The line graph demonstrates the number of new graduates in the UK while the bar chart compares the percentage of graduates who occupy the jobs – categorized into 5 groups between 1992 and 2002.
Overall, it is clear from the line graph that the figure experienced a slight decrease after reaching a peak over the years. According to the bart chart, the percentage of professional and managerial jobs occupied by graduates decreased gradually whereas the others showed marginal increase over a decade.
According to the details of the line graph, the figure started the period with approximately 160 000 graduates, and following this, it hit a peak at roughly 190 000 in 1997. Subsequently, it decreased gradually to 170 000 by the end of the period.
Focusing on the bar chart, the percentage of professional and managerial jobs experienced a slight drop over the years. The former stood at roughly 60% at the outset before decreasing steadily to 40% by 2002. The latter started the period with approximately 20% at the outset, and following this, it showed a slow decline at 19% by the end of the period. The figure for clerical and sectarian jobs grew noticeably from roughly 10% in 1992 to 20% in the end. Both of the figures for sales and others which graduates preferred occupying far less increased marginally from approximately 3% at the beginning to 7% in 2002