The bar charts illustrate the decisions made by both graduates and postgraduates in United Kingdom in 2008. The data is divided into four categories, including Part-time work, Voluntary work, Further study, and Unemployment. Overall, most graduates and postgraduates tend to further their studies, while the smallest percentage of students opt for voluntary work. Additionally, postgraduates are more willing to do part-time work than graduates, whereas both graduates and postgraduates share a similar percentage of being unemployed.
Clearly, continuing studies is the most prevalent option between graduates and postgraduates, with 29,665 of the former remaining in education as opposed to 2,725 of the latter. Conversely, the minority of students choose to participate in voluntary work, with only 3,500 graduates and 345 postgraduates joining this.
Furthermore, the percentage of postgraduates entering part-time work is considerably higher than that of graduates. Approximately 35% of postgraduates opt for part-time work, compared to about 25% of graduates. However, there is a comparable percentage of graduates and postgraduates who are confronted with unemployment, as the graph demonstrates that around 22% of students cannot find jobs after graduation.