The line graph and tables show the proportion and the average wage of graduates in Australia who had full-time jobs after university between 2004 and 2012. In general, there is a downward trend in the share of all graduates, while that of mathematics graduates remained relatively stable throughout the period. Moreover, the salary of both graduates experienced a growth, but math graduates earned more almost every year.
Focusing on the graph, in 2004, 80% of all graduates had full-time jobs in Australia, slightly higher than that of mathematics graduates at about 65%. The figure for all graduates, however, rose constantly to approximately 85% in 2008, before declining minimally by 10 percentage points in the final year. Mathematics graduates, on the other hand, saw a noticeable increase to around 88% after two years. After which it fell gradually over the years, reaching its initial figure in 2012.
With regard to the table, math and other unspecified graduates accounted for the similar number in 2004 in Australia, each earning 41,000 dollars. Although the pattern for the former rose steadily to $51,500 in 2008, it declined negligibly to $48,500 in 2010. Despite that drop, the income of math graduates recovered to its highest peak of $59,000 in 2012. As to the profit of other unspecified graduates, they observed a constant growth, reaching $53,000 in 2012.