Employee Benefit Survey

Collected By: Department of Labor

Sample Coverage and Dataset Characteristics: The National Compensation Survey-Benefits (NCS) covers the incidence and detailed provisions of selected employee benefit plans in private establishments. The data are presented as the percent of employees who have access to or participate in certain benefits, or as average benefit provisions (for example, the average number of paid holidays provided to employees each year).  Estimates are published by a variety of conditions, including broad occupational groups; full- and part-time status of employees; and union and nonunion status. The NCS provides incidence and extensive provisions data for two major benefit areas: health insurance and retirement (both defined benefit and defined contribution components).

Key Variables: Comprehensive data on the access to and participation in employer provided benefit plans.

Documentation: http://www.bls.gov/ebs/ 

Indicative Studies/Presentations: Barsky, C. B. (2004). Incidence benefits measures in the National Compensation Survey. Monthly Labor Review, 127(8), August.