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Employed trainees aged 15-64 by site of training, 2000, %, (ILO)
Workplace
Premises of another employer
Private training centre
Training institutions
ITE
University, poly, SIM
Premises of unions
Premises of association
Community centres
Hotel, convention centre, clubhouse
Others
37.7
4.4
27.1
20.7
3.3
10.2
2.4
1.6
1.0
19.6
9.1
Employed trainees aged 15-64 by reasons of training, 2000, %,  (ILO)
Required in current job
Have future job in mind
Greater chance of promotion/pay rise
Asked to attend by employer
Personal interest
For job security
Other

64.7

17.5

16.3

39.4
35.0
16.2

9.8

Persons of different occupational status who participated in training, 2001, %,  (ILO)
Overall
Managers and administrators
Professionals
Technicians and associate professionals
Clerical staff
Service, shop and market salespersons
Production craftmen and related
Plant and machine operators and assem.
Cleaners, labourers and related
35.2

28.6

61.3

50.3

30.6

22.6

15.4

22.3

9.9

Participation in training of economically active population aged 15-64 with different levels of education 2001, %, (ILO)
Overall
Primary and below
Lower secondary
Secondary
Post-secondary / diploma
Degree

32.5

9.7

20.6

29.7

49.6

52.4

Participation in training of economically active population aged 15-64 in different age groups, 2001, %, (ILO)
Overall
15-24
25-29
30-39
40-49
50-64

32.5

43.3

45.9

36.6

27.1

21.6

Employed persons aged 15-64 who participated in training, 2000, %, (ILO)

34.2

Unemployed persons aged 15-64 who participated in training, 2000, %, (ILO)

18.4

Percentage of the labour force that has received training, 2001, %, (ILO)

32.5

Sources of financing courses fees of economically active trainees aged 15-64, 2000, %, (ILO)
Employer-full support
Employer-partial support
Community groups
Unions, professional org.
Government
Self/family

37.9

20.2
0.9
2.0

12.5

35.1

Training of economically active trainees aged 15-64 supported by employer in private and public sector, 2000, %, (ILO)
Private sector
Public sector

81.3

92.9

Training of economically active trainees aged 15-64 supported by employer in companies of different size, 2000, %, (ILO)
less than 25 employees
25-99 employees
100 or more employees

49.7

75.7

87.9

Average net training cost per employee, 2000, singapore dollars, (ILO)

458.0