 Return to Table A15 |
Download (SE) Excel  (22 KB) |
| Table SA15. Standard errors for table A15: Percentage of working 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 | Employer paid me to take work-related course 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 | 0.80 | 0.82 | 0.88 | 0.91 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 1.16 | 1.21 | 1.29 | 1.32 |
| Female | 1.11 | 1.21 | 1.17 | 1.29 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White | 0.88 | 0.93 | 1.09 | 1.00 |
| Black | 2.76 | 2.94 | 2.84 | 3.06 |
| Hispanic | 3.80 | 3.81 | 4.07 | 3.94 |
| Other | 4.22 | 4.30 | 4.59 | 4.63 |
| Age as of 2002 | ||||
| 16–24 years | 3.89 | 3.77 | 4.20 | 3.97 |
| 25–34 years | 1.54 | 1.85 | 2.31 | 2.33 |
| 35–44 years | 1.66 | 1.62 | 1.74 | 1.95 |
| 45–54 years | 1.42 | 1.60 | 1.59 | 1.49 |
| 55–64 years | 2.20 | 2.29 | 2.10 | 2.09 |
| 65 years or older | 3.19 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.73 |
| Highest level of education attainment | ||||
| High school diploma or less | 1.97 | 2.00 | 1.96 | 1.76 |
| Some college but no degree | 1.67 | 1.91 | 2.19 | 2.40 |
| Vocational/associate's degree | 2.34 | 2.53 | 2.56 | 2.89 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1.20 | 1.42 | 1.46 | 1.59 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1.59 | 1.72 | 1.83 | 1.97 |
| Employment status in the past 12 months | ||||
| Full-time | 0.77 | 0.83 | 0.89 | 1.03 |
| Part-time | 2.74 | 2.61 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| Not employed | † | † | † | † |
| Months employed in the past 12 months | ||||
| 12 months | 0.91 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.07 |
| 1–11 months | 2.16 | 2.12 | 2.43 | 2.28 |
| Not in the labor force | † | † | † | † |
| Occupation | ||||
| Professional/managerial | 1.00 | 1.16 | 1.26 | 1.25 |
| Sales/service/clerical | 1.24 | 1.31 | 1.36 | 1.52 |
| Trade and labor | 2.72 | 2.87 | 3.23 | 3.44 |
| Size of employer | ||||
| Fewer than 25 employees | 2.14 | 1.89 | 2.18 | 2.16 |
| 25–99 employees | 2.11 | 2.27 | 3.22 | 3.27 |
| 100–499 employees | 1.78 | 2.02 | 2.18 | 2.33 |
| 500 or more employees | 0.84 | 0.94 | 1.20 | 1.27 |
| Continuing education required for occupation | ||||
| Yes | 1.32 | 1.31 | 1.42 | 1.51 |
| No | 1.04 | 1.15 | 1.24 | 1.28 |
| † Not applicable. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
