The table gives information about the percentage of graduates who had first degrees took part in three types of employment from four nations in 2001.
Overall, the permanent employment rate dominated the largest proportion of total, while the foreign one hit the lowest position. In addition, Northern Ireland had the lowest rate of total occupation of graduates in the year 2001.
Regarding the profession statistics of long term and short term jobs, the number of students forced to work in the long run was always higher than those in short period. Scotland witnessed the highest point in permanent employment with 43.6%, but only accounted for a minority number in temporary employment. Besides, around 30% of permanent employment was recorded in both England and Wales, but the number of employees working temporarily in England had doubled this rate in Wales. Northern Ireland accounted for the smallest percentage of all nations in both types with 20% in constant work and 8.6% in provisional work.
In terms of overseas and total employment, there were a few people who worked for overseas business in four nations. Scotland, England and Wales had over 2% in the foreign occupation while Northern Ireland is the country had the highest percentage of overseas employment with 5%. In total, the whole employment rate of Scotland led the first position and nearly doubled the total of Northern Ireland. Then, England and Wales stood at the second and third position in turn.