BC Leaders’ Survey

“How has it changed?”

All Bus Lab Gov CD ED WLP
% % % % % % %
Awareness 27 45 19 13 35 17 21
Broader View 26 21 17 29 23 44 29
Job-Related 11 10 29 9 8 - 14
Computer Technology 9 6 13 11 10 7 11
Essential 5 - - 4 4 11 11
Other 5 1 2 2 10 7 7

NOTE: As many respondents gave more than one answer, percentages do not total 100%

Over half of the responses described a greater awareness and/or a broader understanding of literacy over the last three years. Interestingly, this was particularly the case for business (66%), educators (61%) and community development workers (58%) – and less so for labour (36%) and government (42%).

Respondents – particularly from labour – also cited a greater awareness of the relationship between literacy, work, and computer technology.

Impact of IALS Data…

  • During the consultation, many people agreed that IALS statistics may in some cases be useful for program development on a broad basis, but that access to local data would be more relevant and useful.


BC Leaders’ Survey

“Have you heard anything about the International Adult Literacy Survey?”

All Bus Lab Gov CD ED WLP
  % % % % % % %
No 76 93 85 69 85 63 39
Yes 23 7 15 29 13 37 61

NOTE: Due to rounding, percentages may not exactly total 100%

Three quarters of respondents had not heard of IALS. Respondents from business, labour, and community development were particularly unlikely to have heard of it.


BC Leaders’ Survey

“If yes, what was the percentage of Canadians found to be at the lowest 2 literacy levels?”

  All (%)
0-34 Percent 59
35-45 Percent 32
46-100 Percent 9

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