Table I.E.2(2012) Average total employee contribution (in dollars) per enrolled employee for employee-plus-one coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2012
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 2,824    2,312    3,167    3,411    3,243    2,606    3,004    2,797   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 2,157    --    --    --    --    --    1,186    2,618   
Mining and manufacturing 2,295    2,202 * 3,024    3,015    2,383    2,088    2,982    2,226   
Construction 3,346    2,503    3,740    3,620    3,482    2,994    3,287    3,399   
Utilities and transp. 2,550    2,233    3,899    3,131    3,151    2,378    3,090    2,511   
Wholesale trade 2,760    2,202    3,093    3,585    3,119    2,313    3,190    2,668   
Fin. svs. and real estate 2,902    2,284    3,569    3,500    3,339    2,752    3,130    2,884   
Retail trade 3,247    1,443 * 3,942    4,366    4,130    2,893    3,404    3,218   
Professional services 2,911    2,738    2,943    3,469    3,561    2,656    3,061    2,892   
Other services 3,093    2,089    2,519    3,168    3,553    3,121    2,510    3,220   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 2,805    2,353    3,280    3,407    3,244    2,581    3,077    2,762   
For profit, unincorporated 3,112    2,213 * 3,100    3,803    3,540    2,867    2,908    3,150   
Nonprofit 2,704    2,159    2,285    3,018    3,055    2,557    2,613    2,712   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 3,134    2,691    2,963    3,746    3,293    2,085    3,192    3,083   
5-9 years 3,059    1,957    2,662    3,712    3,196    3,077    2,649    3,334   
10-19 years 3,189    2,289    3,345    3,659    3,437    2,700    2,968    3,313   
20 or more years 2,760    2,354    3,248    3,222    3,205    2,603    3,080    2,733   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 2,725    3,406    2,793    3,327    3,229    2,610    2,924    2,722   
1 location only 3,113    2,297    3,208    3,433    3,263    2,454    3,012    3,200   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 2,741    1,821    2,660    3,029    3,360    2,669    2,475    2,823   
25-49 % 3,281    3,720    2,429    2,893    3,574    3,308    2,890    3,329   
50-74 % 3,110    2,212    3,496    3,359    3,801    2,979    2,881    3,144   
75% or more 2,770    2,302    3,175    3,438    3,175    2,521    3,035    2,730   
Union presence
No union employees 2,988    2,339    3,195    3,456    3,330    2,693    3,035    2,977   
Has union employees 2,393    1,313    2,568    2,618    2,634    2,357    2,334    2,395   
Unknown 2,727    1,444 * 3,291    3,679    3,071    2,712    2,540    2,728   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 3,065    1,774    3,733    3,589    3,118    3,030    2,903    3,086   
Less than 50% low wage 2,791    2,390    3,107    3,393    3,261    2,545    3,016    2,757   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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.E.2(2012) Standard error for average total employee contribution (in dollars) per enrolled employee for employee-plus-one coverage at private-sector establishments that offer health insurance by firm size and selected characteristics: United States, 2012
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 45.60    146.95    201.59    85.23    92.32    48.26    87.28    46.38   
Industry group **
Agric., fish., forest. 227.04    --    --    --    --    --    287.89    363.65   
Mining and manufacturing 71.00    1,055.69 * 344.05    261.21    114.00    103.17    295.06    64.28   
Construction 139.95    456.66    243.31    210.83    353.45    278.57    141.70    188.27   
Utilities and transp. 66.27    534.30    774.80    513.68    388.17    54.13    310.88    63.87   
Wholesale trade 94.28    632.42    250.32    317.57    256.50    101.22    219.06    95.48   
Fin. svs. and real estate 98.69    353.42    647.46    248.28    94.06    143.28    215.36    108.01   
Retail trade 83.46    437.81 * 574.53    213.44    250.33    88.96    333.00    80.65   
Professional services 97.67    245.97    220.76    110.75    178.98    106.16    139.70    100.27   
Other services 81.84    367.99    312.90    181.70    255.11    109.02    174.27    82.99   
Ownership
For profit, incorporated 50.13    185.88    220.17    106.45    89.85    62.34    89.89    53.04   
For profit, unincorporated 110.15    821.13 * 417.22    174.20    277.91    101.08    397.04    87.34   
Nonprofit 60.40    347.44    336.39    148.24    163.41    56.61    119.88    63.96   
Age of firm
Less than 5 years 235.18    683.18    364.41    315.39    471.17    491.57    309.66    262.58   
5-9 years 108.66    257.50    217.52    225.84    163.92    355.92    148.17    164.48   
10-19 years 63.49    272.46    310.36    228.82    143.29    138.87    168.47    88.17   
20 or more years 53.09    271.14    272.03    107.38    112.56    51.01    171.98    51.57   
Multi/single status
2 or more locations 46.37    835.10    320.35    194.19    107.04    48.48    174.65    46.90   
1 location only 64.44    147.07    226.48    91.23    100.35    177.29    100.30    70.41   
Percent full-time employees
Less than 25% 141.75    520.99    717.93    638.03    249.54    60.81    480.38    71.06   
25-49 % 92.56    792.54    543.96    174.91    301.22    129.73    341.82    84.83   
50-74 % 97.32    193.53    344.54    323.60    224.00    150.15    186.16    112.53   
75% or more 49.21    182.85    204.65    96.35    107.68    54.50    88.37    50.09   
Union presence
No union employees 39.26    140.39    204.72    89.41    84.66    37.54    89.12    39.62   
Has union employees 83.10    362.35    597.12    344.73    282.08    79.08    358.63    80.92   
Unknown 68.60    583.41 * 922.86    763.33    600.67    66.13    536.95    66.28   
Percent low wage employees
50% or more low wage 80.64    448.51    589.66    378.43    174.63    100.27    348.10    79.48   
Less than 50% low wage 50.39    135.31    204.23    85.78    99.48    59.82    73.96    52.97   

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2012 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.