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Employment: Graduates

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 17 February 2026UIN 112076

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the proportion of graduates that enter graduate employment schemes within one year of completing their studies.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

We do not capture data on the number of graduates entering graduate schemes or graduate-level employment. The latest published DfE data shows that the unemployment rate for graduates is lower than non-graduates. A link to this data can be found here.(opens in a new tab)

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