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AN OVERVIEW OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL,
AND DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS
AFFECTING THE US LABOR MARKET
Robert I. Lerman
Stefanie R. Schmidt
The Urban
Institute
United States Total % Participating in job-related
continuing education and training
all workers 44.5
15-24 year
olds 42.4
25-44 year olds 46.4
45-54 year olds
45.7
55-64 year olds 36.8
United States Paid by employer % Participating in
job-related continuing education and training
all workers 31.7
15-24 year olds 11.7
25-44 year olds 36.2
45-54 year
olds 36.2
55-64 year olds 25.8
United States Total % Participating in professional and
career upgrading training
all workers 29.7
15-24 year olds
9.4
25-44 year olds 32.5
45-54 year olds 35.8
55-64 year olds 28.4
United States Paid by employer % Participating in
professional and career upgrading training
all workers 24.1
15-24 year olds 6.2
25-44 year olds 26.9
45-54 year
olds 29.4
55-64 year olds 21.4
United Kingdom Total % Participating in job-related
continuing education and training
all workers 50.2
15-24 year
olds 55.6
25-44 year olds 55.2
45-54 year olds
42.8
55-64 year olds 32.1
United Kingdom Paid by employer % Participating in
job-related continuing education and training
all workers 39.2
15-24 year olds 30.3
25-44 year olds 46.3
45-54 year
olds 35.3
55-64 year olds 27.2
United Kingdom Total % Participating in professional and
career upgrading training
all workers 15.4
15-24 year olds
14.4
25-44 year olds 18.1
45-54 year olds 13.1
55-64 year olds 8.6
United Kingdom Paid by employer % Participating in
professional and career upgrading training
all workers 12.9
15-24 year olds 12.1
25-44 year olds 15.0
45-54 year
olds 11.1
55-64 year olds 7.4
Switzerland Total % Participating in job-related
continuing education and training
all workers 31.9
15-24 year
olds 34.5
25-44 year olds 33.9
45-54 year olds
29.7
55-64 year olds 25.2
Switzerland Paid by employer % Participating in
job-related continuing education and training
all workers 20.1
15-24 year olds 23.5
25-44 year olds 20.9
45-54 year
olds 18.9
55-64 year olds 15.9
Switzerland Total % Participating in professional and
career upgrading training
all workers 26.0
15-24 year olds
21.0
25-44 year olds 28.7
45-54 year olds 25.6
55-64 year olds 20.7
Switzerland Paid by employer % Participating in
professional and career upgrading training
all workers 16.8
15-24 year olds 12.6
25-44 year olds 17.8
45-54 year
olds 18.8
55-64 year olds 12.9
10-Country Average Total % Participating in job-related
continuing education and training
all workers 34.2
15-24 year
olds 38.8
25-44 year olds 35.6
45-54 year olds
30.8
55-64 year olds 23.3
10 Country Average Paid by employer % Participating in
job-related continuing education and training
all workers 22.7
15-24 year olds 16.0
25-44 year olds 25.7
45-54 year
olds 22.6
55-64 year olds 17.4
10 Country Average Total % Participating in professional
and career upgrading training
all workers 20.6
15-24 year
olds 15.2
25-44 year olds 22.8
45-54 year olds
21.1
55-64 year olds 15.4
10 Country Average Paid by employer % Participating in
professional and career upgrading training
all workers 14.9
15-24 year olds 9.1
25-44 year olds 16.8
45-54 year
olds 15.8
55-64 year olds 11.5