The charts compare the proportions of US universities graduates employment in 2004 and 2013. Overall, it is clear that number of jobs of US graduates decreased in all sectors with exception of industries and transport, and finance and banking experienced a significant declines over the given timeframe.
To begin, finance banking, marketing, and consultancy declined. In 2004, the percentage of finance and banking stood at 39%; however, this proportion fell dramatically to -17% at the end of the period, which was the lowest of that period. Similarly, marketing started the period with the percentage 14; conversely, the number of US graduate employees in markets decreased to -2.5% in 2013. Likewise, in 2004, consultancy employed 14% US graduates in 2004, however, this proportion declined to to 0.5% at the end of the period.
On the other hand, industries and other showed a moderate climb over the timeframe. In 2004, 14% employees in industries in 2004 were US graduates.
