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flag UK graduate hiring dropped 8% in 2024, but most hiring continued normally, while apprenticeships rose and salaries increased.

flag Graduate hiring in the UK fell 8% in 2024, the first decline since the pandemic, according to the Institute of Student Employers, though 92% of hiring continued as normal. flag Apprentice recruitment rose 8%, with employers hiring 1.8 graduates per apprentice—down from 2.3 in 2024. flag Median graduate starting salaries reached £33,000, up 2%, while school leavers saw a 3% increase to £24,000. flag Application volumes remained high at 140 per graduate vacancy. flag The government is promoting apprenticeships, aiming for two-thirds of young people to be in education or training by age 25, with 10% in higher technical education by 2040. flag Changes removing mandatory English and maths requirements for apprentices over 19 could allow up to 10,000 more to complete programs annually.

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