Figure 3.3.5
Distribution of the population earning half the median earnings or less by skill

Percentage distribution of the labour force populations aged 16 to 65 years earning half the median earnings or less by education level, ALL 2003 and 2008

Description for figure 3.3.5

Countries are ranked by the per cent of low skilled earning half the median or less.

Notes: United States did not field the problem solving skills domain.
The problem solving skills scores for Switzerland apply to the German and French speaking communities only since they did not field the problem solving skills domain in the Italian speaking community.
Source: Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey, 2003 and 2008.