A Ability HF-D1.1-002 transversal 5 skills
Numerical reasoning
Works with numbers, ratios and tables and draws conclusions from them about quantities, trends and relationships in numerical material.
How hrmforce measures this
- Assessment method
- Cognitive ability test · rho 0.41 (SD 0.14)
- hrmforce instrument
- Ability Scan
- Trainability
- low
- Demand outlook 2026 to 2030
- stable
Standardised test of verbal, numerical or abstract reasoning.
This is a selection criterion, not a short-term development goal. Do not put a three-month development plan on it.
Behavioural anchors
| Level | Behaviour at this level |
|---|---|
| N1 Guided | Reads a simple table, names the highest and lowest value and calculates a percentage using a calculator. works under supervision and follows instruction · routine, one variable at a time · own task |
| N3 Proficient | Combines two data sources, calculates the development over time and explains which calculation step leads to which result. sets own approach and seeks input proactively · several variables, some ambiguity · own team or process |
| N5 Leading | Sees in complex number series which assumptions determine the outcome and sets the calculation logic that others in the organisation follow. sets the standard and the policy · strategic, under high uncertainty · organisation, value chain or profession |
N2 and N4 are deliberately not anchored. Raters place them between the anchors, following the O*NET convention.
Underlying skills
These skills inherit the assessment route and the behavioural anchors of this construct.
| T | Skill | Definition | Demand outlook 2026 to 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Reasoning with ratios and percentages Ratio reasoning · Percentages | Works without aids with fractions, ratios and percentages and checks whether the outcome is plausible. | stable |
| A | Continuing number series Number series | Discovers the arithmetic rule behind a series of numbers and thereby determines the next number. | stable |
| A | Solving numerical word problems Numerical word problems | Turns a problem stated in words into a calculation and thereby arrives at a numerical answer. | stable |
| A | Computing from tables and charts Table reasoning · Data interpretation | Reads figures from tables and charts and uses them in a calculation or comparison. | stable |
| A | Mental arithmetic and estimation Mental maths · Estimation | Makes a quick mental estimate of an outcome and uses it as a check on calculations. | declining |