NU Online News Service, March 26, 11:45 a.m. – Average health benefits costs per employee have risen about 30% over the past seven years, to $4,410 in 2001, from $3,049 in 1995, according to a new survey by Business & Legal Reports Inc., New York.
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Average Health Benefits Cost Hits $4,410
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March 26, 2002 at 07:00 PM
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The company's 2002 benefits report breaks down the 2001 averages by industry. Retailers and wholesalers spent the least and (surprise!) government employers spent the most.
Average Cost Per Industry
| Manufacturing | $4,673 |
| Finance/Insurance | $4,217 |
| Health | $4,273 |
| Education | $4,552 |
| Government | $5,313 |
| Retail/Wholesale | $3,750 |
| R&D | $4,818 |
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