Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 115900
Unemployment: Graduates
Tabled: 25 February 2026
Answered: 2 April 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of graduates who were not in high-skilled roles 15 months after graduation remain outside high-skilled employment a) three years later and b) five years later.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterThe department does not produce estimates of the proportion of graduates in high-skilled roles at three or five years after graduation.Graduate Outcome survey data published by HESA shows that around 70% of UK domiciled students who graduated with an unde...
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