Introduction - First Destinations 2001/02
This publication is one of four reference volumes from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), which present statistics about the publicly-funded higher education institutions (HEIs) of the United Kingdom (UK).
The statistics in this volume are derived from data collected from publicly-funded HEIs in the UK by HESA. The source data set contains information about the first destinations of students who obtained higher education (HE) qualifications during the 2001/02 academic year and who had studied for these primarily full-time. Notes on Tables and Definitions sections are included at the back of this volume.
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- 0, 1, 2 are rounded to 0
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First Destinations of Students Leaving Higher Education Institutions 2001/02
Information has been obtained from 243,910 qualifiers out of a possible 308,390 a response rate of 79%: this is equal to that recorded last year. From 1999/2000 onwards a single fixed reference date (3 January) was adopted and the period over which data are collected and also the mechanisms used for its collection were restricted. Information about first destinations has been linked to information already held by HESA about students and their studies to enable the analyses set out in this volume to be generated.
This section analyses some of the data contained in the main tables of the volume and presents summary statistics and selected key points.
Key points
- Of the 243,910 former HE students whose destination was known, 67% (164,550) reported their first destination as employment compared to 68% last year.
- 6% of qualifiers in 2001/02 were assumed to be unemployed. This is a 1% rise from the previous year when data showed an unemployment rate of 5%.
- 19% of UK domiciled first degree graduates were reported to be studying or training. Of these 58% were female and 42% male. When looking at postgraduates 7% continue on to further study or training and the gender difference is slightly less pronounced with 47% being female and 53% male.
- UK domiciled first degree qualifiers in medicine & dentistry at 91% and education at 87% were most likely to have entered UK employment. Qualifiers in law, at 33%, were least likely to have entered UK employment although they were most likely to continue study or training (56%).
- 12% of UK domiciled males with other undergraduate qualifications entered occupations classified as managers & administrators compared with 4% of females with these qualifications.
- At postgraduate level the figures for those qualifiers of UK domicile in employment are dominated by those working in the education sector (accounting for 17,880 of the 28,635 in employment) and of which 97% was within the professional occupations category.
- Among those with other undergraduate qualifications, 68% were working in the health & social work sector of whom 94% held associate professional & technical posts.
- 83% of UK domiciled qualifiers in employment were in paid full-time UK employment. Of these 70% were employed on contracts terminating after 30 September 2003 or not fixed term.
- UK domiciled female first degree qualifiers formed the largest single group who went on to further study or training; they were most likely (49%) to study postgraduate diploma and certificate courses, including Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) courses, or undertake professional training.
Chart 1 and Table A detail the activities of all students for whom HESA has received first destination information. Some 67% of respondents indicated that employment (including self-employment) was their main activity, 20% were studying or undertaking training and 6% were assumed to be unemployed.
Table A - All Qualifiers by First Destination, Level of Qualification, Domicile and Gender 2001/02 | |||||||||
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Employment in the UK | Employment overseas | Undertaking study or training | Not available for employment, study or training | Assumed to be unemployed | Others(1) | Total | |||
Postgraduate | |||||||||
Home | |||||||||
Female | 17400 | 460 | 1085 | 580 | 490 | 110 | 20125 | ||
Male | 10235 | 540 | 1235 | 305 | 585 | 90 | 12990 | ||
Other EU | |||||||||
Female | 655 | 1005 | 450 | 70 | 95 | 280 | 2555 | ||
Male | 460 | 965 | 480 | 335 | 95 | 250 | 2585 | ||
First degree | |||||||||
Home | |||||||||
Female | 66550 | 2150 | 19115 | 6070 | 5165 | 1020 | 100065 | ||
Male | 47625 | 1725 | 13890 | 4970 | 6945 | 1170 | 76325 | ||
Other EU | |||||||||
Female | 775 | 600 | 1615 | 155 | 160 | 430 | 3735 | ||
Male | 455 | 445 | 1765 | 160 | 160 | 440 | 3435 | ||
Other undergraduate | |||||||||
Home | |||||||||
Female | 9025 | 60 | 3785 | 370 | 225 | 65 | 13530 | ||
Male | 3070 | 45 | 4185 | 160 | 370 | 75 | 7910 | ||
Other EU | |||||||||
Female | 180 | 60 | 125 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 425 | ||
Male | 30 | 25 | 135 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 240 | ||
Total | 156465 | 8080 | 47865 | 13190 | 14310 | 4000 | 243910 | ||
(1) Includes Other EU students leaving UK. |
After obtaining an HE qualification, females were more likely to obtain employment than males, particularly at the other undergraduate level where 67% of home domiciled females were working in the UK compared with 39% of home domiciled males. When looking at students domiciled from other EU countries, 20% stay to work in the UK. Examining this by level of qualification shows that 22% of other EU domiciled postgraduates, 17% of first degree qualifiers and 32% of other undergraduate leavers gain employment in the UK.
Other EU students entering employment are generally more likely to have found employment outside the UK, particularly those with postgraduate qualifications although 4% (540) of UK domiciled male postgraduates in the survey were also working abroad.
Turning to unemployment, the highest rates were among UK domiciled first degree graduates. The lowest unemployment rate (for UK domiciled students) was for females with other undergraduate or postgraduate qualifications which stood at 2%.
A continuation of study or training was the most likely activity for UK domiciled males with undergraduate qualifications other than first degrees. 53% of such males (and 28% of females with the same background) were so identified. Around a fifth of first degree graduates were continuing their studies or training while postgraduates, particularly UK domiciled females (5%), were least likely to do so.
The remainder of this summary concentrates exclusively on UK domiciled qualifiers.
Table B - First Destination of UK Domiciled Qualifiers by Level of Qualification, Gender and Age Group 2001/02 | |||||||||
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Employment in the UK | Employment overseas | Undertaking study or training | Not available for employment, study or training | Assumed to be unemployed | Others(1) | Total | |||
Postgraduate | |||||||||
Female | |||||||||
Under 25 years | 7475 | 135 | 500 | 185 | 165 | 35 | 8500 | ||
25 years & over | 9920 | 325 | 585 | 395 | 325 | 75 | 11625 | ||
Male | |||||||||
Under 25 years | 3415 | 125 | 590 | 115 | 210 | 35 | 4485 | ||
25 years & over | 6810 | 415 | 645 | 190 | 375 | 55 | 8495 | ||
First degrees | |||||||||
Female | |||||||||
Under 25 years | 56720 | 2050 | 16685 | 5165 | 4190 | 825 | 85635 | ||
25 years & over | 9825 | 100 | 2430 | 900 | 975 | 195 | 14420 | ||
Male | |||||||||
Under 25 years | 41980 | 1615 | 12235 | 4520 | 5880 | 980 | 67210 | ||
25 years & over | 5640 | 110 | 1655 | 445 | 1065 | 190 | 9105 | ||
Other undergraduate | |||||||||
Female | |||||||||
Under 25 years | 3915 | 40 | 2930 | 190 | 125 | 40 | 7240 | ||
25 years & over | 5105 | 20 | 850 | 180 | 100 | 30 | 6285 | ||
Male | |||||||||
Under 25 years | 1765 | 30 | 3530 | 105 | 265 | 60 | 5750 | ||
25 years & over | 1305 | 15 | 650 | 55 | 110 | 15 | 2155 | ||
Total(1) | 153905 | 4980 | 43290 | 12455 | 13780 | 2530 | 230940 | ||
(1) Unknown age included in total only. |
At postgraduate level, females in the younger age group are slightly more likely to be in UK employment than older female qualifiers (88% and 85% respectively); the reverse is true for males (76% and 80%). At first degree level younger qualifiers are just as likely to be employed than those aged 25 & over, irrespective of gender. The largest age related discrepancy occurs for those with other undergraduate qualifications, where older qualifiers are around one and a half times more likely to be in employment than those aged under 25.
Less than 1% of UK domiciled HE qualifiers at other undergraduate level were working abroad, however, 2% of first degree graduates aged under 25 were. Older first degree qualifiers were less likely (1%) to be employed abroad. Among postgraduate qualifiers some 5% of males and 3% of females aged 25 & over were working overseas compared with 2% of females and 3% of males in the younger age group.
Further study or training was most likely to be undertaken by other undergraduate qualifiers, particularly males aged under 25 (61%). Of the qualifiers at this level, females aged 25 & over were least likely (14%) to continue their studies. For first degree graduates, in the under 25 age group 19% of females and 18% of males were reported as studying or training. Among postgraduates, males aged under 25 were more likely (13%) to continue in education than males 25 & over (8%), females under 25 (6%) and females 25 & over (5%).
As an outcome, for those obtaining a first degree, unemployment was most likely for male and female graduates aged 25 & over (12% and 7% respectively) and males aged under 25 (9%). The lowest unemployment rate (2% for both age categories) was experienced by females who achieved undergraduate qualifications other than first degrees.
Table C - UK Domiciled Qualifiers by First Destination, Level of Qualification and Subject Area 2001/02 | ||||||||
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Employment in the UK | Employment overseas | Undertaking study or training | Not available for employment, study or training | Assumed to be unemployed | Others(1) | Total | ||
Postgraduate | ||||||||
Medicine & dentistry | 400 | 40 | 80 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 540 | |
Subjects allied to medicine | 420 | 40 | 105 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 600 | |
Biological sciences | 1125 | 130 | 245 | 50 | 40 | 5 | 1595 | |
Veterinary science | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | |
Agriculture & related subjects | 180 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 230 | |
Physical sciences | 1090 | 115 | 200 | 30 | 60 | 5 | 1505 | |
Mathematical sciences | 220 | 15 | 50 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 310 | |
Computer science | 1220 | 35 | 130 | 35 | 115 | 20 | 1560 | |
Engineering & technology | 1085 | 100 | 140 | 35 | 75 | 10 | 1440 | |
Architecture, building & planning | 260 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 320 | |
Social, economic & political studies | 1455 | 110 | 260 | 75 | 60 | 10 | 1970 | |
Law | 240 | 20 | 115 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 425 | |
Business & administrative studies | 1525 | 90 | 85 | 80 | 145 | 25 | 1940 | |
Librarianship & information science | 435 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 535 | |
Languages | 500 | 60 | 225 | 35 | 35 | 5 | 860 | |
Humanities | 520 | 30 | 290 | 50 | 50 | 15 | 955 | |
Creative arts & design | 730 | 25 | 110 | 50 | 80 | 35 | 1030 | |
Education | 15935 | 140 | 140 | 325 | 270 | 35 | 16845 | |
Combined | 265 | 15 | 75 | 20 | 35 | 5 | 410 | |
First degree | ||||||||
Medicine & dentistry | 4370 | 10 | 375 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 4785 | |
Subjects allied to medicine | 9965 | 100 | 1425 | 425 | 285 | 45 | 12240 | |
Biological sciences | 7775 | 265 | 3640 | 1015 | 845 | 130 | 13675 | |
Veterinary science | 360 | 15 | 80 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 485 | |
Agriculture & related subjects | 1165 | 50 | 185 | 125 | 120 | 20 | 1670 | |
Physical sciences | 4780 | 210 | 3005 | 675 | 705 | 105 | 9485 | |
Mathematical sciences | 1700 | 75 | 895 | 215 | 270 | 25 | 3180 | |
Computer science | 5780 | 95 | 1050 | 450 | 1290 | 195 | 8855 | |
Engineering & technology | 6995 | 215 | 1515 | 670 | 1060 | 150 | 10605 | |
Architecture, building & planning | 2375 | 75 | 555 | 160 | 150 | 30 | 3350 | |
Social, economic & political studies | 9705 | 365 | 2740 | 1265 | 1070 | 175 | 15320 | |
Law | 2155 | 95 | 3670 | 405 | 250 | 40 | 6610 | |
Business & administrative studies | 15055 | 400 | 1605 | 1550 | 1320 | 195 | 20120 | |
Librarianship & information science | 2660 | 50 | 370 | 235 | 340 | 60 | 3715 | |
Languages | 5945 | 760 | 2995 | 855 | 780 | 130 | 11465 | |
Humanities | 3845 | 180 | 2220 | 555 | 565 | 100 | 7460 | |
Creative arts & design | 10720 | 255 | 2395 | 935 | 1510 | 555 | 16370 | |
Education | 8465 | 105 | 605 | 260 | 240 | 30 | 9710 | |
Combined | 10355 | 555 | 3670 | 1225 | 1285 | 195 | 17285 | |
Other undergraduate | ||||||||
Medicine & dentistry | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
Subjects allied to medicine | 7860 | 45 | 515 | 145 | 75 | 20 | 8665 | |
Biological sciences | 125 | 5 | 285 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 450 | |
Veterinary science | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
Agriculture & related subjects | 315 | 10 | 390 | 15 | 35 | 0 | 770 | |
Physical sciences | 45 | 0 | 135 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 190 | |
Mathematical sciences | 15 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
Computer science | 555 | 10 | 1530 | 40 | 150 | 20 | 2310 | |
Engineering & technology | 370 | 5 | 530 | 30 | 55 | 20 | 1015 | |
Architecture, building & planning | 105 | 0 | 110 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 225 | |
Social, economic & political studies | 715 | 0 | 390 | 35 | 20 | 0 | 1160 | |
Law | 45 | 0 | 80 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 135 | |
Business & administrative studies | 835 | 15 | 2240 | 80 | 75 | 15 | 3260 | |
Librarianship & information science | 120 | 0 | 195 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 350 | |
Languages | 30 | 0 | 55 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 95 | |
Humanities | 15 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 35 | |
Creative arts & design | 580 | 5 | 810 | 85 | 100 | 40 | 1615 | |
Education | 205 | 5 | 345 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 585 | |
Combined | 140 | 5 | 305 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 500 | |
Total | 153905 | 4980 | 43290 | 12455 | 13780 | 2530 | 230940 |
Table C relates first destination to subject area studied. At postgraduate level the overall percentage of qualifiers in UK employment was 83%. Those who studied education make up 58% of all postgraduate qualifiers in UK employment and, with 95% in UK employment, they are more likely to be working than other postgraduates. The proportion of postgraduate qualifiers in UK employment otherwise ranges from 54% of those who studied humanities to 82% of those who studied architecture, building & planning. Similarly, since only 1% of those with an education qualification at this level undertake further study or training, the average of 7% for all postgraduates masks the fact that some 13% of other postgraduates continued their studies or training. 30% of those who obtained a humanities qualification, 27% of those who gained a law qualification and 26% of those who gained a languages qualification entered further study or training compared with 4.5% of qualifiers in librarianship & information science and 4.3% of qualifiers in business & administrative studies.
Among those with first degrees there was considerable variation in the proportion of those in employment; qualifiers in medicine & dentistry (91%) and education (87%) were most likely and qualifiers in law (33%) least likely to be working in the UK. At 7%, qualifiers in languages were almost twice as likely to be working abroad as qualifiers in any other subject area. As a counterpart to the proportions in employment at this level, those who were least likely to continue to study or train were those who studied librarianship & information science (10%), medicine & dentistry (8%), business & administrative studies (8%) or education (6%).
By far the most likely to continue study or training were former law students (56%) but 32% of those who qualified in physical sciences and 30% of humanities qualifiers also continued studying or were undertaking training. Unemployment rates at this level varied from 15% of qualifiers in computer science, 10% of qualifiers in engineering & technology to 0.1% of medicine & dentistry qualifiers.
Among the remaining undergraduate qualifiers (except for medicine & dentistry qualifiers who have a very small population), those who studied subjects allied to medicine stand out as having by far the highest proportion of their number in UK employment (91%). At the other end of the scale, those least likely to be employed, former physical sciences, computer science and business & administrative studies students, (23%, 24% and 26% respectively) were also the most likely to be continuing to study or train along with mathematical sciences at around 70% in each case. Former students of humanities (14%) have the highest unemployment rate.
These subject differences are influenced by the training structures of many professions. Since the number of medicine & dentistry students is strictly controlled and planned centrally to meet national manpower requirements, it is not surprising that very few of those qualifying in medicine & dentistry are unemployed. Some qualifications at both undergraduate (B.Ed., etc.) and postgraduate (PGCE) level in education lead directly to professional accreditation so qualifiers do not need to undertake further study. Similarly, many of the undergraduate qualifications in the subjects allied to medicine group lead directly to professional accreditation (nursing for example). Qualifiers in law, however, need to continue professional training after graduation for entry to the profession.
Table D relates to those in employment, the level of qualification to the type of occupation they entered (Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)).
Table D - UK Domiciled Qualifiers Entering Employment by Level of Qualification, Gender and Standard Occupational Classification 2001/02 | ||||||||||||
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Managers & administrators | Professional occupations | Associate professional & technical occupations | Clerical & secretarial occupations | Craft & related occupations | Personal & protective service occupations | Sales occupations | Plant & machine operatives | Other occupations | Unknown | Total | ||
Doctorate degrees | ||||||||||||
Female | 60 | 1110 | 185 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1410 | |
Male | 80 | 1365 | 200 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1700 | |
Other PG degrees | ||||||||||||
Female | 840 | 1930 | 1250 | 400 | 20 | 105 | 95 | 5 | 15 | 125 | 4780 | |
Male | 1050 | 1845 | 1135 | 320 | 45 | 95 | 115 | 20 | 30 | 145 | 4800 | |
PGCE | ||||||||||||
Female | 50 | 11425 | 65 | 50 | 0 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 11670 | |
Male | 25 | 4155 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4275 | |
First degrees | ||||||||||||
Female | 10650 | 17260 | 14960 | 13035 | 275 | 4790 | 6085 | 195 | 770 | 685 | 68700 | |
Male | 8190 | 12725 | 9945 | 7405 | 940 | 2785 | 4385 | 590 | 1520 | 870 | 49350 | |
Other undergraduates | ||||||||||||
Female | 380 | 535 | 7130 | 365 | 30 | 275 | 260 | 15 | 50 | 40 | 9085 | |
Male | 370 | 270 | 1380 | 255 | 135 | 160 | 285 | 55 | 125 | 70 | 3115 | |
Total | 21695 | 52625 | 36285 | 21865 | 1460 | 8270 | 11270 | 895 | 2520 | 1995 | 158885 |
At first degree level there is a fairly close parity between the proportions of males and females who entered the different occupation classifications although some 19% of females entered clerical & secretarial positions compared with only 15% of males. At this level there were also significant proportions entering personal & protective services and sales occupations which, together, accounted for 16% of females and 15% of males.
For those with undergraduate qualifications other than first degrees, there was generally greater diversity in the broad types of occupations entered by males and females than at the other levels although there was a concentration in the associate professional & technical grouping (79% of females and 45% of males).
Table E - UK Domiciled Qualifiers Entering Employment by Level of Qualification, Standard Industrial Classification and Standard Occupational Qualification 2001/02 | ||||||||||||
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Managers & administrators | Professional occupations | Associate professional & technical occupations | Clerical & secretarial occupations | Craft & related occupations | Personal & protective service occupations | Sales occupations | Plant & machine operatives | Other occupations | Unknown | Total | ||
Postgraduate | ||||||||||||
Agriculture & forestry | 10 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
Fishing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
Mining & quarrying | 10 | 85 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | |
Manufacturing | 225 | 490 | 280 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 1130 | |
Electricity, gas & water supply | 35 | 55 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | |
Construction | 35 | 55 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 125 | |
Wholesale & retail trade/Repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles & personal & household goods | 140 | 30 | 40 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 145 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 420 | |
Hotels & restaurants | 35 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 95 | |
Transport, storage & communication | 95 | 75 | 55 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 310 | |
Financial activities | 180 | 115 | 255 | 105 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 680 | |
Property development, renting, business & research activities | 385 | 1670 | 775 | 175 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 95 | 3160 | |
Public administration & defence/Social security | 510 | 895 | 320 | 175 | 5 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2020 | |
Education | 110 | 17270 | 310 | 75 | 10 | 60 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 35 | 17880 | |
Health & social work | 175 | 790 | 390 | 55 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 1485 | |
Other community, social & personal service activities | 125 | 230 | 350 | 80 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 70 | 885 | |
Private households with employed persons | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
International organisations & bodies | 25 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 65 | |
Not known | 15 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
Total | 2105 | 21835 | 2875 | 805 | 80 | 260 | 255 | 40 | 55 | 330 | 28635 | |
First degree | ||||||||||||
Agriculture & forestry | 175 | 50 | 55 | 45 | 50 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 185 | 20 | 600 | |
Fishing | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | |
Mining & quarrying | 60 | 230 | 65 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 435 | |
Manufacturing | 1740 | 2300 | 2235 | 1170 | 275 | 35 | 670 | 325 | 160 | 150 | 9055 | |
Electricity, gas & water supply | 235 | 175 | 125 | 400 | 10 | 0 | 70 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 1050 | |
Construction | 375 | 540 | 310 | 205 | 190 | 0 | 35 | 20 | 225 | 40 | 1945 | |
Wholesale & retail trade/Repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles & personal & household goods | 3355 | 1045 | 640 | 1635 | 155 | 120 | 7560 | 135 | 330 | 110 | 15080 | |
Hotels & restaurants | 1310 | 35 | 85 | 395 | 5 | 2645 | 105 | 5 | 210 | 40 | 4835 | |
Transport, storage & communication | 1045 | 310 | 380 | 1510 | 40 | 350 | 370 | 120 | 350 | 55 | 4525 | |
Financial activities | 1735 | 590 | 1765 | 3715 | 15 | 5 | 430 | 0 | 75 | 110 | 8440 | |
Property development, renting, business & research activities | 3845 | 5660 | 4775 | 4790 | 180 | 275 | 740 | 115 | 215 | 370 | 20965 | |
Public administration & defence/Social security | 1875 | 1630 | 1780 | 2885 | 35 | 850 | 30 | 5 | 60 | 95 | 9240 | |
Education | 635 | 9550 | 995 | 890 | 65 | 1505 | 20 | 10 | 50 | 75 | 13795 | |
Health & social work | 870 | 6970 | 8320 | 1270 | 25 | 1060 | 60 | 10 | 90 | 85 | 18755 | |
Other community, social & personal service activities | 1445 | 780 | 3235 | 1295 | 140 | 635 | 320 | 15 | 270 | 370 | 8505 | |
Private households with employed persons | 0 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 115 | |
International organisations & bodies | 15 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | |
Not known | 120 | 70 | 100 | 175 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 50 | 5 | 580 | |
Total | 18835 | 29980 | 24905 | 20440 | 1215 | 7575 | 10470 | 785 | 2290 | 1555 | 118050 | |
Other undergraduate | ||||||||||||
Agriculture & forestry | 50 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 10 | 150 | |
Fishing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mining & quarrying | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
Manufacturing | 45 | 45 | 100 | 30 | 40 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 325 | |
Electricity, gas & water supply | 10 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 45 | |
Construction | 15 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 95 | |
Wholesale & retail trade/Repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles & personal & household goods | 150 | 10 | 25 | 65 | 20 | 10 | 425 | 10 | 35 | 10 | 760 | |
Hotels & restaurants | 105 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 130 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 305 | |
Transport, storage & communication | 40 | 10 | 45 | 50 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 220 | |
Financial activities | 50 | 5 | 40 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 230 | |
Property development, renting, business & research activities | 80 | 65 | 160 | 105 | 20 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 495 | |
Public administration & defence/Social security | 65 | 225 | 135 | 85 | 10 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 575 | |
Education | 25 | 85 | 45 | 25 | 10 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 | |
Health & social work | 50 | 310 | 7770 | 35 | 0 | 100 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8285 | |
Other community, social & personal service activities | 60 | 30 | 130 | 35 | 20 | 50 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 40 | 395 | |
Private households with employed persons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
International organisations & bodies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
Not known | 5 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | |
Total | 755 | 805 | 8510 | 620 | 165 | 435 | 545 | 70 | 175 | 115 | 12200 | |
Total - All students | 21695 | 52625 | 36285 | 21865 | 1460 | 8270 | 11270 | 895 | 2520 | 1995 | 158885 |
Table E maps qualifiers’ occupations by both the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) (the business sector of the organisation) and the SOC. At postgraduate level the figures are dominated by the education sector, which accounts for 17,880 of the 28,635 total; almost all (97%) of which were in the professional occupations classification. The next largest category, which is predominated by those from the business and computing subject areas, is property development, renting, business & research activities and employed 3,160 qualifiers, 54% of whom were in the professional occupations classification. Similar proportions of those employed in the manufacturing (44%), public administration & defence/social security (45%) and health & social work (54%) sectors, which are the other major employers of postgraduates, are classified as professional occupations.
At first degree level, the property development, renting, business & research activities sector employed the largest number of graduates (20,965 or 18% of the total) but with a wider spread of occupations represented, 27% professional, 23% associate professional & technical, 23% clerical & secretarial occupations and 19% managerial & administrative. At 70%, education again employed the highest proportion in professional occupations, followed by mining & quarrying (54%). Health & social work along with other community, social & personal service activities employed the highest proportions in associate professional & technical posts (45% and 40% respectively). Graduate employment in manufacturing, agriculture & forestry and transport, storage & communication was more broadly spread across the occupational classifications. Two sectors, electricity, gas & water supply and financial activities stand out as employing the largest proportions of their first degree graduate employees in clerical & secretarial posts, at 39% and 45% respectively.
Among those with other undergraduate qualifications, 69% were working in the health & social work sector of whom 94% held associate professional & technical posts. Other features of the industry/occupation matrix at this level are; 52% of those working in the financial activities sector had clerical or secretarial occupations, 35% of those working in hotels & restaurants held managerial or administrative posts and 57% of those working in wholesale & retail trade were in sales occupations.
Table F - All UK Domiciled Qualifiers Entering Employment by Level of Qualification, Gender, Employment Category, Mode of Employment and Duration of Employment 2001/02 | ||||||||||||||||
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Employment in the UK | ||||||||||||||||
Paid employment | ||||||||||||||||
Full-time | Part-time | |||||||||||||||
Terminates in the period up to 31 March 2003 | Terminates between 1 April & 30 Sept 2003 | Terminates after 30 Sept 2003/ Not fixed term | Not known | Terminates in the period up to 31 March 2003 | Terminates between 1 April & 30 Sept 2003 | Terminates after 30 Sept 2003/ Not fixed term | Not known | Self-employed | Unpaid employment | Employment overseas | Total Employed(1) | |||||
Postgraduate | ||||||||||||||||
Female | 430 | 2760 | 10620 | 1500 | 110 | 320 | 665 | 205 | 250 | 50 | 460 | 17860 | ||||
Male | 270 | 1140 | 6655 | 960 | 50 | 105 | 265 | 85 | 295 | 30 | 540 | 10775 | ||||
First degree | ||||||||||||||||
Female | 4395 | 7870 | 38160 | 5835 | 685 | 805 | 4980 | 1350 | 1040 | 680 | 2150 | 68700 | ||||
Male | 3375 | 4525 | 28080 | 4335 | 380 | 360 | 3145 | 855 | 1475 | 425 | 1725 | 49350 | ||||
Other undergraduate | ||||||||||||||||
Female | 160 | 245 | 6670 | 740 | 40 | 55 | 745 | 120 | 75 | 25 | 60 | 9085 | ||||
Male | 100 | 95 | 2040 | 305 | 15 | 15 | 245 | 75 | 110 | 20 | 45 | 3115 | ||||
Total | 8730 | 16630 | 92225 | 13675 | 1285 | 1665 | 10050 | 2690 | 3240 | 1230 | 4980 | 158885 | ||||
(1) Includes all unknowns. |
Table F analyses employment primarily by duration of contract and mode of employment. Some 58% of those who were employed were in UK full-time paid work and were on contracts that terminated after 30 September 2003 or were not fixed term; for those with other undergraduate qualifications this figure rose to 73% for females and 66% for males. At both first degree and postgraduate levels, females working full-time were slightly more likely to be employed on contracts that terminate between 1 April 2003 & 30 September 2003 than males. Females with qualifications at all levels were also more likely to work part-time (and on contracts that terminate after 30 September 2003 or are not fixed term) than men, while males with undergraduate qualifications were more likely to be self-employed than females.
Table G - UK Domiciled Qualifiers Entering Further Study or Training by Level of Qualification, Gender and Type of Study 2001/02 | ||||||||
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Higher degree (research) | Higher degree (taught) | Dip/Cert/ PGCE/prof. training course | First degree | Private study | Other study or training | Total | ||
Doctorate degrees | ||||||||
Female | 15 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 55 | |
Male | 40 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 105 | |
Other PG degrees | ||||||||
Female | 620 | 80 | 200 | 20 | 10 | 25 | 960 | |
Male | 770 | 95 | 170 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 1085 | |
PGCE | ||||||||
Female | 15 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 70 | |
Male | 10 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
First degrees | ||||||||
Female | 1750 | 6285 | 9405 | 850 | 140 | 690 | 19115 | |
Male | 2495 | 5870 | 4150 | 760 | 140 | 480 | 13890 | |
Other undergraduate | ||||||||
Female | 5 | 110 | 180 | 3360 | 10 | 120 | 3785 | |
Male | 10 | 120 | 115 | 3815 | 10 | 115 | 4185 | |
Total | 5725 | 12635 | 14280 | 8830 | 325 | 1495 | 43290 |
Table G takes a closer look at qualifiers going on to further study or training. Three quarters of these are first degree qualifiers of whom 58% are female. These females form the largest single group going on to further study or training (19,115) and were most likely to study postgraduate diploma and certificate courses, including PGCE courses or undertake professional training (49%). Male first degree qualifiers were slightly more likely than females to study for higher degrees.
90% of the 7,970 qualifiers with other undergraduate qualifications who went on to further study or training were studying for first degrees. As might be expected, postgraduate qualifiers formed a relatively small proportion of those continuing with further study or training (2,320 or 7%).