Figure 1.

Cumulative increases (%) in workers’ contribution, family premiums, overall inflation, and workers’ earnings, 1999-2023. Cumulative percentage increases were calculated for each component, normalized to 0 in the year 1999. Workers’ contributions and family premiums were obtained from the Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Benefits Survey, 1999-2023. Workers’ earnings are from the BLS, seasonally adjusted data from the Current Employment Statistics Survey, 1999-2023. Data are based on the change in total average hourly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees. Inflation data are from the BLS, consumer price index, historical inflation rates: 1999-2023.