Employment: Graduates
Commons · Question 112077 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
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.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 17 Feb 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.(open...