Young worker participation in post-school education and training (ABSTRACT), Monthly Labor Review Online, June 1998

Young worker participation in post-school education and training

Joseph E. Hight
Economist, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Labor

Although participation in post-school adult education and training has increased for all workers, data from the 1991 National Household Education Survey confirm that workers with more formal education are more likely to participate in employment-related training. This article provides a picture of the extent to which young workers (17 to 35 years old) who are not currently enrolled in school full time participate in part-time education and training activities.

Read excerpt Download full text in PDF (60K)

Related Monthly Labor Review articles
Employer-provided training: results from a new survey. May 1995.

Job-related education and training: their impact on earnings. October 1993.
Training among young adults: who, what kind, and for how long? August 1993.

Within Monthly Labor Review Online:
Welcome | Current Issue | Index | Subscribe | Archives

Exit Monthly Labor Review Online:
BLS Home | Publications & Research Papers