Workforce and Workplace Literacy:
Same or Different?

According to the Adult Literacy Thesaurus developed by the National Institute for Literacy, definitions of these and other related terms are as follows:

• Workforce Literacy - the general body of literacy skills needed for any kind of employment
• Workplace Literacy - the literacy skills required to perform specific jobs
• Workplace Training - training offered by an organization to its employees, and held on the premises of the organization
• Workplace Education - same as Workplace Training

The Adult Literacy Thesaurus is found in:

Starting Point: Guidelines, Standards and a Framework for Establishing a National Literacy Information and Communication Network

Washington, DC: National Institute for Literacy (1997).