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Table A45. Percentage distributions of selected background characteristics of adults ages 25 to 64, by certification status: 2016

Background characteristic	All adults	Adults who have a certification	Adults who do not have a certification

Total, all adults	100.0	100.0	100.0

Sex
Male	46.2	49.8	45.9
Female	53.8	50.2	54.1

Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic/Latino	17.2	12.0	17.6
Asian, Native Hawaiian, or Other Pacific Islander	6.0	5.1	6.1
Black or African American	12.2	9.7	12.4
White	61.8	70.3	61.2
Other¹	2.8	2.9	2.8

Age
25 to 34 years	25.4	26.9	25.3
35 to 44 years	24.4	28.0	24.1
45 to 54 years	25.5	25.2	25.5
55 to 64 years	24.8	19.9	25.1

Highest level of education, not counting postsecondary certificates
Less than high school	11.5	3.3	12.1
High school (or equivalent)	25.8	13.9	26.7
Some college, no degree	19.5	20.8	19.4
Associate’s degree	8.7	12.5	8.4
Bachelor’s degree	22.6	30.6	22.0
Graduate or professional degree	11.9	18.9	11.4

Highest level of education, counting postsecondary certificates
Less than high school	11.2	3.1	11.8
High school (or equivalent)	23.9	11.8	24.8
Postsecondary certificate	5.9	7.5	5.7
Some college, no degree or certificate	15.8	15.6	15.9
Associate’s degree	8.7	12.5	8.4
Bachelor’s degree	22.6	30.6	22.0
Graduate or professional degree	11.9	18.9	11.4

Highest level of education, aggregated
High school or less	35.1	14.9	36.6
Some college, no bachelor’s degree (including certificate holders)	30.4	35.6	30.0
Bachelor’s or higher degree	34.5	49.5	33.4

Labor force participation
In labor force	74.1	88.6	73.0
Not in labor force	25.9	11.4	27.0

Employment status among those in the labor force
Employed	91.3	94.4	91.0
Unemployed	8.7	5.6	9.0

Underemployment status among those employed²
Underemployed	9.3	7.3	9.5
Not underemployed	90.7	92.7	90.5

Combined underemployment and unemployment status among those in the labor force
Underemployed or unemployed	17.2	12.5	17.6
Employed and not underemployed	82.8	87.5	82.4

Sector of employment among those employed
Private sector	82.2	82.4	82.2
Public sector	17.8	17.6	17.8

¹ "Other" includes American Indian, Alaska Native, and respondents having origins in two or more races. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic origin.
² Underemployed adults are those who are employed part time only but would prefer to work full time or are working in a temporary job but would prefer a permanent job.
NOTE: Adults are ages 25 to 64 and not enrolled in high school. The total number of adults is approximately 164,125,000, the total number of adults who have a certification is approximately 10,950,000, and the total number of adults who do not have a certification is approximately 153,175,000. Certifications and licenses were defined in the survey as follows: "A professional certification or license shows you are qualified to perform a specific job and includes things like licensed realtor, certified medical assistant, certified teacher, or an IT certification." If a respondent indicated that a license or certification was required by a government agency, it was counted as a license; otherwise it was counted as a certification. Information was collected on respondents’ three most important licenses and certifications. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Adult Training and Education Survey (ATES) of the National Household Education Surveys Program, 2016.

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