Guide to performance indicators in higher education
Employment indicators
These indicators are based on the results of the First Destination Survey, carried out among all graduates six months after the end of the academic year in which they graduate. There are two indicators, one showing the percentage of graduates who are employed or in further study, among all those who are employed, unemployed, or studying; and the second showing the percentage employed among those who are employed or unemployed.
Findings
Nearly 84 per cent of graduates responded to the survey. Eight per cent of these were excluded from the indicators, either because they were unavailable for work (e.g. travelling) or for some other reason. Of the remainder, 93 per cent were either employed or in further study. At most institutions over 90 per cent of graduates were employed or studying after six months.
Last updated 11 December 2003