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Table 3 Career interests rated by grade 7 and 9 students in Atlantic Canada as being in the top 2 favorites

From: A study of the correlation between STEM career knowledge, mathematics self-efficacy, career interests, and career activities on the likelihood of pursuing a STEM career among middle school students

Career interest

Percent

Number

Working with people

49.8

593

Creative skills and expression

41.2

487

Technical and scientific skills

39.4

463

Manual and mechanical skills

32.9

387

Leading, persuading, and directing others

32.7

384

Routines and adhering to standards

21.9

255

  1. Sample size = 1448. Data weighted by grade and province