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| Table A9. Average number of formal work-related courses taken by participants in the past 12 months and percentage distribution of the number of such courses, by selected characteristics: 2002–03 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Percentage distribution of the number of courses taken | ||||
| Average number of courses taken |
1 course | 2 courses | 3-4 courses |
5 or more courses |
|
| Total | 2.0 | 53.5 | 23.0 | 17.1 | 6.3 |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 1.9 | 57.6 | 21.9 | 14.8 | 5.7 |
| Female | 2.0 | 49.8 | 24.0 | 19.2 | 6.9 |
| Race/ethnicity1 | |||||
| White | 2.0 | 52.6 | 23.3 | 17.7 | 6.4 |
| Black | 2.0 | 52.3 | 22.5 | 18.0 | 7.2 |
| Hispanic | 1.8 | 57.5 | 22.9 | 14.2 | 5.4 |
| Other | 1.8 | 62.6 | 20.7 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Age as of 2002 | |||||
| 16–24 years | 1.5 | 74.2 | 14.6 | 6.9 | 4.4 |
| 25–34 years | 1.8 | 53.5 | 24.4 | 17.5 | 4.6 |
| 35–44 years | 2.0 | 50.8 | 23.8 | 19.9 | 5.5 |
| 45–54 years | 2.2 | 48.0 | 24.8 | 17.8 | 9.4 |
| 55–64 years | 2.1 | 50.0 | 23.5 | 20.0 | 6.5 |
| 65 years or older | 1.8 | 61.4 | 20.8 | 10.8 | 7.0 |
| Highest level of education attainment | |||||
| High school diploma or less | 1.6 | 68.7 | 15.7 | 13.1 | 2.5 |
| Some college but no degree | 1.9 | 55.9 | 22.6 | 15.3 | 6.3 |
| Vocational/associate’s degree | 2.1 | 45.4 | 26.3 | 20.3 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 2.0 | 50.5 | 25.1 | 17.4 | 7.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2.3 | 39.3 | 28.7 | 22.3 | 9.6 |
| Employment status in the past 12 months | |||||
| Full-time | 2.1 | 49.4 | 24.0 | 19.1 | 7.5 |
| Part-time | 1.7 | 61.2 | 22.4 | 12.9 | 3.5 |
| Not employed | 1.4 | 76.9 | 12.9 | 9.6 | 0.7 |
| Months employed in the past 12 months | |||||
| 12 months | 2.0 | 50.3 | 23.9 | 18.5 | 7.2 |
| 1–11 months | 1.8 | 58.4 | 22.8 | 14.2 | 4.7 |
| Not in the labor force | 1.4 | 76.9 | 12.9 | 9.6 | 0.7 |
| Occupation2 | |||||
| Professional/managerial | 2.2 | 42.4 | 28.0 | 21.0 | 8.6 |
| Sales/service/clerical | 1.8 | 58.2 | 20.8 | 15.3 | 5.7 |
| Trade and labor | 1.7 | 65.8 | 17.9 | 13.1 | 3.3 |
| Size of employer2 | |||||
| Fewer than 25 employees | 1.8 | 56.6 | 23.9 | 14.4 | 5.1 |
| 25–99 employees | 1.9 | 54.3 | 26.2 | 12.4 | 7.1 |
| 100–499 employees | 2.0 | 52.2 | 26.3 | 15.1 | 6.3 |
| 500 or more employees | 2.1 | 49.9 | 22.3 | 20.5 | 7.3 |
| Continuing education required for occupation | |||||
| Yes | 2.2 | 44.4 | 24.4 | 22.6 | 8.6 |
| No | 1.8 | 60.2 | 22.0 | 13.1 | 4.6 |
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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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