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| Table SA9. Standard errors of the percentage of participants in formal work-related courses who reported each occupational reason for participation, by selected adult characteristics: 200405 | |||||
| Characteristic | Because employer required course | To maintain or improve skills or knowledge | To learn new skills or methods | To get raise or advance in job or career | To change job or career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1.41 | 0.83 | 1.28 | 1.19 | 1.02 |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 2.17 | 1.12 | 1.97 | 1.78 | 1.63 |
| Female | 1.81 | 1.27 | 1.55 | 1.49 | 1.15 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||||
| White | 1.62 | 1.05 | 1.70 | 1.37 | 1.04 |
| Black or African American | 4.93 | 2.29 | 4.75 | 4.50 | 4.85 |
| All other races | 6.56 | 4.97 | 3.09 | 4.89 | 2.51 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4.91 | 1.43 | 5.47 | 3.82 | 2.42 |
| Age as of 2004 | |||||
| 1624 years | 5.20 | 2.39 | 3.75 | 7.01 | 5.49 |
| 2534 years | 3.19 | 1.35 | 2.78 | 2.21 | 2.39 |
| 3544 years | 3.60 | 2.65 | 3.01 | 2.65 | 1.18 |
| 4554 years | 2.65 | 1.07 | 1.84 | 2.22 | 1.56 |
| 5564 years | 2.66 | 1.38 | 2.28 | 1.97 | 1.09 |
| 65 years or older | 5.87 | 1.69 | 6.59 | 2.71 | 5.26 |
| Highest level of educational attainment | |||||
| Less than a high school diploma or equivalent | 9.03 | 6.43 | 9.79 | 10.30 | 8.86 |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 3.55 | 1.47 | 3.52 | 3.07 | 2.74 |
| Some college/vocational/associate's degree | 2.81 | 1.00 | 1.64 | 2.51 | 1.71 |
| Bachelors degree | 2.51 | 1.44 | 1.88 | 1.58 | 1.09 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2.91 | 3.47 | 3.41 | 2.23 | 1.82 |
| Employment status in past week | |||||
| Employed | 1.43 | 0.88 | 1.34 | 1.19 | 0.89 |
| Full-time | 1.47 | 0.65 | 1.39 | 1.25 | 0.95 |
| Part-time | 3.66 | 4.21 | 4.02 | 3.99 | 2.28 |
| Not employed | 3.76 | 2.28 | 2.72 | 4.24 | 4.32 |
| Unemployed and looking for work | 8.62 | 3.59 | 6.96 | 8.03 | 8.51 |
| Not in the labor force | 4.35 | 2.87 | 2.99 | 4.96 | 5.15 |
| Months employed in past 12 months | |||||
| 111 months | 3.25 | 3.07 | 3.23 | 3.53 | 3.06 |
| 12 months | 1.48 | 0.68 | 1.37 | 1.14 | 0.78 |
| Occupation | |||||
| Professional and managerial | 2.08 | 1.62 | 1.77 | 1.16 | 0.74 |
| Sales, service, and clerical | 2.31 | 1.17 | 2.04 | 2.24 | 1.92 |
| Trades and labor | 4.42 | 0.94 | 5.27 | 3.81 | 3.58 |
| 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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