Table 3. Percent of workers eligible for selected employee benefit plans, private industry and State and local government, 1991-2003
Employee benefit program 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1994-96 1996-98 1999 2000 2003
All Workers

Severance pay

 25 24 23 22 21 22 - - -

Child care benefits

 5 4 4 5 5 5 - - -

Long-term care insurance

 4 4 3 3 3 5 - - -

Wellness programs

 19 20 19 19 19 21 - - -

Employee assistance programs

 36 38 37 36 35 38 - - -

Job-related educational assistance

 49 48 48 46 46 47 - - -

Non-job-related educational assistance

 12 12 12 11 11 12 - - -
Private Industry

Severance pay

 24 23 23 21 - 21 22 20 -

Child care benefits(1)

 4 4 3 4 - 5 6 4 18

Long-term care insurance

 2 3 2 3 - 4 6 7 11

Wellness programs

 18 18 17 16 - 19 17 18 -

Employee assistance programs

 31 33 31 31 - 33 33 - -

Job-related educational assistance

 47 46 46 44 - 45 41 38 -

Non-job-related educational assistance

 12 11 11 10 - 11 10 9 -

Footnote:
(1) In 2003, the definition of child care benefits was expanded to include resource and referral services in addition to child care centers and financial support.

NOTE: Dashes indicate data were not collected or not tabulated in a given year.