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| Table A22. Percentage of participants in informal work-related learning activities who reported various types of learning activities, by selected characteristics: 2002–03 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Type of informal 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 | 73.8 | 57.7 | 52.8 | 36.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 73.0 | 56.4 | 53.7 | 37.5 | 36.6 | 43.2 |
| Female | 74.7 | 59.1 | 51.9 | 35.3 | 36.9 | 36.9 |
| Race/ethnicity2 | ||||||
| White | 74.4 | 58.2 | 50.4 | 36.3 | 38.6 | 40.9 |
| Black | 78.6 | 60.8 | 60.0 | 35.6 | 34.4 | 37.1 |
| Hispanic | 69.2 | 53.1 | 57.4 | 30.1 | 24.2 | 34.9 |
| Other | 65.1 | 53.8 | 61.8 | 53.7 | 43.3 | 47.3 |
| Age as of 2002 | ||||||
| 16–24 years | 85.1 | 71.9 | 48.8 | 26.3 | 24.4 | 27.7 |
| 25–34 years | 78.6 | 63.6 | 52.0 | 35.3 | 36.2 | 37.7 |
| 35–44 years | 70.2 | 55.1 | 54.0 | 38.0 | 37.4 | 41.4 |
| 45–54 years | 69.0 | 52.0 | 54.1 | 41.6 | 44.9 | 45.8 |
| 55–64 years | 69.2 | 50.5 | 53.7 | 40.3 | 40.8 | 46.5 |
| 65 years or older | 67.8 | 36.8 | 54.7 | 32.8 | 28.5 | 42.6 |
| Highest level of education attainment | ||||||
| High school diploma or less | 78.7 | 55.9 | 53.0 | 25.9 | 23.6 | 28.7 |
| Some college but no degree | 75.3 | 61.8 | 51.3 | 35.5 | 33.7 | 35.4 |
| Vocational/associate’s degree | 70.9 | 59.6 | 57.5 | 40.7 | 38.0 | 38.8 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 71.2 | 59.3 | 50.4 | 45.2 | 45.6 | 46.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 66.3 | 52.6 | 54.7 | 47.5 | 58.6 | 65.2 |
| Employment status in the past 12 months | ||||||
| Full-time | 74.4 | 58.0 | 52.4 | 37.0 | 40.9 | 43.9 |
| Part-time | 71.4 | 57.7 | 49.0 | 28.3 | 29.4 | 28.1 |
| Not employed | † | † | 63.4 | 52.0 | 28.2 | 40.5 |
| Months employed in the past 12 months | ||||||
| 12 months | 73.1 | 57.2 | 53.5 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 42.4 |
| 1–11 months | 76.1 | 59.3 | 46.8 | 28.4 | 30.3 | 33.3 |
| Not in the labor force | † | † | 63.4 | 52.0 | 28.2 | 40.5 |
| Occupation1 | ||||||
| Professional/managerial | 68.7 | 55.7 | 54.0 | 45.3 | 53.3 | 57.0 |
| Sales/service/clerical | 77.1 | 60.7 | 49.6 | 33.2 | 32.6 | 31.7 |
| Trade and labor | 75.8 | 55.0 | 52.5 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 28.9 |
| Size of employer1 | ||||||
| Fewer than 25 employees | 60.1 | 49.2 | 53.6 | 33.5 | 29.0 | 42.7 |
| 25–99 employees | 74.6 | 55.6 | 49.5 | 31.4 | 34.6 | 42.4 |
| 100–499 employees | 78.2 | 57.4 | 48.1 | 25.9 | 33.3 | 37.4 |
| 500 or more employees | 78.9 | 62.6 | 52.7 | 39.7 | 43.9 | 39.1 |
| Continuing education required for occupation | ||||||
| Yes | 74.7 | 63.0 | 62.7 | 43.9 | 45.6 | 50.5 |
| No | 73.4 | 55.2 | 47.8 | 32.7 | 32.2 | 34.9 |
| † 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 100 percent because participants 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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