Table I.C.2(2009) 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, 2009
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 957    752    818    915    988    1,005    834    989   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 682    --    --    --    --    --    317    803   
Mining and manufacturing 967    680    801    852    1,012    1,025    835    992   
Construction 853    807    899    877    741    988    860    845   
Utilities and transp. 1,089    1,368    1,288    837    1,362    1,043    1,160    1,081   
Wholesale trade 894    704    668    843    1,121    884    828    918   
Fin. svs. and real estate 932    572    684    895    1,006    971    651    980   
Retail trade 1,022    774    948    1,170    1,195    999    976    1,032   
Professional services 872    719    732    776    913    924    740    907   
Other services 1,112    868    909    1,201    1,012    1,203    979    1,154   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 970    794    840    992    1,000    995    884    993   
For profit, unincorporated 1,031    739    828    855    1,221    1,132    788    1,125   
Nonprofit 834    425    588    588    842    961    543    880   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 1,093    890    964    1,118    1,655    1,024 * 976    1,249   
5-9 years 915    815    932    915    1,009    881    849    981   
10-19 years 940    814    851    966    1,006    989    875    984   
20 or more years 957    668    752    884    964    1,008    792    985   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 998    966    1,001    843    1,007    1,005    866    1,001   
1 location only 884    751    806    933    964    994    832    944   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 1,042    559    1,338    1,205    1,206    986    920    1,092   
25-49 % 1,039    776    819    1,154    1,224    982    877    1,085   
50-74 % 970    738    1,047    948    1,008    986    889    988   
75% or more 949    761    784    898    965    1,010    823    983   
Union presence
No union employees 958    750    809    932    986    1,036    836    1,003   
Has union employees 921    827 * 850    724    993    928    723    932   
Unknown 1,012    728 * 1,440    821    1,033    1,015    1,104    1,010   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 1,018    867    1,090    1,073    1,080    991    983    1,024   
Less than 50% low wage 943    733    785    889    965    1,008    813    981   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 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 no 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(2009) Standard error 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, 2009
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 12.73    36.24    28.21    35.21    30.70    19.95    11.84    16.46   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 91.27    --    --    --    --    --    89.12    82.35   
Mining and manufacturing 38.07    69.06    97.20    52.87    73.09    79.56    28.78    45.53   
Construction 34.07    94.17    95.06    69.84    143.55    45.98    49.09    59.52   
Utilities and transp. 91.78    222.59    158.48    163.38    150.79    116.09    125.87    103.64   
Wholesale trade 30.82    133.49    129.37    80.92    34.22    69.22    117.37    41.38   
Fin. svs. and real estate 18.98    115.95    91.08    127.53    73.76    29.61    54.25    28.07   
Retail trade 28.60    97.26    81.90    79.88    92.11    27.53    60.56    29.33   
Professional services 16.27    38.05    46.24    50.54    35.61    22.28    21.28    21.21   
Other services 32.75    106.78    69.84    88.87    72.08    58.32    68.63    40.29   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 17.02    49.13    26.58    30.22    47.43    23.53    12.74    21.90   
For profit, unincorporated 41.61    66.52    73.82    77.37    134.41    98.97    31.45    62.22   
Nonprofit 24.82    61.01    72.58    64.63    52.68    40.93    39.27    26.87   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 98.81    134.19    76.29    120.85    229.88    324.31 * 86.81    163.87   
5-9 years 58.89    93.06    93.69    114.78    149.48    146.66    49.47    115.13   
10-19 years 25.27    68.45    64.97    80.01    47.65    47.27    33.68    36.96   
20 or more years 13.24    47.76    27.46    25.28    33.05    20.12    25.01    15.54   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 16.41    212.46    97.77    44.08    35.03    20.16    56.95    16.91   
1 location only 23.95    35.97    28.21    44.90    51.59    140.53    12.56    44.54   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 66.13    144.20    318.26    188.48    119.23    48.59    146.60    78.39   
25-49 % 70.11    174.21    116.78    118.20    127.25    40.82    90.97    72.14   
50-74 % 30.00    81.36    154.89    91.79    66.81    36.71    73.46    32.75   
75% or more 13.98    46.19    36.83    34.67    32.58    21.72    20.15    18.32   
Union presence
No union employees 12.43    34.95    24.98    30.86    32.12    20.84    12.36    16.65   
Has union employees 29.45    300.19 * 142.73    175.91    68.88    43.33    112.27    31.95   
Unknown 43.50    436.17 * 393.02    194.39    166.98    40.47    190.73    41.87   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 12.54    122.63    126.47    70.45    60.97    29.99    59.52    21.51   
Less than 50% low wage 14.35    43.91    26.97    41.43    28.58    20.94    16.87    18.52   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2009 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 no 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.