DECEMBER 1988
The percentage of small companies (fewer than 100 employees) paying for health insurance has increased to 65%, but still lags well behind larger businesses. In 1986, 95% of all employees in medium and large companies participated in employer-sponsored health insurance.
The chart below shows the percentage of small companies that offer employer-sponsored health insurance.
* * *Type of company 1978 1985
Manufacturing 81% 83%
Wholesale 73 73
Transportation 60 73
Construction 66 73
Financial svcs. 56 65
Professional svcs. 49 62
Retail 46 58
Service 48 52
Agriculture 52 48
All companies 57 65
Source: National Federation of Independent Businesses Inc., 1985