The charts illustrate the destinations of UK graduate and postgraduate students who did not enter full-time employment after leaving college in 2008.
Among graduate students, the most common destination was part-time work, with 29,665 students (nearly half of the total). This was followed by further study, with 17,735 students. Voluntary work and unemployment were less common, with 16,235 and 3,500 students, respectively.
For postgraduate students, the distribution was slightly different. The largest group, 2,535 students, engaged in part-time work, while a smaller number, 1,625, continued their studies. Voluntary work and unemployment were much less common, with 345 and 500 students, respectively.
In comparison, graduates were more likely to pursue part-time work and further study than postgraduates, while unemployment and voluntary work were relatively rare across both groups.
Overall, while part-time work was the dominant choice for both graduates and postgraduates, graduates had a higher tendency to further their studies or experience unemployment.