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| Table A15. Percentage of participants in formal work-related courses who reported various types of employer support for their participation in such courses, by selected characteristics: 2002–03 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Any employer support | Salary paid for work-related coursetaking during work hours | Employer paid for part or all of tuition and fees for work-related courses | Employer paid for part or all of books and other materials for work-related courses |
| Total | 75.7 | 69.1 | 62.3 | 57.8 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 76.5 | 71.0 | 62.7 | 60.7 |
| Female | 75.0 | 67.4 | 62.0 | 55.2 |
| Race/ethnicity 1 | ||||
| White | 77.4 | 70.3 | 64.8 | 60.7 |
| Black | 73.5 | 66.0 | 55.7 | 49.1 |
| Hispanic | 68.9 | 65.9 | 53.9 | 49.4 |
| Other | 67.3 | 62.7 | 55.4 | 49.2 |
| Age as of 2002 | ||||
| 16–24 years | 65.7 | 60.1 | 49.3 | 44.8 |
| 25–34 years | 80.5 | 73.6 | 64.1 | 58.1 |
| 35–44 years | 81.2 | 74.7 | 69.5 | 64.4 |
| 45–54 years | 76.5 | 69.0 | 63.8 | 60.0 |
| 55–64 years | 73.1 | 66.9 | 61.4 | 59.1 |
| 65 years or older | 36.1 | 32.0 | 28.5 | 25.5 |
| Highest level of education attainment | ||||
| High school diploma or less | 70.0 | 64.0 | 58.0 | 52.1 |
| Some college but no degree | 73.5 | 67.4 | 59.8 | 57.4 |
| Vocational/associate's degree | 79.8 | 73.2 | 66.7 | 60.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 81.2 | 72.7 | 68.2 | 64.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 76.4 | 70.8 | 60.9 | 55.5 |
| Employment status in past 12 months | ||||
| Full-time | 85.3 | 78.8 | 71.2 | 66.7 |
| Part-time | 62.1 | 51.3 | 47.8 | 40.1 |
| Not employed | † | † | † | † |
| Months employed in past 12 months | ||||
| 12 months | 82.2 | 75.9 | 68.9 | 64.2 |
| 1–11 months | 73.7 | 64.1 | 56.5 | 51.6 |
| Not in the labor force | † | † | † | † |
| Occupation | ||||
| Professional/managerial | 82.7 | 74.4 | 68.7 | 62.8 |
| Sales/service/clerical | 79.3 | 73.0 | 64.6 | 60.0 |
| Trade and labor | 75.7 | 70.6 | 62.4 | 60.8 |
| Size of employer | ||||
| Fewer than 25 employees | 48.5 | 40.2 | 40.4 | 33.4 |
| 25–99 employees | 81.7 | 72.2 | 66.8 | 61.8 |
| 100–499 employees | 85.2 | 79.1 | 68.7 | 62.1 |
| 500 or more employees | 90.2 | 83.9 | 74.6 | 71.2 |
| Continuing education required for occupation |
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| Yes | 73.0 | 65.0 | 60.2 | 55.6 |
| No | 77.7 | 72.1 | 63.9 | 59.5 |
| † Not applicable. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| NOTE: All estimates were based on the responses given for up to four courses by each participant. | ||||
| 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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