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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Richard Adams Education editor

UK graduate jobs outnumbered graduates by 1m in 2020, study shows

three women seen from rear on graduation day
UUK report aims to counter suggestions that many graduates can’t find suitable work or that their degrees don’t represent value for money. Photograph: Chris Ison/PA

The UK has nearly a million graduate-level jobs without qualified staff filling them, according to a report for universities that predicts the labour market’s appetite for graduates will remain strong in the near future.

Using data from official sources, the report published by Universities UK found there were 15 million people with degrees or equivalent qualifications working in the UK at the end of 2020 – and nearly 16 million positions in managerial and professional occupations defined as graduate-level jobs.

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