The charts illustrate the percentage of qualifications held by the workforce in an advertising company in 1990 and 2010.
Overall, the percentage of employees with a PhD in science increased significantly over the years, becoming the most prevalent qualification by the end of the period. In contrast, both first-degree science and first-degree art saw substantial declines, with first-degree art becoming the least common qualification. Meanwhile, master’s degrees in art and science experienced slight increases, while master’s in science remained stable.
In 1990, the percentage of the workforce holding a master’s degree in science was 29%, making it the most common qualification. This was followed by a master’s degree in art at 21%. The percentage of individuals with a first degree in science was 20%, which rose slightly to 23% over the years, while first-degree art accounted for 15%. PhD in science stood at 12%, which was 10% higher than that for PhD in art.
By 2010, the percentage of PhDs in science had grown significantly to 30%, surpassing the unchanged figure for master’s in science. The percentage for master’s in art increased slightly to 23%, while the figure for first-degree science dropped considerably to 11%. PhDs in art saw moderate growth, reaching 5%. In stark contrast, the percentage of first-degree art holders fell dramatically to 2%, making it the least common qualification at the end of the period.