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| Table A3. Percentage distribution of adults according to demographic, educational, and labor force characteristics, by participation status in formal and informal work-related education: 2002–03 | ||||||
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| Characteristic | Among adults participating in | |||||
| All adults | Any formal or informal work-related education | Any formal work-related course | Any informal work-related learning activity | Both formal and informal | Neither formal nor informal | |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 47.8 | 50.7 | 47.4 | 51.0 | 54.4 | 43.1 |
| Female | 52.2 | 49.3 | 52.6 | 49.0 | 45.6 | 56.9 |
| Race/ethnicity1 | ||||||
| White | 72.2 | 72.7 | 75.3 | 72.6 | 69.8 | 71.4 |
| Black | 11.2 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 12.0 |
| Hispanic | 11.7 | 11.3 | 9.0 | 11.4 | 13.9 | 12.5 |
| Other | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Age as of 2002 | ||||||
| 16–24 years | 11.6 | 14.3 | 10.8 | 14.6 | 18.3 | 7.2 |
| 25–34 years | 17.9 | 22.0 | 22.5 | 22.1 | 21.5 | 11.1 |
| 35–44 years | 21.9 | 26.0 | 27.1 | 25.9 | 24.7 | 15.0 |
| 45–54 years | 19.2 | 21.5 | 24.8 | 21.6 | 17.7 | 15.4 |
| 55–64 years | 13.0 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 16.1 |
| 65 years or older | 16.4 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 35.2 |
| Highest level of education attainment | ||||||
| High school diploma or less | 29.6 | 26.1 | 20.8 | 25.6 | 32.0 | 35.6 |
| Some college but no degree | 19.8 | 21.5 | 20.7 | 21.6 | 22.4 | 17.0 |
| Vocational/associate’s degree | 8.3 | 9.7 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 9.2 | 5.9 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 15.6 | 20.0 | 24.5 | 20.1 | 14.8 | 8.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 11.0 | 14.5 | 19.4 | 14.7 | 9.0 | 5.2 |
| Employment status in the past 12 months | ||||||
| Full-time | 55.2 | 74.3 | 80.9 | 74.8 | 66.5 | 24.2 |
| Part-time | 13.1 | 15.4 | 12.9 | 15.6 | 18.3 | 9.3 |
| Not employed | 31.8 | 10.3 | 6.2 | 9.5 | 15.2 | 66.5 |
| Months employed in the past 12 months | ||||||
| 12 months | 73.9 | 74.7 | 77.8 | 74.4 | 70.9 | 70.9 |
| 1–11 months | 19.0 | 19.3 | 18.0 | 19.6 | 21.0 | 17.4 |
| Not in the labor force | 7.1 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 8.1 | 11.7 |
| Occupation2 | ||||||
| Professional/managerial | 31.0 | 35.1 | 45.2 | 35.4 | 22.7 | 14.4 |
| Sales/service/clerical | 45.0 | 43.9 | 40.9 | 43.6 | 47.6 | 49.6 |
| Trade and labor | 23.9 | 21.0 | 13.8 | 21.0 | 29.7 | 36.0 |
| Size of employer2 | ||||||
| Fewer than 25 employees | 27.3 | 23.5 | 19.5 | 23.4 | 28.4 | 42.6 |
| 25–99 employees | 12.7 | 12.2 | 11.2 | 12.3 | 13.4 | 14.7 |
| 100–499 employees | 15.4 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 13.8 |
| 500 or more employees | 44.6 | 48.5 | 53.7 | 48.2 | 42.2 | 29.0 |
| Continuing education required for occupation | ||||||
| Yes | 26.7 | 33.8 | 42.4 | 33.8 | 24.1 | 14.8 |
| No | 73.3 | 66.2 | 57.6 | 66.2 | 75.9 | 85.2 |
| 1 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. 2 Includes only adults who worked in the past 12 months. NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. 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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