Table I.C.2.a(2009) Average total employee contribution (in dollars) for exclusive-provider plans 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 954    700    880    1,049    904    1,017    889    979   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 250 * --    --    --    --    --    281 * 211 *
Mining and manufacturing 973    778    795    942    995    1,081    941    983   
Construction 886    496 * 1,111    937    849    681 * 879    896   
Utilities and transp. 1,458    926 * 1,537    1,255    1,143    1,635    1,567 * 1,439   
Wholesale trade 776    343    572 * 929    1,053    636 * 715    814   
Fin. svs. and real estate 963    524 * 693 * 887    1,021    1,058    670    1,036   
Retail trade 1,120    682    929    1,333    1,342    1,067    973    1,233   
Professional services 852    793    938    951    744    890    904    838   
Other services 1,077    839    802    1,408    968    1,127    929    1,141   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 973    740    891    1,123    956    982    954    982   
For profit, unincorporated 1,135    716    1,050    1,034    1,310    1,312    846    1,288   
Nonprofit 788    296    514 * 720    709    962    510    835   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 1,197    1,064    724    1,512    1,449    1,350    1,049    1,531   
5-9 years 919    606    1,227    1,179    865    615    924    915   
10-19 years 935    669    1,025    1,035    875    1,005    928    940   
20 or more years 950    660    765    998    903    1,029    843    978   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 993    839 * 1,124    911    930    1,020    975    993   
1 location only 914    700    863    1,075    880    974    884    949   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 1,037    246 * 1,548 * 837 * 1,639    840    896 * 1,122   
25-49 % 1,002    1,097    500    1,268    971    1,111    824    1,085   
50-74 % 932    807    1,183    1,011    912    904    963    922   
75% or more 953    662    855    1,050    884    1,034    883    980   
Union presence
No union employees 972    714    850    1,054    922    1,117    887    1,015   
Has union employees 884    256 * 1,141    1,016    805    882    785    893   
Unknown 919    404 * 2,325 * 1,005 * 793    915    1,352    891   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 1,034    981    868    1,095    921    1,194    922    1,068   
Less than 50% low wage 938    650    882    1,039    899    992    884    960   

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.a(2009) Standard error for average total employee contribution (in dollars) for exclusive-provider plans 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 21.91    43.70    57.17    51.41    54.56    52.73    34.25    29.77   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 275.07 * --    --    --    --    --    294.58 * 113.76 *
Mining and manufacturing 53.84    155.07    121.53    112.53    75.56    83.90    88.95    51.44   
Construction 90.09    157.09 * 220.66    203.94    170.07    216.03 * 119.44    94.09   
Utilities and transp. 273.83    531.52 * 393.57    296.94    132.43    326.13    516.10 * 280.21   
Wholesale trade 67.62    88.70    201.45 * 159.47    113.89    219.85 * 122.74    89.76   
Fin. svs. and real estate 30.90    180.55 * 304.41 * 209.82    115.98    40.39    104.20    26.46   
Retail trade 43.99    151.76    215.35    172.20    141.88    106.97    84.21    101.29   
Professional services 41.49    68.35    98.95    104.72    100.12    54.67    53.88    46.98   
Other services 57.75    174.73    125.23    147.74    138.70    79.19    101.05    64.98   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 20.48    64.10    54.19    78.32    36.72    43.69    41.56    18.88   
For profit, unincorporated 121.02    123.83    136.96    114.22    285.88    204.01    112.21    148.28   
Nonprofit 48.30    66.34    167.62 * 93.63    81.12    82.88    72.96    50.79   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 151.44    207.04    159.12    222.76    283.35    353.24    128.65    228.89   
5-9 years 102.98    143.11    149.91    177.74    154.76    162.00    99.80    148.48   
10-19 years 62.05    56.54    178.87    106.19    102.81    94.80    66.40    82.28   
20 or more years 28.51    96.33    75.97    74.78    69.92    60.41    45.67    34.02   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 39.78    289.62 * 316.87    103.23    34.88    58.02    110.95    42.15   
1 location only 34.26    43.88    63.25    68.76    86.87    216.02    31.93    58.61   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 163.48    106.35 * 483.55 * 493.94 * 293.62    131.90    274.83 * 151.25   
25-49 % 125.61    308.58    113.94    185.96    231.46    126.76    179.10    130.89   
50-74 % 29.62    156.37    153.14    139.99    80.98    75.81    126.78    58.39   
75% or more 27.41    57.63    56.64    54.31    57.25    58.93    33.94    38.58   
Union presence
No union employees 26.55    42.88    51.52    35.80    55.81    80.46    35.46    41.27   
Has union employees 56.67    103.05 * 287.68    274.31    180.95    77.71    123.42    56.79   
Unknown 79.14    276.37 * 1,067.25 * 364.98 * 217.05    84.15    350.78    79.73   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 66.02    160.60    181.28    156.98    60.99    66.43    129.06    64.19   
Less than 50% low wage 26.62    42.83    64.59    86.73    63.95    60.44    42.62    34.40   

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.