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Table 2 Weighted distribution of the population aged 25 to 64 by selected variables, Canada
From: Are large surveys of adult literacy skills as comparable over time as we think?
Variables | Total population aged 25 to 64 years old | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1994 IALS | 2003 ALL | 2012 PIAAC | |
Percentage | |||
Sex | |||
Male | 49.3% | 49.7% | 50.1% |
Female | 50.7% | 50.3% | 49.9% |
Age group (years old) | |||
25–34 | 30.8% | 24.1% | 24.3% |
35–44 | 30.5% | 30.0% | 24.1% |
45–54 | 24.1% | 27.4% | 28.1% |
55–64 | 14.5% | 18.5% | 23.4% |
Province of residence | |||
Ontario | 37.4% | 38.8% | 39.1% |
Québec | 26.0% | 24.4% | 23.7% |
British Columbia | 12.5% | 13.1% | 13.1% |
Alberta | 9.2% | 10.0% | 11.1% |
Manitoba & Saskatchewan | 6.7% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
Atlantic Provinces | 8.2% | 7.6% | 6.9% |
Highest level of education | |||
Less than high school diploma | 31.0% | 17.7% | 11.2% |
High school diploma or other post-secondary | 49.5% | 58.7% | 59.2% |
University diploma | 18.1% | 23.7% | 29.6% |
Missing information | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Mother tongue and language spoken at home | |||
Mother tongue: English (EN) | 56.5% | 55.9% | 53.7% |
Mother tongue: French (FR) | 24.1% | 23.5% | 22.0% |
Mother tongue: other/home language: EN or FR | 10.6% | 8.8% | 10.2% |
Mother tongue: other/home language: other | 8.8% | 11.8% | 14.0% |
Immigration status | |||
Native-born Canadian | 78.7% | 77.8% | 75.6% |
Foreign-born Canadian | 21.3% | 22.2% | 24.4% |
Weighted sample size (N) | 14,709,300 | 17,033,300 | 18,290,300 |