Share of graduates not in graduate jobs 2001-2013

This statistic shows the amount of recent graduates in the United Kingdom (UK) who were not in graduate level jobs from 2001 to 2013. This figure increased by 10 percent in this time period. The peak of recent graduates not in graduate jobs was in 2012, when the figure hit 48 percent.
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Percentage of recent graduates not in graduate level jobs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2nd quarter 2001 to 2nd quarter 2013

Characteristic	Percentage of graduates
Q2 2013	47%
Q2 2012	48%
Q2 2011	46%
Q2 2010	45%
Q2 2009	41%
Q2 2008	39%
Q2 2007	43%
Q2 2006	38%
Q2 2005	40%
Q2 2004	42%
Q2 2003	36%
Q2 2002	38%
Q2 2001	37%

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Release date

November 2013

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2nd quarter 2001 to 2nd quarter 2013

Special properties

men aged 21-64, women aged 21-59

Supplementary notes

A graduate is defined as a person who is aged over 20, not enrolled on any educational course and who has a level of higher education above A level standard.
A recent graduate is a graduate who left full time education within five years of the survey date.
Researchers at the University of Warwick and the University of the West of England have defined a non-graduate role as one which does not require a higher educational background.

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