The pie chart illustrates data on the career paths of nursing graduates in the UK in 2009, while the table provides details about the various professions these graduates pursued within the health sector.
Overall, it is clear that the majority of students chose to work in the health sector. A significant proportion of graduates became hospital nurses, followed by those who worked as midwives and community nurses, which were less common career choices.
Looking at the details of the pie chart, it is evident that 84% of graduates opted to work in the health sector. In contrast, the categories of “Others” and “Further Study” accounted for the smallest shares, each representing 2%. Additionally, 8% of students continued studying while working, and 4% of graduates were unemployed.
According to the table, a large percentage of graduates working in the health sector became hospital nurses, making up 72.9%. Midwives and community nurses had similar figures, at 12.4% and 10.3% respectively. A smaller proportion of students chose to work as paramedics or in other roles, with 1.3% and 2.7% respectively. Mental health nurses represented the smallest percentage, at just 0.4%.