Chart 2a. Relationship between skills scores and projected percent employment change for problem-solving and decision-making skills category, 2023–33 projected
Point Skills score Mean percent employment change

Bin 1

 2.69 -2.74

Bin 2

 2.94 -0.75

Bin 3

 3.08 -2.04

Bin 4

 3.16 -0.83

Bin 5

 3.24 -1.21

Bin 6

 3.29 0.82

Bin 7

 3.34 -0.22

Bin 8

 3.40 3.28

Bin 9

 3.47 2.14

Bin 10

 3.52 5.15

Bin 11

 3.56 2.98

Bin 12

 3.61 3.64

Bin 13

 3.66 4.72

Bin 14

 3.72 3.17

Bin 15

 3.76 3.53

Bin 16

 3.80 7.88

Bin 17

 3.84 4.94

Bin 18

 3.92 7.78

Bin 19

 4.04 7.91

Bin 20

 4.27 6.97

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.