Medical care benefits were available to 72% of private industry workers and 89% of state and local government workers in March 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Forty-three percent of private industry workers had access to dental benefits and 60% of state and local government workers had access. Twenty-eight percent of private industry workers had access to vision benefits while 39% of state and local government workers had access. For private industry workers participating in medical plans with single coverage, the employer share of premiums was 80% and the employee share was 20%. State and local government workers participating in medical plans with single coverage saw 86% of premiums covered by employers and 14% by employees.
For family coverage, employers paid 68% of premiums for private industry workers and 71% for state and local government workers. Thirty-two percent of premiums were funded by the employee for family coverage among private industry workers. For state and local government workers, employees covered 29% of such plans. Seventy-nine percent of private industry workers and 92% of state and local government workers had access to paid sick leave. Eighty-one percent of private industry workers and 68% of state and local government workers had access to paid holidays. Paid personal leave was available to 49% of private industry workers and 62% of state and local government workers.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
