The charts provide information on the activities of UK graduate and postgraduate students who did not secure full-time employment after leaving college in 2008.
From an overall perspective, the number of graduates who did not obtain a full-time job is ten times higher than that of postgraduates. However, the proportion of each destination among part-time work, voluntary work, further study, and unemployment is quite similar.
For graduates in 2008, pursuing further study was the most popular option, with 29,665 individuals. The least popular choice was voluntary work, which accounted for 3,500 individuals. The number of graduates engaged in part-time work was 17,735, slightly higher than the 16,235 who were unemployed.
Similarly, among postgraduates in 2008, further study was the most common choice, with 2,725 individuals. This was followed by part-time work, with 2,535 individuals, and unemployment, with 1,625 individuals. The least popular option for postgraduates was voluntary work, with only 456 individuals, making it five times less than the number of unemployed postgraduates.
