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| Table A25. Percentage of participants in informal work-related learning activities who reported various results of participation, by type of learning activity and selected characteristics: 2002–03 | ||||||
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| Type of learning activity and selected adult characteristics |
Results of participation in informal activities | |||||
| Improved existing skills |
Learned new skills |
Increased employability in the labor market |
Improved ability to advance in career |
Obtained new job or changed career |
Made more money |
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| Total | 90.5 | 60.3 | 65.2 | 65.6 | 12.7 | 28.2 |
| Type of learning activity | ||||||
| Received on-the-job demonstrations by supervisor or coworker1 | 92.7 | 65.2 | 70.6 | 69.3 | 14.7 | 31.4 |
| Received other on-the-job supervised training or mentoring1 | 93.9 | 69.5 | 76.0 | 75.1 | 16.3 | 33.5 |
| Self-paced study using books, manuals, audios or videos | 92.9 | 66.4 | 70.2 | 71.1 | 14.9 | 31.9 |
| Self-paced study using computer-based software tutorials, including CD-ROM or from the Internet | 93.6 | 67.1 | 70.5 | 72.1 | 13.4 | 29.4 |
| Attendance at brown-bag or informal presentations | 94.2 | 63.9 | 69.1 | 71.7 | 11.4 | 27.8 |
| Attendance at conferences, trade shows, or conventions related to work | 92.9 | 61.1 | 67.4 | 70.7 | 12.2 | 29.6 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 89.9 | 57.2 | 66.8 | 69.5 | 13.0 | 32.5 |
| Female | 91.1 | 63.4 | 63.5 | 61.6 | 12.3 | 23.7 |
| Race/ethnicity2 | ||||||
| White | 91.2 | 57.6 | 63.4 | 63.2 | 11.9 | 26.9 |
| Black | 88.4 | 66.1 | 70.5 | 71.2 | 16.0 | 33.2 |
| Hispanic | 89.5 | 71.8 | 70.0 | 73.6 | 13.5 | 33.5 |
| Other | 87.1 | 59.8 | 68.1 | 71.0 | 14.2 | 24.8 |
| Age as of 2002 | ||||||
| 16–24 years | 90.8 | 76.3 | 76.4 | 75.9 | 19.5 | 38.9 |
| 25–34 years | 90.7 | 65.2 | 68.0 | 69.9 | 15.2 | 28.5 |
| 35–44 years | 90.2 | 55.9 | 67.3 | 67.9 | 11.3 | 28.5 |
| 45–54 years | 92.1 | 56.3 | 64.4 | 63.4 | 9.7 | 23.9 |
| 55–64 years | 91.6 | 51.8 | 53.0 | 52.9 | 9.1 | 23.5 |
| 65 years or older | 80.7 | 49.3 | 37.7 | 41.6 | 9.4 | 22.5 |
| Highest level of education attainment | ||||||
| High school diploma or less | 88.8 | 61.9 | 66.9 | 66.6 | 15.7 | 36.3 |
| Some college but no degree | 88.9 | 60.6 | 69.5 | 68.3 | 14.7 | 31.3 |
| Vocational/associate’s degree | 90.1 | 59.6 | 68.4 | 66.1 | 12.8 | 26.3 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 92.2 | 58.0 | 62.4 | 65.3 | 9.6 | 21.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 94.7 | 59.5 | 56.5 | 59.7 | 6.7 | 15.6 |
| Employment status in the past 12 months | ||||||
| Full-time | 92.5 | 60.1 | 68.0 | 68.5 | 12.4 | 30.6 |
| Part-time | 91.4 | 63.4 | 64.8 | 61.7 | 15.7 | 27.2 |
| Not employed | 80.1 | 59.5 | 48.3 | 55.7 | 12.0 | 15.4 |
| Months employed in the past 12 months | ||||||
| 12 months | 92.2 | 59.2 | 66.7 | 66.9 | 10.9 | 30.6 |
| 1–11 months | 89.5 | 63.7 | 67.1 | 65.8 | 18.1 | 25.8 |
| Not in the labor force | 80.1 | 59.5 | 48.3 | 55.7 | 12.0 | 15.4 |
| Occupation1 | ||||||
| Professional/managerial | 93.9 | 59.1 | 62.3 | 63.9 | 9.0 | 20.9 |
| Sales/service/clerical | 91.3 | 62.0 | 68.8 | 68.1 | 13.8 | 31.5 |
| Trade and labor | 87.8 | 59.0 | 70.1 | 68.1 | 16.9 | 39.5 |
| Size of employer1 | ||||||
| Fewer than 25 employees | 92.5 | 60.1 | 67.0 | 69.8 | 14.1 | 35.5 |
| 25–99 employees | 89.8 | 59.3 | 67.1 | 64.6 | 11.7 | 29.4 |
| 100–499 employees | 89.5 | 58.0 | 67.9 | 63.0 | 12.8 | 28.6 |
| 500 or more employees | 92.0 | 61.5 | 66.2 | 66.7 | 12.3 | 26.8 |
| Continuing education required for occupation | ||||||
| Yes | 92.3 | 65.8 | 67.6 | 67.5 | 12.0 | 26.7 |
| No | 89.5 | 57.4 | 63.9 | 64.7 | 13.0 | 29.0 |
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1 Includes 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. 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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