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Percentage distribution of education participation among employed adults ages 16-74, overall and by PIAAC literacy and numeracy proficiency levels: 2017 and Percentage distribution of employed adults ages 16-74, by PIAAC literacy, numeracy, and digita...

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Data Owner(s):
NCES
Data access:
Public-use data
Release date:
Last updated: 07/22/2024
July 2024
Data classifications:
Sample data
Data source:
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Data weighted:
Yes
Data part of a series:
Yes
Year:
2017
Survey areas:
PIAAC - Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies
Publication number:
NCES 2024130

Summary

These tables present the data on employed U.S. adults' ages 16-74 education participation and activities overall and by skill levels (literacy and numeracy). In addition, these tables show employed U.S. adults' ages 16-74 skill levels (literacy, numeracy, and digital problem solving) overall and by industry and occupation. These tables use the data from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). PIAAC is a large-scale international study of working-age adults.

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