작년 대졸자 취업률 65%…2011년 이후 최저 / 연합뉴스TV (YonhapnewsTV)
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The transcript discusses the employment rate of university graduates in South Korea, highlighting a decrease in employment rates due to the impact of COVID-19.
University Graduates Employment Statistics
- In 2021, the employment rate of university graduates was reported as the highest since 2011, despite a significant decline attributed to the effects of COVID-19.
- A total of 481,000 individuals who graduated from undergraduate and graduate programs were considered for employment, with approximately 301,000 successfully employed. This resulted in an overall employment rate of 65.2%, marking a consecutive two-year decline since 2018.
Disparities Among Different Academic Fields
- Analysis reveals that postgraduate programs exhibited the highest employment rate at 80%, while undergraduate programs had the lowest at 61%.