Table D.7.2
Mean annual number of hours of formal job-related training per participant,1 by sex, age group, educational attainment and province, Canada and provinces, 2008
| 2008 | |
|---|---|
| hours | |
| Canada | 49 |
| Sex | |
| Men | 54 |
| Women | 43 |
| Age group | |
| 25 to 34 | 55 |
| 35 to 44 | 54 |
| 45 to 54 | 45 |
| 55 to 64 | 33 |
| Educational attainment | |
| High school or less | 49 |
| Some postsecondary | 43 |
| Completed postsecondary certificate or diploma | 51 |
| Completed university degree | 47 |
| Province | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 59 |
| Prince Edward Island | 41 |
| Nova Scotia | 36 |
| New Brunswick | 51 |
| Quebec | 48 |
| Ontario | 51 |
| Manitoba | 50 |
| Saskatchewan | 45 |
| Alberta | 37 |
| British Columbia | 56 |
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1. A participant is an employed adult aged 25 to 64 who received formal, job-related training during the reference year. Training encompasses structured learning activities and includes courses, workshops, private lessons and guided on-the job training that do not lead to a formal education credential. Participation in educational programs is also included. Note: More information on ASETS is available under "Surveys" on the Statistics Canada Web site at www.statcan.gc.ca, and in the recent research paper, Lifelong Learning Among Canadians Aged 18 to 64 Years: First Results from the 2008 Access and Support to Education and Training Survey, Catalogue no. 81-595-M-No. 079. Source: Statistics Canada, Access and Support to Education and Training Survey. Updated June 15, 2010. |
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