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| Table A1. Number and percentage of adults and of labor force members who participated in formal work-related courses, by selected adult characteristics: 2004-05 | ||||
| Characteristic | Number of adults (thousands) | Number of labor force members1 (thousands) | Percent of adults who participated in work-related courses | Percent of labor force members who participated in work-related courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 211,607 | 143,420 | 26.9 | 37.1 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 101,596 | 75,695 | 24.5 | 30.7 |
| Female | 110,011 | 67,724 | 29.2 | 44.1 |
| Race/ethnicity2 | ||||
| White | 146,614 | 99,798 | 29.1 | 40.2 |
| Black or African American | 23,467 | 15,657 | 27.0 | 35.9 |
| All other races | 15,426 | 9,839 | 23.8 | 34.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26,101 | 18,125 | 16.8 | 22.3 |
| Age as of 2004 | ||||
| 16-24 years | 25,104 | 18,934 | 21.2 | 23.4 |
| 25-34 years | 38,784 | 31,804 | 31.7 | 37.1 |
| 35-44 years | 42,890 | 35,350 | 33.7 | 39.3 |
| 45-54 years | 41,840 | 33,938 | 36.5 | 43.2 |
| 55-64 years | 29,068 | 17,368 | 27.0 | 40.9 |
| 65 years or older | 33,922 | 6,026 | 5.2 | 21.3 |
| Highest level of educational attainment | ||||
| Less than a high school diploma or equivalent | 31,017 | 15,415 | 4.2 | 7.3 |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 64,334 | 41,627 | 16.5 | 22.7 |
| Some college/vocational/associate's degree | 58,545 | 40,836 | 31.4 | 42.0 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 37,244 | 29,397 | 43.8 | 52.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 20,466 | 16,145 | 50.7 | 61.6 |
| Employment status in past week | ||||
| Employed | 133,479 | 133,479 | 38.8 | 38.8 |
| Full-time | 106,388 | 106,388 | 40.5 | 40.5 |
| Part-time | 27,090 | 27,090 | 32.1 | 32.1 |
| Not employed | 78,128 | 9,941 | 6.7 | 13.7 |
| Unemployed and looking for work | 9,941 | 9,941 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| Not in the labor force | 68,187 | † | 5.7 | † |
| Months employed in past 12 months3 | ||||
| 1-11 months | 41,785 | 31,872 | 28.4 | 32.7 |
| 12 months | 110,665 | 107,717 | 38.7 | 39.3 |
| Occupation3 | ||||
| Professional and managerial | 48,647 | 45,749 | 56.3 | 58.0 |
| Sales, service, and clerical | 66,218 | 59,476 | 30.6 | 32.7 |
| Trades and labor | 37,585 | 34,364 | 18.7 | 19.7 |
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† Not applicable. 1 Includes adults who were, at any time in the past 12 months, either employed or unemployed and looking for work. 2 All other races includes Asian/Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiian, American Indian, Alaska Native, those of more than one race, and those of other (unspecified) race. Race categories exclude those of Hispanic origin. 3 Includes only adults who worked in the past 12 months. NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Adult Education Survey of the 2005 National Household Education Surveys Program. |
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