The table illustrates the employment rates of first-degree graduates from universities in four UK countries—Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland—in 2001. Overall, it is clear that Scotland had the highest total employment rate, while Northern Ireland recorded the lowest. Additionally, permanent employment accounted for the largest proportion of jobs across all countries.

Scotland peaked the highest in permanent employment, with 43.6% of its graduates securing stable positions, followed by England (33%) and Wales (30%). In contrast, Northern Ireland had the lowest proportion of permanent employees at just 20%. Regarding temporary employment, England led with 23% of graduates in temporary employment, while Scotland followed closely at 20.2%. Wales and Northern Ireland, however, reported significantly lower figures at 12.4% and 8.6%, respectively.

For overseas employment, Northern Ireland unexpectedly surpassed other regions, with 5% of its students working abroad. This was followed by Wales at 2.9%, Scotland at 2.6%, and England at 2.3%. In terms of total employment rate, Scotland exhibited 66.4% of graduates employed, while England followed with 58.3%. Wales and Northern Ireland lagged behind, recording 45.3% and 33.6%, respectively.