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Table A69. Among adults ages 25 to 64 who completed a work experience program, percentage distribution across program occupational fields, by highest level of education: 2016

Program occupational field Total, all adults     High school or
less
    Some
college, no
bachelor’s
degree
(including
certifcate
holders)
    Bachelor’s or
higher degree
                     
Number of adults (thousands) 34,973     2,517     8,430     24,026
                     
Construction 5.9     32.3     11.8     1.0
Healthcare 26.9     19.4     43.7     21.8
Accounting, finance, insurande, or real estate 5.1     3.1 !   2.0     6.4
Information technology 4.7     3.5 !   4.3     5.0
Engineering or architecture 5.6         1.6     7.4
Law enforcement, security, or firefighting 2.3         3.4     1.9
Legal practice 4.1         1.4     5.2
Management or administration 5.0     3.0 !   3.4     5.8
Social work, counseling, or religious vocations 6.9     1.0 !   3.0     8.8
Teaching 13.4         3.5     18.1
Other fields 20.2     30.5     21.8     18.6
! Interpret data with caution. Estimate is unstable because the standard error represents more than 30 percent of the estimate.
‡ Reporting standards not met. The standard error represents more than 50 percent of the estimate.    
NOTE: Adults are ages 25 to 64 and not enrolled in high school. A work experience program is defined in the survey as an internship, co-op, practicum, clerkship, externship, residency, clinical experience, apprenticeship, or similar program. Respondents reported the occupational field of their last work experience program. 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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