Table 4.26
Employer health care costs as a share of wages, 1948–2010
| Health cost share | |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.9 |
| 1979 | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 7.2 |
| 2010 | 8.9 |
| Annual percentage-point change | |
| 1948–1973 | 0.10 |
| 1973–1979 | 0.26 |
| 1979–2010 | 0.14 |
| 1979–1989 | 0.19 |
| 1989–2000 | 0.07 |
| 2000–2010 | 0.17 |
Source: Authors' analysis of Bureau of Economic Analysis National Income and Product Accounts
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