Table 4.14
Prose |
Document |
Numeracy |
Problem solving |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | Standard error |
Average | Standard error |
Average | Standard error |
Average | Standard error |
|
| Knowledge-intensive market service activities | 297 | (1.9) | 298 | (2.1) | 292 | (2.4) | 288 | (2.0) |
| Public administration, defense, education and health | 303 | (1.3) | 300 | (1.4) | 287 | (1.3) | 291 | (1.5) |
| Other community, social and personal services | 286 | (3.1) | 287 | (3.5) | 277 | (4.2) | 279 | (2.9) |
| High and medium-high-techonology manufacturing industries |
283 | (4.2) | 287 | (5.3) | 285 | (5.2) | 277 | (4.8) |
| Low and medium-low-technology manufacturing industries |
265 | (2.8) | 267 | (2.7) | 262 | (2.6) | 261 | (2.8) |
| Utilities and Construction | 274 | (2.3) | 278 | (2.7) | 274 | (2.8) | 269 | (2.7) |
| Wholesale, retail, hotels and restaurants | 276 | (2.2) | 277 | (2.2) | 267 | (2.3) | 271 | (2.5) |
| Transport and storage | 281 | (3.1) | 282 | (3.7) | 277 | (3.7) | 274 | (4.2) |
| Primary industries | 271 | (4.1) | 273 | (4.3) | 269 | (3.8) | 267 | (3.9) |
Source : International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003.