The bar charts present data regarding the destinations of UK graduate and postgraduate students who did not pursue full-time employment in the year 2008.
Overall, in 2008, the majority of UK graduates who did not enter full-time work opted for further study, while postgraduates mostly chose to engage in part-time work. A smaller proportion of both groups were unemployed or involved in voluntary work.
Among the graduates, the highest number, at nearly 29,665 individuals, proceeded to further study, followed by approximately 17,735 in part-time work. The number of individuals unemployed stood at around 16,235, whereas only 3,500 were engaged in voluntary work.
In contrast, postgraduates exhibited different patterns. Approximately 2,725 individuals pursued further study, 2,535 engaged in part-time work, 1,625 were unemployed, and a mere 345 were involved in voluntary work. Notably, the number of postgraduates opting for further study was notably higher compared to those engaging in voluntary work. However, the proportion of postgraduates involved in part-time work was close to that of graduates. In conclusion, postgraduates followed similar trends to graduates in terms of further study and part-time work.
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