Prose literacy

Figure 1 shows the relationship between prose literacy skills required on the job and at home. Over half of the occupations require prose literacy skills at Levels 4 and 5. One third of the interviewees said their home and non-work environments require prose proficiency at Level 3. This is also the minimum recommended proficiency level to adequately function in our modern technological society.

Figure 1. Prose literacy

Bar graph comparing the prose literacy level of difficulty in home and and on the job.