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| Table A6. Average number of formal work-related courses taken by adults in the past 12 months and percentage distribution of the number of formal work-related courses taken, by selected adult characteristics: 2004-05 | ||||||
| Characteristic | Average number of courses taken | Percentage distribution of the number of courses taken | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 courses | 1 course | 2 courses | 3-4 courses | 5 or more courses | ||
| Total | 0.6 | 73.1 | 13.8 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 2.1 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 0.5 | 75.5 | 13.5 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 1.5 |
| Female | 0.6 | 70.8 | 14.2 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 2.7 |
| Race/ethnicity1 | ||||||
| White | 0.6 | 70.9 | 14.1 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 2.2 |
| Black or African American | 0.5 | 73.0 | 17.3 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 1.5 |
| All other races | 0.5 | 76.2 | 13.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0.4 | 83.2 | 8.9 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.1! |
| Age as of 2004 | ||||||
| 16-24 years | 0.4 | 78.8 | 13.1 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
| 25-34 years | 0.6 | 68.3 | 17.8 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 2.0 |
| 35-44 years | 0.7 | 66.3 | 17.2 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 2.9 |
| 45-54 years | 0.8 | 63.5 | 16.7 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 2.8 |
| 55-64 years | 0.6 | 73.0 | 12.8 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 1.9 |
| 65 years or older | 0.1 | 94.8 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.2! |
| Highest level of educational attainment | ||||||
| Less than a high school diploma or equivalent | 0.1 | 95.8 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | ‡ |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 0.3 | 83.5 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.0 |
| Some college/vocational/associate's degree | 0.7 | 68.6 | 16.5 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 3.4 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 0.9 | 56.2 | 22.3 | 11.2 | 7.5 | 2.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1.1 | 49.4 | 21.6 | 11.9 | 13.6 | 3.5 |
| Employment status in past week | ||||||
| Employed | 0.8 | 61.2 | 19.4 | 8.9 | 7.3 | 3.1 |
| Full-time | 0.9 | 59.5 | 19.8 | 9.3 | 7.9 | 3.6 |
| Part-time | 0.6 | 68.0 | 18.0 | 7.5 | 5.1 | 1.5 |
| Not employed | 0.1 | 93.3 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Unemployed and looking for work | 0.2 | 86.3 | 10.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | ‡ |
| Not in the labor force | 0.1 | 94.3 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Months employed in past 12 months2 | ||||||
| 1-11 months | 0.6 | 71.6 | 14.6 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 2.1 |
| 12 months | 0.8 | 61.3 | 19.5 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 3.2 |
| Occupation2 | ||||||
| Professional and managerial | 1.2 | 43.7 | 25.8 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 4.4 |
| Sales, service, and clerical | 0.6 | 69.4 | 17.0 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 2.7 |
| Trades and labor | 0.4 | 81.3 | 10.2 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 1.2 |
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‡ I Reporting standards not met. Too few cases to report. ! Interpret with caution. Standard error is more than one-half the estimate. 1 All other races includes Asian/Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian, American Indian, Alaska Native, those of more than one race, and those of other (unspecified) race. Race categories exclude those of Hispanic origin. 2 Includes only adults who worked in the past 12 months. NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Adult Education Survey of the 2005 National Household Education Surveys Program. |
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