Percentage of Covered Workers in Firms With Waiting Period

Among Covered Workers with a Waiting Period, Average Waiting Period (Months)

All Small Firms (3-199 Workers)

81%*

2.5*

All Large Firms (200 or More Workers)

69*

2.0*

Northeast

63%*

2.1

Midwest

72

1.8*

South

77

2.3

West

79

2.4*

Agriculture/Mining/Construction

94%*

2.8*

Manufacturing

67

2.1

Transportation/Communications/Utilities

65

2.3

Wholesale

78

2.5

Retail

92*

2.7*

Finance

70

2.0

Service

73

2.1

State/Local Government

64

1.8*

Health Care

75

1.8*

73%

2.2

Estimate is statistically different from estimate for all other firms not in the indicated size, region, or industry category at p<.05.