TABLE 14: SKILLS IN NEED OF IMPROVEMENT BY PROVINCE
(Percent of Companies Reporting Skills Deficiencies among Employees)
|
CANADA |
BC |
AL |
SK |
MN |
ON |
PQ |
ATLANTIC |
| Technical Skills |
28% |
31% |
31% |
23% |
36% |
27% |
31% |
29% |
| Reading/Writing |
18% |
24% |
9% |
8% |
6% |
22% |
9% |
29% |
| Mathematics |
6% |
7% |
6% |
1% |
6% |
5% |
7% |
14% |
| Verbal Communication |
19% |
21% |
13% |
15% |
18% |
17% |
22% |
22% |
| Problem Solving |
34% |
34% |
33% |
46% |
24% |
31% |
38% |
35% |
| Learning/ Flexibility |
15% |
7% |
7% |
23% |
1% |
19% |
7% |
14% |
| Teamwork |
24% |
34% |
16% |
23% |
24% |
24% |
22% |
25% |
| Entrepreneurship |
13% |
10% |
15% |
23% |
18% |
13% |
11% |
29% |
| Computer |
10% |
7% |
11% |
10% |
18% |
11% |
7% |
9% |
| Interpersonal |
11% |
10% |
12% |
31% |
24% |
10% |
11% |
8% |
| Basic Employability |
17% |
24% |
29% |
23% |
24% |
15% |
9% |
27% |
| Innovation/ Creativity |
17% |
17% |
13% |
23% |
12% |
13% |
18% |
29% |