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CWHIEMPPAY
Employer contribution to health insurance premium
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes
This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
CWHIEMPPAY indicates how much of the health insurance premium is paid by the employer (see CWHICOV).
This variable is part of the Contingent Work Supplement.
Universe
- 1997-1999: Civilians age 16+ who were employed, but not self employed, and reported having health insurance through their employer.
- 2001-2005: Civilians in month-in-sample 1-3 or 5-7 age 16+ who were employed, but not self employed, and reported having health insurance through their employer.
- : Civilians age 16+ who were employed, but not self employed, and reported having health insurance through their employer.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1997 | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2001 | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
