The latest edition of What do graduates do? reveals that the graduate labour market in 2016 was in relatively good health. Of the 248,525 UK-domiciled first-degree graduates who responded to the survey:
- 74.2% of graduates were in employment six months after graduating.
- Only 5.3% were unemployed - the lowest rate since 1989.
- 71.3% of employed graduates were in a professional-level job.
- 21% of graduates went on to full or part-time further study.
- The average salary for graduates in full-time employment in the UK was £21,776.
