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UK graduate hiring dropped 8% in 2024, but most hiring continued normally, while apprenticeships rose and salaries increased.
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.
Apprentice recruitment rose 8%, with employers hiring 1.8 graduates per apprentice—down from 2.3 in 2024.
Median graduate starting salaries reached £33,000, up 2%, while school leavers saw a 3% increase to £24,000.
Application volumes remained high at 140 per graduate vacancy.
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.
Changes removing mandatory English and maths requirements for apprentices over 19 could allow up to 10,000 more to complete programs annually.
La contratación de graduados del Reino Unido cayó un 8% en 2024, pero la mayoría de las contrataciones continuaron normalmente, mientras que los aprendizajes aumentaron y los salarios aumentaron.