Employment rate for recent diploma and degree holders rises in 2025
The employment rate of recent diploma holders reached 62.9% in 2025, a rise of 2.3 percentage points from 2024. For recent university graduates, the rate reached 78.7%, up 1.4 percentage points over the same period. The figures cover people aged 20 to 34 who have left study or training and finished their qualification one to three years earlier.
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What does it mean?
This report shows that more young people who recently finished school or university found jobs in 2025. Among those who got a diploma, 62.9% were working, and among graduates, 78.7% were working. Both numbers went up compared with the year before.
Who is affected?
Young people aged 20 to 34 who recently finished a diploma or a university degree and are no longer studying or training.
What changes?
In 2024 the employment rates were lower; in 2025 they rose to 62.9% for diploma holders and 78.7% for graduates.