The two charts show the distribution of employment types among graduates and postgraduates in the United Kingdom in 2008. The categories of work included are part-time work, voluntary work, further study, and unemployment.
Looking at the first chart for graduates, the most common destination was further study, with 29,665 students. The next most popular destination was part-time work, accounting for 17,735 students, followed by unemployment with 16,235 students. Voluntary work was the least common destination, with only 3,500 students.
Regarding the postgraduate students’ destinations, further study was also the most popular, as with the graduates. This was followed by part-time work, with 2,535 students. In addition, there were 1,625 students in unemployment and only 345 students in voluntary work, indicating that the ranking of employment types remained the same as that of the graduates.
In summary, the data for both graduates and postgraduates in the United Kingdom in 2008 show that the majority continued to study after leaving college. Some students found part-time jobs, others were unemployed, and the smallest group engaged in voluntary work.