National Compensation Survey - Benefits produces comprehensive data on the incidence (the percentage of workers with access to and participation in employer provided benefit plans) and provisions of selected employee benefit plans. The Employee Benefits Survey (EBS) is an annual survey of the incidence and provisions of selected benefits provided by employers. The data are presented as a percentage of employees who participate in a certain benefit, or as an average benefit provision (for example, the average number of paid holidays provided to employees per year). The survey covers paid leave benefits such as holidays and vacations, and person, funeral, jury duty, military, parental, and sick leave; sickness and accident, long-term disability, and life insurance; medical, dental, and vision care plans; defined benefit pension and defined contribution plans; flexible benefits plans; reimbursement accounts; and unpaid parental leave. Also, data are tabulated on the incidence of several other benefits, such as severance pay, child-care assistance, wellness programs, and employee assistance programs. For more information and data visit: https://www.bls.gov/ebs/

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Employee Benefit Preferences Statistics: In the current competitive work environment, knowing employee priorities with respect to employee benefits can help employers engage employees and obtain better attraction/retention with top talent. The 2024 SHRM Employee Benefits Survey shows that a large segment of employees now consider healthcare benefits as “very important†or “extremely important,†at 88%. Healthcare benefits continue to be a “cornerstone†of employee satisfaction.

Not far behind is flexible work. The same survey indicates that 70% of employees consider flexible work as important to them, which is a reflection of the consequences of the growing need for work-life balance. On the heels of flexible work are family care benefits at 67%, and family care benefits do support traditional caregiving responsibilities.

Professional career development opportunities are also high at 65%, all of which suggests that employees are looking for engagement in their roles. These finding support the need for employers to offer a richer, more flexible employee benefit offering that aligns with their employee’s priorities.

Breakdown of the employer benefits of the state’s package compared to those of the external labor market. The average cost is calculated based on the employers’ contribution in relation to the respective average state benchmark salary and the average market salary. For dental insurance, the 2012 Survey data not available. 2011 data has been escalated by 4.0% based on trend figures from the Sibson Consulting 2012 Health Plan Cost Trend Survey; for Basic Life Insurance & Disability Insurance, the data comes from the 2010/2011 Towers Watson Survey Report on Employee Benefits Policies & Practices; for sick leave accrual days, the data comes from the 2010/2011 Towers Watson Survey Report on Employee Benefits Policies & Practices; and for the market amount for defined benefit retirement plan, the data comes from the NASRA FY 2011 Public Fund Survey Report.

As of December 2024, it was calculated that among all goods-producing, and service-providing private industry workers, employers spent more on average on benefits for those that are in a union. Employers spent an average of 23.39 U.S. dollars per hour worked on union workers compared to 12.34 dollars on nonunion workers.

The Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (ECEC) is a measure of the cost of labor. The compensation series includes wages and salaries plus employer costs for individual employee benefits. Employee benefit costs are calculated as cents-per-hour-worked for individual benefits ranging from employer payments for Social Security to paid time off for holidays. The survey covers all occupations in the civilian economy, which includes the total private economy (excluding farms and households), and the public sector (excluding the Federal government). Statistics are published for the private and public sectors separately, and the data are combined in a measure for the civilian economy. For information and data, visit: https://www.bls.gov/ncs/ect/

In 2023, state and local government workers who belonged to a union had better access to federal benefits than non-union members in every category. Almost all union members who worked in state and local government positions had access to retirement, medical care, and paid sick leave benefits.

Salaries and Employee Benefits Statistics - Managerial and Professional Employees (Excluding Top Management) [Report]

The National Compensation Survey (NCS) is an annual survey of the incidence and provisions of selected benefits provided by employers. The survey collects data from a sample of approximately 18,000 private sector and State and local government establishments. The data are presented as a percentage of employees with access to employee benefit programs and for some benefits, percentage of employees who participate in them.

The dataset consists of closed cases that resulted in penalty assessments by EBSA since 2000. This data provides information on EBSA's enforcement programs to enforce ERISA's Form 5500 Annual Return/Report filing requirement focusing on deficient filers, late filers and non-filers.

Dataset tables listing: EBSA Data Dictionary, EBSA Metadata and EBSA OCATS.

In 2024, civilian workers who belonged to a union had better access to federal benefits than non-union members in every category. Almost all union members who worked in civilian positions had access to retirement, medical care, and paid leave benefits.

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Salaries and Employee Benefits Statistics - Managerial and Professional Employees (Excluding Top Management) - Table 220-25001 : Nominal Salary Indices (A) for middle-level managerial and professional employees by industry section (June 1995 = 100)

Salaries and Employee Benefits Statistics - Managerial and Professional Employees (Excluding Top Management)

Employee benefits-in-kind (Euro) by Type of Benefit, Location and Year

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Private Employee: LDI: Full-Time Workers data was reported at 42.000 % in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 43.000 % for 2017. Private Employee: LDI: Full-Time Workers data is updated yearly, averaging 39.500 % from Mar 1999 (Median) to 2018, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 43.000 % in 2017 and a record low of 31.000 % in 2000. Private Employee: LDI: Full-Time Workers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G077: Employee Benefits Survey: Private Industry.

Employee benefits-in-kind (Euro) by Type of Benefit, Household Composition and Year

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United States Private Employee: PHB: Full-Time Workers data was reported at 90.000 % in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 90.000 % for 2016. United States Private Employee: PHB: Full-Time Workers data is updated yearly, averaging 90.000 % from Mar 1999 (Median) to 2017, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 91.000 % in 2003 and a record low of 87.000 % in 2000. United States Private Employee: PHB: Full-Time Workers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G076: Employee Benefits Survey: Private Industry.

Private Employee: JDL: Establishments: 1-99 Workers data was reported at 45.000 % in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 45.000 % for 2016. Private Employee: JDL: Establishments: 1-99 Workers data is updated yearly, averaging 57.000 % from Mar 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60.000 % in 2008 and a record low of 45.000 % in 2017. Private Employee: JDL: Establishments: 1-99 Workers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G076: Employee Benefits Survey: Private Industry.

United States Private Employee: SDB: Establishments: => 100 Workers data was reported at 52.000 % in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 52.000 % for 2016. United States Private Employee: SDB: Establishments: => 100 Workers data is updated yearly, averaging 52.000 % from Mar 1999 (Median) to 2017, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 54.000 % in 2005 and a record low of 47.000 % in 2000. United States Private Employee: SDB: Establishments: => 100 Workers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G076: Employee Benefits Survey: Private Industry.