Description:
Percent of workers in their first seven years in the labor force who are included in an employer-provided health plan where the employer pays at least some of premium.
Source:
Economic Policy Institute, The State of Working America. EPI’s estimates are based on the Current Population Survey.
Methodological Notes:
Workers are classified as “entry-level” if they have a high school degree (but no college) and are 19 to 25 year old, or if they have a bachelor’s degree and are 23 to 29 years old.
Only private wage-and-salary earners who worked at least 20 hours per week, 26 weeks per year are included.