TABLE 16: SKILLS IN NEED OF IMPROVEMENT BY NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
(Percent of Companies Reporting Skills Deficiencies among Employees)
|
CANADA |
1 TO 10 |
11 TO 50 |
51 TO 200 |
201 TO 500 |
OVER 500 |
| Technical Skills |
28% |
23% |
29% |
36% |
18% |
17% |
| Reading/Writing |
18% |
8% |
22% |
25% |
12% |
14% |
| Mathematics |
6% |
6% |
7% |
5% |
6% |
8% |
| Verbal Communication |
19% |
10% |
23% |
23% |
12% |
24% |
| Problem Solving |
34% |
30% |
30% |
42% |
35% |
34% |
| Learning/ Flexibility |
15% |
10% |
20% |
18% |
15% |
10% |
| Teamwork |
24% |
10% |
26% |
30% |
24% |
31% |
| Entrepreneurship |
13% |
16% |
13% |
17% |
9% |
10% |
| Computer |
10% |
7% |
13% |
10% |
9% |
10% |
| Interpersonal |
11% |
5% |
9% |
13% |
15% |
14% |
| Basic Employability |
17% |
12% |
23% |
13% |
15% |
17% |
| Innovation/ Creativity |
17% |
3% |
19% |
30% |
21% |
12% |