July 17, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Employee medical, retirement, and leave benefits, March 2012
	Access rates and participation rates for medical care benefits among workers in private establishments, by establishment size, March 2012
	
		
			| Characteristic | Access | Participation | 
	
	
		
			| All workers | 70 | 51 | 
		
			| Establishment size |  |  | 
		
			| 1 to 99 workers | 57 | 41 | 
		
			| 100 to 499 workers | 82 | 59 | 
		
			| 500 or more workers | 89 | 68 | 
	
 
 
 
	Access rates and participation rates for retirement benefits among workers in private establishments, by establishment size, March 2012
	
		
			| Characteristic | Access | Participation | 
	
	
		
			| All workers | 65 | 48 | 
		
			| Establishment size |  |  | 
		
			| 1 to 99 workers | 50 | 34 | 
		
			| 100 to 499 workers | 79 | 58 | 
		
			| 500 or more workers | 86 | 76 | 
	
 
These data are featured in the TED article, Employee medical, retirement, and leave benefits, March 2012.
 
 
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