Written questions

Employment: Graduates

Commons · Question 112078 · 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 proportion of graduates supported by Jobcentre Plus enter roles classified as 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...