Table 8
Adult population aged 16 to 65 by proficiency level, labour force status and sex, Canada, 2012
Table 8
Adult population aged 16 to 65 by proficiency level, labour force status and sex, Canada, 2012
Table 8
Adult population aged 16 to 65 by proficiency level, labour force status and sex, Canada, 2012
Table summary
This table displays the results of Adult population aged 16 to 65 by proficiency level. The information is grouped by (appearing as row headers), PIAAC Levels - Women, PIAAC Levels - Men, Below 4 and 4 or 5, calculated using Percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
PIAAC Levels - Women
PIAAC Levels - Men
Below 4
4 or 5
Below 4
4 or 5
Percent
Literacy
Employed
85
15
84
16
Not in the labour force
92
8
92
8
Numeracy
Employed
90
10
82
18
Not in the labour force
94
6
91
9
Source: Statistics Canada, Programme for International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), 2012.