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Table 1. Number of hours of formal training per employee by type of formal training
and size of establishment, May - October, 1995
Characteristic Total
50 or more 50-99 100-499 500 or more
employees employees employees employees
Type of formal training:
Any formal training 10.7 5.7 12.1 12.0
Job skills
Management training 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.3
Professional and technical training 1.3 0.8 0.9 1.9
Computer training 2.1 1.3 3.0 1.5
Clerical and administrative training 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.6
Sales and customer relations training 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.7
Service related training 0.6 0.8 0.3 0.7
Production and construction training 1.1 0.3 1.0 1.8
General skills
Basic skills training 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1
Occupational safety training 1.2 0.6 1.9 0.7
Employee health and wellness training 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1
Orientation training 0.6 0.3 0.8 0.6
Awareness training 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
Communications and quality training 1.4 0.1 1.7 1.9
Other types of training 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0