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85.8% Employment Rate for 2023 Graduates; Salaries Soar!

7/23/2025

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Story summary

The 32nd annual employment survey, conducted from December 2023 to March 2024, gathered 103,568 responses from 199 institutions, indicating strong graduate outcomes.
The overall employment rate for 2023 graduates stands at 85.8%, with engineering graduates at 89.6% and business graduates at 81.2%.
Quick hiring remains prevalent, as 66.9% secured jobs before graduation, with average salaries rising to €39,010, particularly for management graduates.
Gender disparities persist, with men earning 5.2% more than women; the job-seeking rate among graduates increased to 12.2%.

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Story summary

The 32nd annual employment survey, conducted from December 2023 to March 2024, gathered 103,568 responses from 199 institutions, indicating strong graduate outcomes.
The overall employment rate for 2023 graduates stands at 85.8%, with engineering graduates at 89.6% and business graduates at 81.2%.
Quick hiring remains prevalent, as 66.9% secured jobs before graduation, with average salaries rising to €39,010, particularly for management graduates.
Gender disparities persist, with men earning 5.2% more than women; the job-seeking rate among graduates increased to 12.2%.