The employer survey was conducted online in the United States between Jan. 19 and Feb. 10, 2017, among benefits decision-makers at companies with at least three employees. Results were weighted to enable year-over-year trending. No estimates of theoretical sampling error can be calculated; a full methodology is available.
The employee survey was conducted online in the United States between Jan. 26 and Feb. 17, 2017, among adults ages 18 and older who are employed full or part time at a company with three or more employees. Results were weighted to match U.S. demographics. No estimates of theoretical sampling error can be calculated; a full methodology is available.