Document literacy

As with prose literacy proficiency, occupations tend to require high levels of proficiency in document literacy with half of interviewees indicating they require the highest skill level for their occupations. Document literacy requirements for home activities are less stringent with 15 interviewees stating they require proficiency at Level 3 or lower. Figure 4 shows the response distribution.

Figure 4. Document literacy levels

Bar graph with data on document literacy comparing level of difficulty at home and on the job.