Journal for Labour Market Research

Table 5 Specific human capital – required prior experience in related jobs, job learning times, and formal training provided by employers

From: What do people do at work?Was machen Menschen bei der Arbeit?

	Percentage
Prior experience
None	21.8
<1 year	14.8
1–2 years	27.1
3–5 years	20.3
>5 years	15.9
Mean (median) in years	2.7 (1.5)
Job learning times
<1 week	5.3
1–4 weeks	21.6
1–6 months	27.3
6–12 months	23.9
>1 year	21.8
Mean (median) in months	12.5 (3.5)
Classroom training^a
Any	44.0
Read, write, math	11.8
Customer service	17.1
Management	19.4
Communication	21.7
Quality control	10.3
Other technical	25.8

^aFormal classroom training paid or provided by employers in the previous three years

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