Demand for Literacy and Numeracy in the Canadian Labour Market
- HRDC
has profiled the skill requirements of 181 occupations
requiring only high school graduation. Collectively, these
occupations
account for 54% of all employment.
- The following table
reveals that the majority of these occupations may require
reading, writing numeracy and document use at Level
3 or above.
Percentage of Profiles by NOC Skill Level with Tasks at Complexity Levels 2, 3, 4 and 5
| NOC Skill Level |
ES Complexity Level |
Reading |
Writing |
Numeracy |
Document Use |
| B |
Level 2 |
48% |
39% |
48% |
48% |
| |
Level 3 |
48% |
26% |
43% |
43% |
| |
Level 4 |
22% |
9% |
22% |
9% |
| |
Level 5 |
0% |
0% |
0% |
4% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| C |
Level 2 |
100% |
90% |
97% |
100% |
| |
Level 3 |
94% |
42% |
73% |
88% |
| |
Level 4 |
21% |
10% |
11% |
8% |
| |
Level 5 |
1% |
1% |
2% |
0% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| D |
Level 2 |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| |
Level 3 |
93% |
36% |
43% |
71% |
| |
Level 4 |
14% |
7% |
0% |
0% |
| |
Level 5 |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
Source: HRDC, ESRP