Graduate jobs market stays strong

Graduate jobs market stays strong

The UK graduate jobs market seems to be holding firm, with the lowest graduate unemployment rate for five years.

An annual survey tracking students six months after graduation found that 5.6% are out of work, compared with 6.1% the previous year.

The highest rates of unemployment were among computer science and creative arts graduates.

Students with the lowest degree grades were also found to have the worst employment rates.

This annual survey from the Higher Education Statistics Agency shows that there is still a demand for students leaving university - with another fall in the unemployment rate among recent graduates.

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August 19, 2008, 1:16 pm