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Figures

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• Figure 3.1 (L) Synthesis of socio-demographic differences in literacy proficiency
• Figure 3.2 (L) Age differences in literacy proficiency
• Figure 3.3 (P) Problem-solving proficiency among younger and older adults
• Figure 3.4 (N) Gender differences in numeracy proficiency
• Figure 3.5 (P) Problem-solving proficiency among women and men
• Figure 3.6 (L) Differences in literacy proficiency, by socio-economic background
• Figure 3.7 (P) Problem-solving proficiency among adults with low- and high-educated parents
• Figure 3.8a (L) Relationship between literacy proficiency and socio-economic background among young adults
• Figure 3.8b (L) Relationship between literacy proficiency and socio-economic background among adults
• Figure 3.8c (L) Relationship between literacy proficiency and impact of socio-economic background on proficiency
• Figure 3.9 (L) Differences in literacy proficiency, by educational attainment
• Figure 3.10 (P) Problem-solving proficiency, by educational attainment
• Figure 3.11 (L) Likelihood of lower literacy proficiency among young adults
• Figure 3.12 (L) Likelihood of lower literacy proficiency among low-educated adults
• Figure 3.13 (L) Likelihood of lower literacy proficiency among older women and men
• Figure 3.14 (L) Differences in literacy proficiency scores between native- and foreign-born adults
• Figure 3.15 (L) Differences in literacy proficiency scores, by immigrant and language background
• Figure 3.16 (P) Problem-solving proficiency among foreign-language immigrants and non-immigrants
• Figure 3.17a (L) Likelihood of lower literacy proficiency among foreign-born and foreign-language adults
• Figure 3.18a (P) Likelihood of lower problem-solving proficiency among foreign-born and foreign-language women
• Figure 3.19 (L) Occupation differences in literacy proficiency
• Figure 3.20 (P) Problem-solving proficiency among workers in skilled and elementary occupations
• Figure 3.21 (L) Likelihood of lower literacy proficiency among adults in low-/semi-skilled occupations
• Figure 3.22 (P) Likelihood of lower problem-solving proficiency among older adults in low-/semi-skilled occupations

Tables

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• Table A3.1 (L) Difference in literacy scores between contrast categories, by socio-demographic characteristics (adjusted)
• Table A3.2 (L) Mean literacy proficiency, by 10-year age groups, and score difference between youngest and oldest adults
• Table A3.2 (N) Mean numeracy proficiency, by 10-year age groups, and score difference between youngest and oldest adults
• Table A3.3 (P) Percentage of adults at each proficiency level in problem solving in technology-rich environments, by 10-year age groups
• Table A3.4 (N) Mean numeracy proficiency, by gender, and score difference between men and women
• Table A3.5 (P) Percentage of adults at each proficiency level in problem solving in technology-rich environments, by gender and labour force status
• Table A3.6 (L) Mean literacy proficiency and score difference, by parents’ educational attainment
• Table A3.7 (P) Percentage of adults at each proficiency level in problem solving in technology-rich environments, by parents’ educational attainment
• Table A3.8 (L) Mean literacy proficiency, by parents’ educational attainment, and impact of parents’ education on proficiency, adults aged 16-24, 25-44 and 45-65
• Table A3.9 (L) Mean literacy proficiency, by level of educational attainment, and score difference between high- and low-educated adults
• Table A3.10 (P) Percentage of adults at each proficiency level in problem solving in technology-rich environments, by level of educational attainment
• Table A3.11 (L) Likelihood of 16-24 year-olds scoring at or below Level 2 in literacy, by education and work status (adjusted)
• Table A3.12 (L) Likelihood of scoring at or below Level 2 in literacy, by respondent’s and parents’ level of education (adjusted)
• Table A3.13 (L) Likelihood of 45-65 year-olds scoring at or below Level 2 in literacy, by gender and by respondent’s and parents’ educational attainment (adjusted)
• Table A3.14 (L) Mean literacy proficiency, by immigrant background, and score difference between native- and foreign-born adults
• Table A3.15 (L) Mean literacy proficiency, by immigrant and language background, and score difference between native-born/native-language and foreign-born/foreign-language 
• Table A3.16 (P) Percentage of adults at each proficiency level in problem solving in technology-rich environments, by immigrant and language background
• Table A3.17 (L) Likelihood of scoring at or below Level 2 in literacy, by immigrant, language and socio-economic background (adjusted)
• Table A3.18 (P) Likelihood of scoring at or below Level 1, or receiving no score, in problem solving in technology-rich environments, by immigrant and language background, and gender (adjusted)
• Table A3.19 (L) Mean literacy proficiency, by type of occupation, and score difference between workers in skilled and elementary occupations
• Table A3.20 (P) Percentage of adults who worked during previous five years at each proficiency level in problem solving in technology-rich environments, by type of occupation
• Table A3.21 (L) Likelihood of scoring at or below Level 2 in literacy, by educational attainment and type of occupation (adjusted)
• Table A3.22 (P) Likelihood of scoring at or below Level 1, or receiving no score, in problem solving in technology-rich environments, by age, gender and type of occupation (adjusted)