Table 8.
Analysis of students’ favored career interests by grade
| Career interest listed in top 2 favorites | Grade 7 | Grade 9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Number | % | Number | |
| Working with people^ | 46.8 | 277 | 52.8 | 316 |
| Technical and scientific skills | 40.3 | 236 | 38.6 | 227 |
| Creative skills and expression^ | 45.4 | 268 | 37.0 | 220 |
| Leading, persuading and directing others | 31.7 | 185 | 33.7 | 199 |
| Manual and mechanical skills^ | 36.5 | 214 | 29.4 | 173 |
| Routines and adhering to standards | 19.8 | 115 | 24.1 | 140 |
Sample size ranges from 255 to 593 across career interests. Differences are statistically significant at the .05 level or better (^). Data weighted by grade and province