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| Table A13. Percentage of employed participants in formal work-related courses who reported each type of employer financial support for their participation in such courses, by selected adult characteristics: 2004-05 | |||
| Characteristic | Any employer support | Salary paid during time of training | Employer paid for part or all of tuition, books, and other materials |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 87.8 | 76.8 | 83.5 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 89.8 | 78.6 | 86.3 |
| Female | 86.2 | 75.4 | 81.4 |
| Race/ethnicity1 | |||
| White | 88.4 | 76.5 | 83.9 |
| Black or African American | 82.8 | 77.7 | 80.4 |
| All other races | 85.6 | 77.4 | 77.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 90.7 | 77.7 | 88.8 |
| Age as of 2004 | |||
| 16–24 years | 61.9 | 43.0 | 60.9 |
| 25–34 years | 84.0 | 73.7 | 80.3 |
| 35–44 years | 93.0 | 78.9 | 89.9 |
| 45–54 years | 92.3 | 84.6 | 86.9 |
| 55–64 years | 92.1 | 84.0 | 86.0 |
| 65 years or older | 89.3 | 83.0 | 73.4 |
| Highest level of educational attainment | |||
| Less than a high school diploma or equivalent | 66.0 | 59.6 | 63.9 |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 90.1 | 78.5 | 83.8 |
| Some college/vocational/associate's degree | 85.3 | 76.1 | 82.4 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 89.0 | 78.0 | 86.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 90.4 | 76.1 | 82.2 |
| Employment status in past week | |||
| Full-time | 90.3 | 81.3 | 85.9 |
| Part-time | 78.3 | 56.8 | 74.0 |
| Months employed in past 12 months | |||
| 1–11 months | 79.7 | 62.5 | 76.1 |
| 12 months | 89.8 | 80.4 | 85.4 |
| Occupation | |||
| Professional and managerial | 90.5 | 78.5 | 85.3 |
| Sales, service, and clerical | 85.1 | 76.0 | 81.5 |
| Trades and labor | 84.6 | 71.9 | 82.2 |
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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. NOTE: This table includes only adults who worked in the past 12 months, including self-employment. The estimates in this table were based on information that was collected on up to four work-related courses taken in the 12 months prior to the interview. 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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