The given pie charts compare the percentage of employment status after graduating from secondary school in 3 different periods of over 20 years in Australia.
Overall, there was a decline in the rate of those pursuing higher education and the number of unemployed graduates, with the proportion of further education witnessing the most dramatic decrease during the first half of the period. In addition, the employed rate experienced a considerable rise and had the highest figures throughout the period.
The proportion of individuals who successfully held a job started at 40%, followed by a significant growth to 50% in 1990, and a final rise by 5% in 2000, becoming the highest rate among the 3 different employment statuses.
Meanwhile, the number of learners who engaged in advanced learning was 50% in 1980, after which it saw a dramatic fall to 38%, before ending the period at 37%. Similarly, the figure for unemployment was recorded at 10% at the beginning of the period, remained stable for 10 years, and dropped to 8% by the end of the period.
