Table 10. Percent of trained employees participating in any of the following formal training activities within the last 12 months by selected demographic characteristics
Table 10. Percent of trained employees participating in any of the
following formal training activities within the last 12 months by
selected demographic characteristics
Classes or workshops Courses Attended
Conducted by Conducted paid for lectures,
Characteristic company by outside by employer conferences,
personnel trainer taken at or seminars trainers educational or
institutions on work time
TOTAL
All employees* 75.7 48.3 17.1 36.3
Age
24 years and younger 81.1 23.4 11.4 24.6
25 to 34 years 79.0 44.1 15.9 30.7
35 to 44 years 70.9 58.6 19.6 41.7
45 to 54 years 74.5 52.7 20.4 43.9
55 years and over 78.5 38.9 7.3 27.0
Sex
Men 70.3 50.0 11.2 30.1
Women 80.7 46.7 22.6 42.0
Race and origin
White 74.8 50.4 18.5 41.1
Black 76.0 38.2 7.1 13.6
Hispanic origin 85.9 41.6 12.2 17.5
Educational
attainment
High school 80.9 34.0 8.1 19.9
graduates, or less
Some college 78.1 49.0 21.5 43.9
Bachelor's 66.7 63.9 21.8 45.5
degree, or higher
*Employees working in establishments of size 50 or more
employees who received formal training within the last 12
months.
United States Department of Labor
