The table compares the proportion of first-degree students in four countries, namely Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, in the year 2001.
Overall, it is clear that Scotland made up the highest proportion of total employment, whereas the smallest percentage was seen in Northern Ireland. it is worth noting that Scotland was the dominant contributor in this year.
Focusing on permanent employment, it accounted for 43.6%, which came first. the proportion of students in Scotland was about twice as much as that in Northern Ireland, at 43.6% and 22% respectively. England accounted for 33%, making it the second-largest country, and its proportion exceeds that in Wales by 3 percentage points, at 33% and 30% respectively. turning to temporary employment, the largest figures were observed in England, accounting for 23%. scotland represented 20.2%, ranking second. wales and Northern countries constituted the least proportion, at 1.4% and 8.6% respectively.
As for overseas employment, in this category, the large percentage was found in Northern Ireland, accounting for 5%. Notably, other countries consisted of similar figures, ranging from 2.35 to 2.9%. Finally, in total employment, Scotland was the preeminent country, representing 66.4%, meanwhile Northern Ireland formed the least proportion, accounting for 33.6%. The figures for all three countries were largely comparable, with only a marginal difference of 12%, indicating that they were almost on a par( 58.3%, 45.3% and 33.6% respectively).