=+65. Above or below average skillful. According OECD’s Skills Outlook 2013, labor market skills are crucial to the development of international economies. The following table indicates whether mean literacy and numeracy proficiencies of 16 to 24 year-olds are above or below the OECD average for a sample of six countries.

Skills 16 to 24 Year Olds Relative to OECD Average Country Literacy Proficiency Numeracy Proficiency Problem Solving Skills Australia above below below Finland above above above France below below Germany below above above Japan above above above United States below below below