The pie chart illustrates the destinations of nursing graduates in the UK in 2009, while the table provides a breakdown of their employment within the health sector.
Overall, the majority of nursing graduates chose to work in the health sector, whereas only a small proportion pursued further study or were unemployed. Within the health sector, the highest number of graduates worked as hospital nurses.
According to the pie chart, a significant 84% of nursing graduates entered the health sector. A further 7% pursued further education, while 5% remained unemployed. The remaining 4% were employed in other sectors not related to healthcare.
The table provides more detailed information about the health sector employment. The most common occupation was hospital nursing, accounting for 52% of those in the sector. Community health roles comprised 14%, followed by midwifery at 10%. General practice nursing made up 5%, whereas the remaining 3% were in other health-related occupations.
In summary, most nursing graduates in 2009 entered healthcare professions, particularly hospital nursing, which was by far the most popular choice.