5 July 2010

'One in ten' UK graduates unemployed

Ten percent of students who left UK colleges last year were unable to find work, according official figures, up from 8% the year before. The jobless rate among 2009 graduates is the highest in seven years, says the Higher Education Statistics Agency. And the number of students who managed to find employment within six months has dropped from 62% to 59%.The figures also reveal how the chances of students finding work depend on their choice of college subject. The agency's figures are based on the experiences of 205,000 students six months after graduation... read more

BBC News
July 10

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