Correlation between labour productivity and the use of reading skills at work
In an increasingly technologized, interlinked global economy, where more and more jobs involve analyzing and communicating information, the correlation between productivity (defined as output per hour worked) and use of reading skills at work may come as no surprise. But it has major developmental implications, the OECD noted, especially for countries that aren’t effectively deploying what skills their residents have.
Correlation between labour productivity and the use of reading skills at work  | 4.6  | a I I is k  | Nonway  | Denmark  | [ireland  | United States  | Netherlands  | 4.0  | Germany  | Sweden  | Austria  | Australia  | Italy  | Spain  | 3.8  | Finland  | Canada  | Englandin. Ireland KUK)  | Japan  | 3.6  | Slovak Republic  | Korea  | Clech Republi  | Poland.  | Estonia  | 3.0  | More  | Use of reading skills at work  | Notes: The bold line is the best linear prediction. Labour productivity is equal to the GDP per hour worked, in USD current  | prices (Source: OECID.Stat).  | Source: Survey of Adults Skills (PIAACY/2012), Table 