Table I.D.2.a(2009) Average total employee contribution (in dollars) for exclusive-provider plans per enrolled employee for family 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 3,736    3,198    4,120    4,396    3,830    3,520    3,985    3,675   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 2,122 * --    --    --    --    --    2,910 * 1,008 *
Mining and manufacturing 3,697    2,068 * 3,551    3,817    4,274    3,436    3,378    3,752   
Construction 3,817    3,827    3,861    5,457    1,706 * 3,701    3,907    3,660   
Utilities and transp. 4,332    1,816 * 6,200    4,176    2,964 * 4,769    4,388 * 4,325   
Wholesale trade 3,245    3,091    3,813    2,797    3,622    3,070    3,503    3,145   
Fin. svs. and real estate 4,049    4,614    4,563    4,400    3,932    3,951    4,879    3,901   
Retail trade 4,393    3,137 * 4,155    5,463    5,262    3,877    4,331    4,425   
Professional services 3,335    2,846    5,129    4,528    3,734    2,918    4,619    3,149   
Other services 4,368    2,824    3,263    5,125    4,551    4,582    3,160    4,745   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 3,799    3,059    4,207    4,539    3,909    3,531    4,043    3,728   
For profit, unincorporated 4,219    4,249    3,735    3,892    4,488    4,288    3,894    4,317   
Nonprofit 3,178    1,506 * 3,693    3,819    3,443    2,986    3,484    3,155   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 4,486    3,397    2,851    5,795    5,905    5,987 * 4,074    5,209   
5-9 years 4,104    3,293    5,186    4,183    4,039    4,131    4,317    3,905   
10-19 years 4,140    2,459    4,738    5,026    4,564    3,462    3,889    4,307   
20 or more years 3,630    3,463    3,773    4,141    3,698    3,496    3,931    3,582   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 3,593    4,836 * 4,382    4,569    3,816    3,486    5,409    3,556   
1 location only 3,981    3,195    4,100    4,357    3,845    4,691    3,888    4,076   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 4,191    2,298 * 4,617    4,560    5,046    4,283    3,249    4,902   
25-49 % 4,133    3,890 * 2,092 * 4,927    4,212    4,208    3,196 * 4,406   
50-74 % 3,640    3,145    5,147    4,196    4,474    3,277    3,969    3,561   
75% or more 3,731    3,196    4,071    4,392    3,741    3,532    4,032    3,657   
Union presence
No union employees 4,135    3,331    4,243    4,577    4,290    3,989    4,144    4,132   
Has union employees 2,595    935 * 2,667 * 2,891    1,814    2,744    1,927    2,645   
Unknown 3,904    878 * 9,373    5,510    3,905    3,778    6,217    3,808   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 4,199    3,663    3,602    4,959    4,055    4,262    3,811    4,292   
Less than 50% low wage 3,677    3,107    4,171    4,341    3,793    3,432    4,007    3,595   

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.D.2.a(2009) Standard error for average total employee contribution (in dollars) for exclusive-provider plans per enrolled employee for family 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 93.38    258.90    296.98    186.09    211.63    153.47    171.70    117.57   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 685.61 * --    --    --    --    --    885.92 * 391.87 *
Mining and manufacturing 217.20    666.07 * 588.55    348.97    438.14    379.69    405.58    261.81   
Construction 538.24    457.60    831.87    1,092.77    1,441.42 * 911.49    439.77    980.63   
Utilities and transp. 748.08    1,674.62 * 1,663.76    928.45    1,061.60 * 916.13    1,578.39 * 758.60   
Wholesale trade 292.15    738.43    1,017.91    677.02    441.14    532.72    376.39    306.67   
Fin. svs. and real estate 129.51    1,011.68    963.51    983.96    349.72    198.30    599.22    133.55   
Retail trade 111.01    1,808.37 * 652.94    481.67    526.51    198.61    407.33    152.81   
Professional services 123.00    463.62    866.29    285.15    411.46    173.61    417.65    153.15   
Other services 195.79    747.22    468.29    714.47    369.75    316.42    463.55    287.41   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 70.22    297.60    388.96    258.76    279.97    160.73    187.69    85.12   
For profit, unincorporated 296.57    566.48    523.41    575.91    559.59    496.09    445.88    387.56   
Nonprofit 161.37    593.20 * 1,032.42    867.36    468.57    279.66    633.67    199.39   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 512.62    495.12    557.25    1,081.45    1,770.44    1,945.20 * 200.27    1,098.87   
5-9 years 331.24    866.20    746.01    491.30    768.25    853.35    356.40    509.22   
10-19 years 210.19    468.00    487.29    464.09    463.17    348.18    312.91    271.46   
20 or more years 119.53    639.29    455.28    154.20    253.82    166.67    221.36    128.79   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 139.84    1,453.49 * 791.11    453.54    165.26    156.42    587.10    139.35   
1 location only 174.92    259.11    324.18    181.51    402.83    718.15    184.59    259.30   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 424.15    965.17 * 1,328.61    926.00    893.83    577.77    869.14    311.52   
25-49 % 532.50    1,696.82 * 1,483.90 * 972.94    763.05    493.17    1,178.48 * 437.02   
50-74 % 190.41    696.73    907.54    655.92    480.90    138.40    592.24    194.33   
75% or more 114.46    338.81    353.44    246.47    232.21    177.42    192.39    143.94   
Union presence
No union employees 103.42    270.71    305.53    247.81    109.59    201.25    178.44    127.62   
Has union employees 206.94    310.81 * 996.37 * 631.20    486.32    175.57    376.35    212.20   
Unknown 136.42    281.90 * 2,434.58    1,096.65    1,144.06    197.09    1,428.89    156.32   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 222.66    913.54    609.82    530.29    553.31    248.83    766.31    245.69   
Less than 50% low wage 105.58    281.40    304.36    202.07    207.44    170.62    161.78    129.77   

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.