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| Table A21. Percentage of adults who participated in various types of informal work-related learning activities, by selected characteristics: 2002–03 | |||||||
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| Characteristic | Type of informal learning activity | ||||||
| Any informal work-related learning activity | On-the-job demonstrations by supervisor or coworker1 | Other on-the-job supervised training or mentoring1 | Self-paced study using books, manuals, audios or videos | Self-paced study using computer-based software tutorials, CD-ROM, or the Internet | Attendance at brown-bag or informal presentations | Attendance at conferences, trade shows, or conventions related to work | |
| Total | 58.3 | 55.6 | 43.5 | 30.8 | 21.3 | 21.4 | 23.4 |
| Sex | |||||||
| Male | 62.2 | 54.7 | 42.3 | 33.4 | 23.3 | 22.7 | 26.9 |
| Female | 54.8 | 56.5 | 44.8 | 28.4 | 19.4 | 20.2 | 20.2 |
| Race/ethnicity2 | |||||||
| White | 58.6 | 57.4 | 44.9 | 29.5 | 21.3 | 22.6 | 24.0 |
| Black | 56.1 | 57.4 | 44.4 | 33.6 | 19.9 | 19.3 | 20.8 |
| Hispanic | 56.6 | 46.1 | 35.4 | 32.5 | 17.1 | 13.7 | 19.8 |
| Other | 62.7 | 48.5 | 40.0 | 38.7 | 33.7 | 27.2 | 29.6 |
| Age as of 2002 | |||||||
| 16–24 years | 73.3 | 69.1 | 58.3 | 35.8 | 19.3 | 17.9 | 20.3 |
| 25–34 years | 72.0 | 62.1 | 50.2 | 37.5 | 25.4 | 26.0 | 27.1 |
| 35–44 years | 69.0 | 53.0 | 41.6 | 37.3 | 26.2 | 25.8 | 28.6 |
| 45–54 years | 65.5 | 51.5 | 38.8 | 35.5 | 27.2 | 29.4 | 30.0 |
| 55–64 years | 48.7 | 47.2 | 34.5 | 26.2 | 19.6 | 19.9 | 22.6 |
| 65 years or older | 17.5 | 39.3 | 21.3 | 9.5 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 7.4 |
| Highest level of education attainment | |||||||
| High school diploma or less | 43.6 | 50.5 | 35.8 | 23.1 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 12.5 |
| Some college but no degree | 63.5 | 57.8 | 47.4 | 32.6 | 22.5 | 21.4 | 22.5 |
| Vocational/associate’s degree | 68.6 | 57.5 | 48.4 | 39.4 | 27.9 | 26.0 | 26.6 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 75.3 | 61.0 | 50.8 | 38.0 | 34.0 | 34.3 | 35.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 77.8 | 58.7 | 46.5 | 42.6 | 36.9 | 45.5 | 50.7 |
| Employment status in the past 12 months | |||||||
| Full-time | 78.2 | 58.2 | 45.4 | 41.0 | 29.0 | 32.0 | 34.3 |
| Part-time | 68.9 | 49.2 | 39.8 | 33.8 | 19.5 | 20.2 | 19.4 |
| Not employed | 17.3 | † | † | 11.0 | 9.0 | 4.9 | 7.0 |
| Months employed in the past 12 months | |||||||
| 12 months | 75.8 | 55.4 | 43.4 | 40.6 | 28.2 | 30.4 | 32.2 |
| 1–11 months | 73.8 | 56.2 | 43.8 | 34.6 | 20.9 | 22.4 | 24.6 |
| Not in the labor force | 17.3 | † | † | 11.0 | 9.0 | 4.9 | 7.0 |
| Occupation1 | |||||||
| Professional/managerial | 86.0 | 59.1 | 48.0 | 46.5 | 39.0 | 45.8 | 49.1 |
| Sales/service/clerical | 72.9 | 56.1 | 44.2 | 36.2 | 24.2 | 23.7 | 23.1 |
| Trade and labor | 66.0 | 50.0 | 36.3 | 34.6 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 19.1 |
| Size of employer1 | |||||||
| Fewer than 25 employees | 64.6 | 38.8 | 31.8 | 34.6 | 21.6 | 18.7 | 27.6 |
| 25–99 employees | 73.3 | 54.6 | 40.8 | 36.3 | 23.0 | 25.4 | 31.1 |
| 100–499 employees | 78.6 | 61.5 | 45.1 | 37.8 | 20.3 | 26.2 | 29.4 |
| 500 or more employees | 81.3 | 64.1 | 50.8 | 42.9 | 32.2 | 35.7 | 31.8 |
| Continuing education required for occupation | |||||||
| Yes | 73.8 | 64.4 | 54.3 | 46.3 | 32.4 | 33.6 | 37.2 |
| No | 52.7 | 52.1 | 39.2 | 25.2 | 17.2 | 17.0 | 18.4 |
| † Not applicable. 1 Numerators and denominators include only adults who worked in the past 12 months. 2 Black includes African American, Hispanic includes Latino, and Other includes Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native, those with more than one race, and those of other (unspecified) race. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin unless specified. NOTE: Detail may sum to greater than the total because adults may have participated in more than one type of activity. 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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