The line graph gives information about the proportion of math and other graduates that obtained full-time jobs after completing a university in Australia, while the table compares the amount of average salaries of them, over the period of 8 years starting from 2004.
Overall, the percentage of math graduates decreased slightly, while that of other graduates reached its initial rate at the end of the period. It’s also clear that, the former maintained its higher average salary compared to the latter, and both cohorts saw a rise in their annual income.
Looking at the line graph, in 2004, the percentage of full time workers holding a university degree was 80 %, and this was followed by a slight rise to 85% in 2008, before dropping about 77% in 2012. Despite a significant increase from 65% to almost 90% in 2006, the percentage of all graduates declined to its initial figure in 2012.
As for compensation, in the years 2004 and 2006, the amount of average annual salaries of both graduates were the same, with figures of $41,000 and $43,000, respectively. From 2008, salaries of all graduates started growing up, the salary figure for math graduates was $50,000 in this year, after which it saw a considerable rise to $56,000 in 2012. Meanwhile, the salaries of other graduates increased from $45,000 to $51,000 during the same period.