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Graduate Outcomes 2023/24 data release

The latest Graduate Outcomes data for the 2023/24 cohort provides a comprehensive view of graduate activity, employment patterns, and further study across the UK.

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Graduate Outcomes is the strongest labour-market dataset available in the UK, offering a unique, rich picture of what graduates are doing 15 months after completing their studies.

This release highlights key shifts in graduate employment patterns, including a slight decline in full-time employment, a small rise in unemployment, and clearer signs of a softening labour market following the post-pandemic peak.

Most graduates are in work or further study 15 months after completing their degree.

Key messages

  • Most graduates are in work or further study 15 months after completing their degree, although full-time employment has decreased slightly and unemployment has risen to around seven per cent
  • The proportion of graduates in high-skilled employment has dipped slightly, with small increases in lower-skilled roles and noticeable variation across subjects
  • Institutions need to focus on employability support and high-quality careers guidance, with a stronger emphasis on local skills demand and helping graduates transition into the labour market, particularly as conditions become more challenging
  • Despite concern about AI, there is currently no evidence of a collapse in graduate opportunities, with continued demand for graduate skills

Explore the data and official outputs

Access the core resources from this year’s release:

Despite concern about AI, there is currently no evidence of a collapse in graduate opportunities.

Turn insight into action

Many institutions move quickly from headline figures to deeper analysis and planning. We offer tools and expert support to help you interpret the data, benchmark your performance, and identify priorities.

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  • Interrogate outcomes at subject and cohort level
  • Benchmark against peer institutions
  • Identify patterns and trends quickly

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Tailored datasets

Access Graduate Outcomes data shaped around your specific needs.

  • Custom cuts of the dataset aligned to your priorities
  • Flexible variables and cohort definitions
  • Graduate data linked to student record for cohort view
  • Data prepared for your research, analysis and reporting

Ideal if you want to integrate Graduate Outcomes data into your own systems, workflows, or institutional dashboards.

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Graduate Outcomes consultancy

Work with our experts to go further, faster.

  • Presenting your data in context to senior leadership
  • Benchmarking and performance diagnostics
  • In-depth analysis tailored to your institution and local labour market
  • Practical recommendations to support decision making

Discuss your requirements with our team by emailing data.analytics@jisc.ac.uk.

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