Table 6. Hours of training per employee by selected employment characteristics, May-October 1995
Table 6. Hours of training per employee by selected
employment characteristics, May-October 1995
Hours of Training
Characteristic Total Formal Informal
Total
All employed* 44.5 13.4 31.1
Usual hours worked
Under 35 hours 12.5 4.8 7.7
35 hours or more 48.8 14.6 34.2
Earnings
First quartile 34.7 4.1 30.6
Second quartile 42.1 11.6 30.5
Third quartile 55.5 15.9 39.6
Fourth quartile 43.9 22.8 21.1
Occupation
Managerial and 26.7 4.3 22.4
administrative
Professional, 61.1 22.3 38.7
paraprofessional, and
technical
Sales, clerical, and 33.3 10.2 23.2
administrative support
Service 27.7 5.6 22.1
Production, construction, 53.7 15.2 38.5
operating, maintenance, and
material handling
Tenure with current employer
Up to 2 years 65.3 8.9 56.5
More than 2, up to 5 24.1 4.5 19.5
More than 5, up to 10 46.5 19.5 27.0
More than 10 years 41.6 21.1 20.5
Tenure in current occupation
Up to 2 years 77.2 12.5 64.7
More than 2, up to 5 29.9 7.5 22.4
More than 5, up to 10 29.5 9.6 20.0
More than 10 years 43.8 19.4 24.4
Tenure in current job
Up to 2 years 62.1 13.2 48.9
More than 2, up to 5 24.9 4.6 20.3
More than 5, up to 10 36.9 22.6 14.4
More than 10 years 37.3 23.6 13.7
*Employees working in establishments of 50 or more
employees.
United States Department of Labor
