per enrolled employee at private-sector establishments that offer 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 7,079    7,021    6,853    6,711    6,846    7,472    6,911    7,125   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 6,837    --    --    --    --    --    6,893    6,819   
Mining and manufacturing 6,861    8,491    6,007    7,278    6,022    7,307    6,920    6,849   
Construction 6,496    5,086    5,835    6,219    7,653    6,972    5,726    7,173   
Utilities and transp. 6,875    --    6,427    6,818    6,511    7,198    7,225    6,808   
Wholesale trade 7,466    5,402    9,060    7,605    7,258    6,912    8,116    7,152   
Fin. svs. and real estate 6,894    6,644    6,796    6,606    7,081    6,937    6,889    6,895   
Retail trade 6,556    5,469    6,867    5,369    7,046    6,817    6,218    6,633   
Professional services 7,746    8,353    7,326    6,777    7,365    8,216    7,396    7,817   
Other services 6,582    6,835    6,301    6,932    6,202    6,786    6,790    6,510   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 6,787    7,105    6,765    6,564    6,659    6,955    6,860    6,764   
For profit, unincorporated 7,045    6,783    6,716    7,195    6,752    7,610    6,809    7,143   
Nonprofit 7,884    7,011    7,703    6,971    7,351    8,437    7,351    7,948   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 6,163    6,353    6,924    5,802    6,117    --    5,897    6,302   
5-9 years 6,170    6,111    6,623    5,631    6,331    7,008    6,392    5,962   
10-19 years 6,793    7,883    6,551    6,574    6,861    6,206    6,973    6,681   
20 or more years 7,232    6,846    7,051    6,965    6,930    7,529    7,087    7,259   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 7,326    9,112    6,827    7,000    7,064    7,482    7,373    7,325   
1 location only 6,711    7,008    6,855    6,624    6,534    7,172    6,862    6,574   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 5,756    3,966    --    3,507    6,921    7,335    4,624    5,919   
25-49 % 6,926    7,000    6,657    6,243    7,473    6,870    7,042    6,888   
50-74 % 6,799    7,576    6,754    6,741    6,676    6,764    7,046    6,746   
75% or more 7,166    6,919    6,916    6,875    6,838    7,646    6,921    7,234   
Union presence
No union employees 6,934    7,021    6,815    6,605    6,762    7,316    6,879    6,952   
Has union employees 7,840    --    7,590    8,181    7,769    7,829    7,987    7,835   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 6,892    7,188    5,639    6,881    6,477    7,361    6,582    6,950   
Less than 50% low-wage 7,099    7,009    6,924    6,696    6,893    7,484    6,935    7,144   
Percent women employees
Less than 25% 6,731    6,448    6,056    6,691    6,721    7,248    6,480    6,862   
25-49 % 6,981    7,292    6,697    7,345    6,644    7,114    7,200    6,938   
50-74 % 7,130    7,555    7,659    6,333    6,896    7,412    7,253    7,104   
75% or more 7,487    6,777    7,752    6,619    7,138    8,012    7,164    7,548   
Percent age 50 or older employees
Less than 25% 6,824    6,109    6,208    6,471    6,866    7,584    6,404    6,994   
25-49 % 7,063    7,009    6,854    6,503    6,704    7,440    6,846    7,099   
50-74 % 7,763    8,372    8,727    8,288    7,317    7,473    8,280    7,590   
75% or more 7,551    8,083    8,025    8,293    6,845    7,248    8,088    7,198   

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.

-- 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.1.a Standard errors for average total single premium (in dollars) for exclusive-provider plans per enrolled employee at private-sector establishments that offer 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 72.49    345.91    208.20    185.28    134.87    106.59    136.75    84.32   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 723.22    --    --    --    --    --    1,051.32    896.97   
Mining and manufacturing 198.76    1,228.98    450.28    454.88    321.10    283.62    419.28    224.13   
Construction 326.56    525.91    424.42    272.67    953.24    398.44    240.79    542.56   
Utilities and transp. 287.84    --    777.84    583.67    360.57    521.46    577.11    327.52   
Wholesale trade 284.51    786.95    955.67    480.96    453.59    353.36    647.70    267.71   
Fin. svs. and real estate 174.60    394.84    388.08    539.10    400.08    237.12    252.80    207.75   
Retail trade 246.64    484.51    539.49    690.43    532.86    205.61    345.32    290.27   
Professional services 125.71    755.84    362.61    295.98    212.68    176.90    298.81    138.37   
Other services 156.53    599.83    466.22    391.06    251.67    266.28    284.81    186.86   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 89.28    496.85    241.45    230.81    190.17    109.77    175.06    103.76   
For profit, unincorporated 198.14    380.67    557.01    419.61    378.70    355.86    278.46    253.40   
Nonprofit 148.57    559.88    574.27    350.96    206.92    210.36    279.10    162.77   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 403.56    916.04    803.38    848.51    615.81    --    528.40    545.18   
5-9 years 276.29    523.60    538.17    462.77    647.04    363.81    344.78    421.06   
10-19 years 214.48    801.00    372.83    319.78    415.45    291.78    352.69    272.82   
20 or more years 80.64    386.77    295.75    245.94    140.72    109.94    153.85    91.25   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 86.89    894.34    496.38    231.67    172.42    109.30    339.81    89.18   
1 location only 119.60    347.92    219.79    229.27    203.34    303.26    147.01    183.81   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 821.81    218.03    --    857.83    359.11    463.78    733.35    961.24   
25-49 % 234.62    589.30    314.85    486.22    637.68    215.78    320.28    293.13   
50-74 % 172.23    763.19    681.13    257.19    442.63    209.27    399.81    190.67   
75% or more 79.31    414.04    229.93    172.96    146.73    125.76    153.97    91.53   
Union presence
No union employees 76.25    346.49    209.38    185.15    138.94    117.68    138.31    90.56   
Has union employees 193.46    --    1,204.31    858.45    500.11    218.02    868.79    198.20   
Percent low-wage employees
50% or more low-wage 194.97    941.66    650.83    464.45    292.16    299.25    477.54    214.32   
Less than 50% low-wage 77.37    364.02    215.30    196.90    146.13    113.57    142.85    90.54   
Percent women employees
Less than 25% 132.47    532.21    253.02    213.02    280.11    286.27    190.32    173.05   
25-49 % 148.34    939.08    396.44    483.66    313.28    168.41    392.29    160.08   
50-74 % 171.71    523.48    633.57    555.11    226.50    256.74    310.75    197.50   
75% or more 123.26    445.32    353.78    322.49    256.50    135.33    228.82    140.49   
Percent age 50 or older employees
Less than 25% 131.21    335.45    235.38    214.02    236.83    301.51    166.14    167.74   
25-49 % 95.41    524.57    322.36    316.31    174.79    116.37    186.43    106.88   
50-74 % 220.19    990.93    789.05    528.08    377.28    282.57    530.41    231.20   
75% or more 491.79    1,163.58    516.76    662.46    821.02    584.22    704.46    604.15   

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.

-- 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.