November 01, 2010

Health insurance costs to employers and employees, 1999 to 2009

Health benefit costs, dollars per hour worked, private industry, March 1999–March 2009
Month	Costs in dollars per hour worked
March 1999	$1.03
March 2000	$1.09
March 2001	$1.16
March 2002	$1.29
March 2003	$1.41
March 2004	$1.53
March 2005	$1.64
March 2006	$1.72
March 2007	$1.83
March 2008	$1.92
March 2009	$2.00

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