The graphs illustrate the proportion of Australian university graduates who obtained full-time employment following their graduation, as well as the average wage for each of these groups, from 2004 to 2012.
Overall, other graduates with job experienced an increase followed by a decline, while math graduates with job displayed a relative steadiness. In terms of the average salary, both graduates were same at the beginning while math graduates received higher wage than other graduates after 2008.
In 2004, 59% of other graduates possessed a job, marking the lowest proportion over the entire period. However, the percentage of other graduates rose rapidly and reached its peak at 83% by 2006 before a continuous declining. Commencing at 79% at the beginning, the percentage of math graduates fluctuated and reached its highest point at 81% by 2008, which was same with other graduates. Subsequently, the proportion of math graduates and other graduates decreased and fell to 77% and 59%, respectively at the end of the period.
Regarding their average wage, both groups remained the same at $41,000 in 2004 and continue to increase gradually throughout the period. In 2012, math graduates obtained an average salary of $56,000, which was $5,000 higher than other graduates.