Table 1
Share of workers covered by their employer-provided health insurance, by industry
| Sector | Share |
|---|---|
| Utilities | 77.1% |
| Mining | 74.7% |
| Finance and Insurance | 70.5% |
| Public Administration | 70.4% |
| Manufacturing | 69.3% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 63.6% |
| Information | 61.9% |
| Educational Services | 61.6% |
| Wholesale Trade | 61.5% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 61.0% |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 58.5% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 56.8% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 46.5% |
| Construction | 44.5% |
| Retail Trade | 40.8% |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 39.1% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 37.4% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 33.3% |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 29.4% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 23.9% |
Source: Authors’ analysis using data from the 2018 Annual Social Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey
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