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Table 3. Percent of employees who received training by
selected demographic characteristics
Received formal training
Received
Characteristic While with Within the informal
current last 12 training
employer months while with
current
employer
Total
All employed* 84.4 69.8 95.8
Age
24 years and younger 81.6 63.4 100.0
25 to 34 years 91.3 78.5 96.9
35 to 44 years 88.1 74.7 97.7
45 to 54 years 77.9 64.7 93.7
55 years and over 74.4 50.7 89.9
Sex
Men 81.7 66.5 96.2
Women 87.2 73.1 95.4
Race and origin
White 85.2 70.4 95.5
Black 82.6 70.6 96.4
Hispanic origin 90.8 73.7 96.9
Educational attainment
High school 82.3 60.1 95.0
graduates or less
Some college 79.1 67.8 96.2
Bachelor's degree 96.8 89.7 96.6
or higher
*Employees working in establishments of 50 or more
employees.