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| Table A20. Percentage of adults who reported having each view about participation in formal work-related courses, by selected adult characteristics: 2002-03 | |||||
| Characteristic | Have an interest in taking any or additional work-related training | Supervisor supports me getting more training1 | My job requires additional training2 | More training would help me get ahead in my job or career | There would be financial benefit to getting additional training |
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| Total | 37.3 | 69.9 | 48.5 | 58.8 | 55.0 |
| Took any formal work-related courses | |||||
| Yes | 58.3 | 82.5 | 62.8 | 71.3 | 62.4 |
| No | 26.8 | 59.7 | 37.2 | 52.6 | 51.3 |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 37.1 | 69.3 | 49.2 | 59.1 | 56.0 |
| Female | 37.4 | 70.4 | 47.7 | 58.5 | 54.0 |
| Race/ethnicity3 | |||||
| White | 35.9 | 70.7 | 47.5 | 52.2 | 49.3 |
| Black or African American | 39.2 | 66.6 | 48.8 | 71.8 | 65.0 |
| All other races | 41.1 | 68.1 | 52.9 | 82.9 | 78.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43.7 | 69.7 | 51.5 | 68.7 | 60.1 |
| Age as of 2002 | |||||
| 16-24 years | 36.1 | 71.6 | 44.0 | 79.4 | 69.4 |
| 25-34 years | 46.5 | 74.9 | 51.6 | 76.8 | 65.3 |
| 35-44 years | 47.8 | 69.8 | 52.1 | 68.1 | 63.1 |
| 45-54 years | 45.5 | 71.1 | 50.5 | 59.6 | 55.7 |
| 55-64 years | 30.1 | 63.3 | 42.3 | 41.2 | 41.7 |
| 65 years or older | 10.0 | 43.0 | 29.6 | 24.9 | 32.1 |
| Highest level of educational attainment | |||||
| High school diploma or less | 27.0 | 61.5 | 40.3 | 54.5 | 52.2 |
| Some college but no degree | 40.5 | 67.6 | 46.3 | 64.3 | 59.8 |
| Vocational/associate’s degree | 44.5 | 73.1 | 55.4 | 65.9 | 60.6 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 48.6 | 79.5 | 56.5 | 62.9 | 58.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 52.4 | 83.7 | 61.0 | 55.1 | 48.7 |
| Employment status in past week | |||||
| Full-time | 48.5 | 72.8 | 50.9 | 64.5 | 57.5 |
| Part-time | 34.1 | 63.3 | 38.4 | 56.3 | 47.8 |
| Not employed | 18.7 | † | † | 46.9 | 52.0 |
| Months employed in past 12 months2 | |||||
| 12 months | 45.3 | 71.2 | 48.3 | 62.2 | 54.8 |
| 1-11 months | 44.0 | 66.3 | 49.1 | 67.9 | 60.3 |
| Occupation2 | |||||
| Professional and managerial | 57.4 | 81.1 | 58.4 | 63.1 | 53.9 |
| Sales, service, and clerical | 41.0 | 67.2 | 44.8 | 65.9 | 58.5 |
| Trades and labor | 36.1 | 60.5 | 42.6 | 60.1 | 54.9 |
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† Not applicable. 1 Includes only adults who worked in the past 12 months and were not self-employed only. 2 Includes only adults who worked in the past 12 months. 3 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. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Adult Education for Work-Related Reasons Survey of the 2003 National Household Education Surveys Program. |
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