Economically Active Population Survey 2.- Active pop. Ave. no. of training hours/week for Active pop. studies in progress by objective of studies and sex. Units: hours Both Genders men women PREVIOUS total 2001 4th quarter 18.11 18.37 17.89 2001 3rd quarter 20.73 20.81 20.65 2001 2nd quarter 18.18 18.17 18.19 2001 1st quarter 17.07 17.46 16.73 initial professional preparation 2001 4th quarter 23.16 23.64 22.79 2001 3rd quarter 24.74 25.04 24.47 2001 2nd quarter 23.44 23.54 23.36 2001 1st quarter 22.39 22.74 22.09 measures to encourage employment 2001 4th quarter 22.28 21.71 22.93 2001 3rd quarter 23.12 23.00 23.26 2001 2nd quarter 22.03 22.03 22.03 2001 1st quarter 21.57 23.38 20.09 update of knowledge 2001 4th quarter 11.66 12.69 10.66 2001 3rd quarter 13.96 14.62 13.22 2001 2nd quarter 12.37 12.95 11.70 2001 1st quarter 11.38 12.75 9.91 preparation for a promotion 2001 4th quarter 13.50 14.36 12.90 2001 3rd quarter 15.72 15.50 16.06 2001 2nd quarter 13.93 14.29 13.45 2001 1st quarter 15.40 17.04 12.42 preparation for a change in activity or occupation 2001 4th quarter 17.32 17.10 17.54 2001 3rd quarter 18.00 18.25 17.74 2001 2nd quarter 17.11 18.09 16.16 2001 1st quarter 16.64 17.10 16.25 preparation for return to work after a prolonged absence 2001 4th quarter 14.05 16.11 11.11 2001 3rd quarter 17.44 20.00 16.68 2001 2nd quarter 21.03 22.00 19.74 2001 1st quarter 20.64 32.42 16.68 personal interest 2001 4th quarter 11.98 11.92 12.02 2001 3rd quarter 13.44 12.95 13.89 2001 2nd quarter 11.02 10.97 11.06 2001 1st quarter 10.46 10.86 10.09 other objectives 2001 4th quarter 20.52 21.05 20.07 2001 3rd quarter 22.22 22.90 21.62 2001 2nd quarter 20.64 20.92 20.45 2001 1st quarter 18.92 19.07 18.80 NEW total 2001 4th quarter 17.77 18.05 17.52 2001 3rd quarter 20.47 20.58 20.36 2001 2nd quarter 17.83 17.94 17.75 2001 1st quarter 16.73 17.08 16.42 initial professional preparation 2001 4th quarter 23.00 23.44 22.64 2001 3rd quarter 24.65 24.96 24.38 2001 2nd quarter 23.29 23.52 23.11 2001 1st quarter 22.28 22.53 22.06 measures to encourage employment 2001 4th quarter 22.08 21.71 22.54 2001 3rd quarter 22.78 22.44 23.19 2001 2nd quarter 21.66 22.07 21.27 2001 1st quarter 21.47 23.65 19.80 update of knowledge 2001 4th quarter 11.71 12.64 10.78 2001 3rd quarter 13.85 14.44 13.19 2001 2nd quarter 12.27 12.85 11.59 2001 1st quarter 11.17 12.38 9.90 preparation for a promotion 2001 4th quarter 13.50 14.36 12.90 2001 3rd quarter 15.72 15.50 16.06 2001 2nd quarter 13.93 14.29 13.45 2001 1st quarter 15.40 17.04 12.42 preparation for a change in activity or occupation 2001 4th quarter 16.99 16.99 16.98 2001 3rd quarter 17.73 17.97 17.46 2001 2nd quarter 16.73 17.79 15.67 2001 1st quarter 16.50 16.83 16.21 preparation for return to work after a prolonged absence 2001 4th quarter 12.86 16.11 5.00 2001 3rd quarter 30.00 .. 30.00 2001 2nd quarter 22.28 22.93 21.63 2001 1st quarter 19.62 30.82 16.11 personal interest 2001 4th quarter 11.70 11.56 11.82 2001 3rd quarter 13.27 12.75 13.73 2001 2nd quarter 10.72 10.85 10.61 2001 1st quarter 10.23 10.78 9.72 other objectives 2001 4th quarter 20.54 20.96 20.15 2001 3rd quarter 22.15 22.88 21.47 2001 2nd quarter 20.63 21.03 20.36 2001 1st quarter 18.91 18.98 18.86 Notes: Includes students on holiday Source: National Institute of Statistics