UK graduate jobs outnumbered graduates by 1m in 2020, study shows

Universities UK report says 15m graduates working in a labour market that offers 16m graduate-level roles

The UK has nearly a million graduate-level jobs without qualified staff filling them, according to a report for universities that predicts the labour market's appetite for graduates will remain strong in the near future.

Using data from official sources, the report published by Universities UK found there were 15 million people with degrees or equivalent qualifications working in the UK at the end of 2020 - and nearly 16 million positions in managerial and professional occupations defined as graduate-level jobs.