At a Glance | August 22, 2019 Why Are More Workers Eligible for Health Coverage When Fewer Employers Offer It? The percentage of workers eligible for health The Share of Full-Time Workers in Organizations Has Increased benefits increased in the past five years despite the fact that slightly fewer employers offered Distribution of Workers by Percentage Workers Employed benefits. This suggests that workers are migrating Employed Full Time Full Time to jobs that offer health coverage. 10 0% 10% 9% Fewer Than 25% 10% 9% 25–49% 13% 50–74% 17% Percentage of Workers Eligible and Employers Offering 69% 75% or More Health Benefits 63% 78.0% Workers Eligible 75.4% for Health Benefits Employers Offering 47.5% 46.8% 0% Health Benefits 20 14 20 18 20 14 20 18 Fewer Workers Are Classified as Low-Wage Employees The Share of Workers at Larger Firms Increased Slightly Distribution of Workers by Percentage Composition of Distribution of Workers by of Low-Wage Employees Low-Wage Workers Establishment Size Number of Employees 10 0% 29% 22% More Than Half Are Classified 10 0% 12% 11% Fewer Than 10 employees as Low-Wage Employees 9% 9% 10–24 Employees 14% 25–99 Employees 15% 78% Fewer Than Half Are Low-Wage 71% 19% 100–999 Employees 18% 48% 1,000 or More Employees 47% 0% 0% 20 14 20 18 20 14 20 18 SOURCE: Paul Fronstin. “More Workers Eligible for Health Coverage Despite Lack of Growth in Employer Offer Rates,” EBRI Issue Brief, no. 487 (Employee Benefit Research Institute, July 25, 2019). © 2019 EBRI This report is copyrighted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). You may copy, print, or download this report solely for personal and noncommercial use, provided that all hard copies retain any and all copyright and other applicable notices contained therein, and you may cite or quote small portions of the report provided that you do so verbatim and with proper citation. Any use beyond the scope of the foregoing requires EBRI’s prior express permission. For permissions, please contact EBRI at permissions@ebri.org.