January 08, 2010 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Take-up rates for medical care plans among State and local government and private industry workers, March 2009
Medical plan take-up rate for selected occupational categories, private industry and State and local government workers, March 2009
Worker characteristic |
Private industry |
State and local government |
Management, professional, and related |
78 |
82 |
Service |
63 |
85 |
Sales and office |
70 |
84 |
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance |
80 |
88 |
Production, transportation, and material moving |
76 |
84 |
These data featured in the TED article, Take-up rates for medical care plans among State and local government and private industry workers, March 2009.
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