The chart below represents the number of graduates and post graduates and their preferences in the fields other than a full-time work such as part-time work, Voluntary work, further studies and who stays unemployed in the year 2008.
We see that over 29,000 graduate students which is the highest number pursue further studies after completing graduation in 2008 as compared to any other work opportunities. A significant number of graduated students works in part-time jobs in UK. However, an equal number of people stays unemployed after finishing their graduation. The quantum of students out for voluntary work is the lowest after finishing their courses in UK.
On the contrary, The percentage of postgraduates pursuing higher studies and part-time work is nearly the same around 2,500. Postgraduates experience low unemployment rate which is 1,625 as compared to the graduated 16,235. The number of postgraduated students willing to do voluntary work is the least among all at 345.
