Table I.D.1.a(2011) Average total family 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, 2011
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 15,566    14,000    14,205    13,957    14,894    16,484    13,990    15,948   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 14,862    --    --    --    --    --    14,032    15,045   
Mining and manufacturing 14,712    12,813    15,368    14,634    13,049    16,007    14,014    14,913   
Construction 13,230    13,722    12,726    11,496    13,745    15,926    12,650    14,306   
Utilities and transp. 16,802    13,530    11,965    16,298    14,760    17,456    15,154    16,997   
Wholesale trade 14,405    12,988    14,065    13,435    14,163    15,508    13,776    14,719   
Fin. svs. and real estate 16,675    15,772    15,537    14,302    15,273    17,082    15,455    16,757   
Retail trade 13,749    15,478    14,048    12,862    11,552    14,614    14,474    13,426   
Professional services 16,345    14,751    14,829    14,622    16,690    16,724    14,642    16,611   
Other services 14,130    12,295    13,471    14,094    14,000    14,794    13,367    14,448   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 15,019    14,139    14,196    13,478    14,165    16,037    13,854    15,392   
For profit, unincorporated 16,415    13,722    13,400    14,642    13,128    17,813    14,159    16,921   
Nonprofit 16,572    12,791    15,396    16,446    16,783    16,621    15,057    16,685   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 13,927    13,217    13,316    12,730    14,056    16,673    13,128    14,971   
5-9 years 14,318    13,745    12,535    14,571    14,426    18,644    13,408    15,408   
10-19 years 14,469    14,491    14,286    13,258    14,718    16,288    14,118    14,739   
20 or more years 15,869    14,049    14,754    14,218    15,023    16,471    14,265    16,096   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 16,149    7,457    14,978    14,604    14,848    16,477    15,321    16,162   
1 location only 14,401    14,044    14,174    13,821    14,956    16,639    13,916    15,004   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 14,309    15,242    14,987    13,758    14,416    13,610    14,897    14,147   
25-49 % 13,831    15,358    13,785    13,202    12,807    14,112    14,280    13,592   
50-74 % 15,942    13,649    14,694    14,632    16,523    16,483    14,169    16,455   
75% or more 15,593    13,931    14,179    13,928    14,664    16,542    13,939    15,975   
Union presence
No union employees 15,296    14,005    14,162    13,829    14,812    16,750    13,977    15,802   
Has union employees 16,282    11,799    15,351    14,425    15,947    16,551    13,987    16,435   
Unknown 15,585    17,436    12,046    17,255    12,641    15,771    14,582    15,617   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 13,991    13,537    14,825    12,817    13,926    14,554    13,706    14,097   
Less than 50% low wage 15,731    14,092    14,132    14,142    15,054    16,611    14,033    16,122   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 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 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.1.a(2011) Standard error for average total family 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, 2011
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 159.38    399.32    359.33    166.96    299.16    285.58    171.43    214.70   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 1,107.52    --    --    --    --    --    2,758.83    2,589.72   
Mining and manufacturing 354.25    2,203.10    719.05    763.56    1,065.16    570.75    578.49    439.12   
Construction 307.10    755.61    701.56    871.44    992.00    2,436.67    366.79    773.73   
Utilities and transp. 1,276.13    3,550.81    2,059.36    2,036.04    2,243.54    1,682.10    1,825.34    1,459.46   
Wholesale trade 516.87    1,272.08    986.44    789.29    690.10    786.12    658.62    596.67   
Fin. svs. and real estate 542.39    2,035.54    1,532.84    1,704.95    592.89    764.54    742.53    570.92   
Retail trade 281.10    1,421.43    1,244.30    892.60    856.08    267.33    746.20    344.76   
Professional services 265.55    838.04    652.14    690.71    412.68    411.77    495.79    313.42   
Other services 277.11    547.50    800.14    825.53    456.36    408.15    328.37    371.23   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 228.81    424.44    326.55    264.77    304.54    406.50    136.50    299.53   
For profit, unincorporated 479.81    1,157.66    893.52    704.03    799.55    486.98    522.48    509.70   
Nonprofit 326.07    1,706.86    1,192.30    688.49    421.46    534.03    692.15    366.46   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 604.68    1,743.96    2,130.33    878.73    1,660.43    3,741.88    656.84    1,842.75   
5-9 years 490.88    872.83    1,503.29    748.29    1,159.15    3,369.59    788.77    483.63   
10-19 years 306.72    774.34    673.86    421.19    667.54    932.05    254.05    395.86   
20 or more years 244.18    453.18    612.18    399.69    409.57    332.75    279.73    268.40   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 284.65    2,104.69    874.19    494.08    428.86    356.78    756.90    291.21   
1 location only 175.78    395.25    361.59    253.88    252.48    850.21    168.05    295.19   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 611.33    3,370.43    3,848.18    1,730.77    2,395.79    723.52    2,307.10    1,097.65   
25-49 % 447.63    2,939.83    1,772.89    991.03    872.22    664.51    504.54    403.28   
50-74 % 366.69    1,002.53    588.92    950.69    651.34    553.52    471.20    450.57   
75% or more 209.97    359.76    371.49    194.94    380.59    350.68    181.26    272.37   
Union presence
No union employees 173.05    452.54    355.68    186.68    253.95    234.22    229.80    194.08   
Has union employees 310.03    2,037.05    2,992.74    863.33    713.00    391.19    847.24    301.04   
Unknown 739.51    4,312.74    3,190.37    3,606.25    1,965.58    797.48    2,607.87    789.33   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 298.65    711.14    1,540.13    866.54    625.19    442.57    513.32    437.42   
Less than 50% low wage 184.35    448.19    353.45    196.08    314.96    300.25    187.79    231.84   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 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 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.