In 2021, among employees who worked in private firms that offered employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI), 69.8 percent of employees were eligible for ESI, the lowest share in the provided time interval. This statistic represents the share of employees eligible for ESI who worked in private U.S. firms that offered health insurance benefits from 2017 to 2021.
Share of employees eligible for employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI) in the U.S. from 2017 to 2021
Note: The data represents the percentage of private-sector employees eligible for health insurance among employees who worked at establishments that offered health insurance benefit.
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The State Health Access Data Assistance Center. (August 30, 2022). Share of employees eligible for employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI) in the U.S. from 2017 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364604/employees-eligible-for-health-benefits-in-the-us/
The State Health Access Data Assistance Center. "Share of employees eligible for employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI) in the U.S. from 2017 to 2021." Chart. August 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364604/employees-eligible-for-health-benefits-in-the-us/
The State Health Access Data Assistance Center. (2022). Share of employees eligible for employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI) in the U.S. from 2017 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364604/employees-eligible-for-health-benefits-in-the-us/
The State Health Access Data Assistance Center. "Share of Employees Eligible for Employer-sponsored Health Insurance (Esi) in The U.S. from 2017 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364604/employees-eligible-for-health-benefits-in-the-us/
The State Health Access Data Assistance Center, Share of employees eligible for employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI) in the U.S. from 2017 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364604/employees-eligible-for-health-benefits-in-the-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of employees eligible for employer-sponsored health insurance (ESI) in the U.S. from 2017 to 2021 [Graph], The State Health Access Data Assistance Center, August 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364604/employees-eligible-for-health-benefits-in-the-us/
