Table 4.5 A to C (concluded)

Index scores of writing, reading and numeracy engagement at work with .95 confidence
intervals and 25th and 75th percentile scores, by aggregated occupational types,
Canada and regions, population aged 16 to 65, 2003
25th percentile Standard
error		 50th percentile Standard
error		 75th percentile Standard
error
C. Numeracy engagement at work
Atlantic
Knowledge expert 2.0 (0.1) 2.5 (0.1) 3.1 (0.1)
Managers 2.2 (0.1) 2.8 (0.1) 3.1 (0.2)
Information high-skills 1.8 (0.1) 2.4 (0.1) 3.0 (0.1)
Information low-skills 1.4 (0.0) 2.0 (0.1) 2.5 (0.1)
Services low-skills 0.7 (0.1) 1.4 (0.1) 2.3 (0.1)
Goods 0.8 (0.1) 1.6 (0.1) 2.4 (0.0)
Quebec
Knowledge expert 1.8 (0.1) 2.4 (0.1) 2.7 (0.1)
Managers 2.0 (0.0) 2.5 (0.1) 3.0 (0.0)
Information high-skills 1.4 (0.1) 2.0 (0.1) 2.5 (0.1)
Information low-skills 1.2 (0.1) 1.8 (0.1) 2.5 (0.0)
Services low-skills 0.5 (0.2) 1.3 (0.1) 1.8 (0.1)
Goods 0.6 (0.1) 1.4 (0.0) 2.1 (0.1)
Ontario
Knowledge expert 2.0 (0.1) 2.5 (0.1) 3.1 (0.2)
Managers 2.1 (0.1) 2.7 (0.1) 3.7 (0.1)
Information high-skills 1.9 (0.1) 2.5 (0.1) 3.0 (0.1)
Information low-skills 1.4 (0.1) 2.1 (0.1) 2.7 (0.1)
Services low-skills 0.8 (0.4) 1.5 (0.1) 2.3 (0.1)
Goods 0.9 (0.1) 1.9 (0.1) 2.5 (0.1)
Prairies
Knowledge expert 2.0 (0.1) 2.4 (0.1) 3.0 (0.1)
Managers 2.2 (0.1) 2.7 (0.1) 3.1 (0.0)
Information high-skills 2.0 (0.1) 2.5 (0.1) 3.0 (0.1)
Information low-skills 1.4 (0.1) 2.1 (0.1) 2.8 (0.1)
Services low-skills 1.1 (0.1) 1.9 (0.1) 2.5 (0.1)
Goods 1.2 (0.1) 1.9 (0.1) 2.6 (0.1)
British Columbia
Knowledge expert 2.1 (0.1) 2.7 (0.1) 3.1 (0.2)
Managers 2.4 (0.1) 2.7 (0.1) 3.1 (0.2)
Information high-skills 2.1 (0.1) 2.4 (0.1) 3.1 (0.1)
Information low-skills 1.6 (0.1) 2.1 (0.1) 3.0 (0.1)
Services low-skills 1.2 (0.1) 1.8 (0.1) 2.5 (0.1)
Goods 1.3 (0.1) 1.9 (0.1) 2.7 (0.2)
Territories
Knowledge expert 1.9 (0.1) 2.5 (0.1) 3.0 (0.1)
Managers 2.1 (0.1) 2.6 (0.1) 3.1 (0.2)
Information high-skills 1.9 (0.1) 2.4 (0.1) 2.9 (0.1)
Information low-skills 1.4 (0.1) 2.1 (0.1) 2.8 (0.1)
Services low-skills 1.1 (0.1) 1.8 (0.1) 2.5 (0.1)
Goods 1.3 (0.0) 1.9 (0.1) 2.5 (0.1)
Canada
Knowledge expert 2.0 (0.0) 2.5 (0.0) 3.0 (0.1)
Managers 2.1 (0.1) 2.6 (0.0) 3.1 (0.0)
Information high-skills 1.8 (0.1) 2.4 (0.0) 2.9 (0.1)
Information low-skills 1.4 (0.0) 2.1 (0.0) 2.7 (0.0)
Services low-skills 0.7 (0.1) 1.5 (0.1) 2.2 (0.1)
Goods 0.9 (0.1) 1.8 (0.1) 2.5 (0.0)

Source: International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003.