Introduction -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. The why, what and how of the ALL survey -- 2. Comparative profiles of adult skills -- 3. Education and skills -- 4. Skills and adult learning -- 5. Skills and the labour force -- 6. Skills and the nature of the workplace -- 7. Skills and economic outcomes -- 8. Skills and information and communications technologies -- 9. Skills and inmigration -- 10. Skills, parental education and literacy practice in daily life -- 11. Skills and health -- Conclusion -- Annex A. A construct-centered approach to understanding what was measured in the adult literacy and life skills (ALL) survey -- Annex B. Adult literacy and life skills survey survey methodology -- Annex C. Principal participants in the project -- List of figures -- List of tables.

Learning a Living, the first report from the Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey, presents new evidence on the nature and magnitude of the literacy gaps faced by OECD countries and how these gaps have evolved over the past decade.