Employment: Graduates

(asked on 9th February 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps is he taking to help ensure JobCentre Plus provides effective support to graduates seeking graduate-level employment.


Answered by
Diana Johnson Portrait
Diana Johnson
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 17th February 2026

We do not capture data on the number of graduates entering graduate schemes or graduate-level employment. The latest published DfE data shows that the unemployment rate for graduates is lower than non-graduates. A link to this data can be found here.(opens in a new tab)

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