The two pie charts illustrate the anticipated and actual employment distribution of psychologists after graduation across five sectors: Private Clinics, Hospitals and Medical Centres, Schools and Universities, Community Agencies, and Other.
Overall, there is a noticeable difference between what was expected and what actually occurred. Most significantly, while Private Clinics were expected to employ the majority of graduates, in reality, most psychologists ended up working in Schools and Universities.
According to the anticipated data, 68% of psychology graduates were expected to work in Private Clinics, making it the dominant sector. Hospitals and Medical Centres followed with 13%, while Schools and Universities and Community Agencies were expected to employ 8% each. Only 2% were predicted to work in other areas.
However, the actual employment data shows a different trend. The largest portion, 26%, ended up in Schools and Universities, while only 8% worked in Private Clinics — a sharp drop compared to expectations. Community Agencies employed 25%, closely behind, and Hospitals and Medical Centres took 16%. A notable 26% of graduates were employed in the “Other” category, much higher than the 2% originally anticipated.
In conclusion, the actual employment outcomes for psychology graduates varied significantly from expectations, with more graduates working in Schools, Community Agencies, and other fields, and far fewer in Private Clinics than originally predicted.