Graduate labour market outcomes (LEO)
Tax year 2021-22

Description

Underlying data files for LEO: Graduate and postgraduate outcomes publication

Coverage

Employment and earnings outcomes for graduates and postgraduates of English Higher Education (HE) providers, one, three, five and ten years after graduation (YAG), 2015/16 to 2021/22 tax years. UK domiciled and International (EU and non-EU domiciled) outcomes are separated.

File formats and conventions

Format

Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV)

Conventions

- Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100
- Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%
- All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals
- c = data has been suppressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)

Data files

Industry data - industry flow 1-3 YAG

Filename: industry_flow_data_1_3_yag.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2015/16
Content summary: <p><strong>Description</strong></p><p>Underlying data file for graduate industry flow analysis in the dashboard. </p><p><strong>Coverage</strong></p><p>2015/16 academic year graduates of English Higher Education providers, one and three years after graduation (YAG), employed in the 2017/18 and 2019/20 tax years.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>File formats and conventions</strong></p><p><strong>Format</strong></p><p>Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV)</p><p><strong>Conventions</strong></p><ul><li>Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%</li><li>All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals</li><li>c = data has been suppressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)</li></ul>

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name     |  Variable description
----------------  |  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
count             |  Number of graduates
industry_1_yag    |  Graduate industry of employment one year after graduation - Filter by Graduate industry of employment one year after graduation
industry_3_yag    |  Graduate industry of employment three year after graduation - Filter by Graduate industry of employment three year after graduation
qualification_TR  |  Qualification level - Filter by Qualification level
sex               |  Graduate sex - Filter by Graduate sex
subject_name      |  Subject studied - Filter by Subject studied


Industry data - industry flow 3-5 YAG

Filename: industry_flow_data_3_5_yag.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2015/16
Content summary: <p><strong>Description</strong></p><p>Underlying data file for graduate industry flow analysis in the dashboard. </p><p><strong>Coverage</strong></p><p>2015/16 academic year graduates of English Higher Education providers, three and five years after graduation (YAG), employed in the 2019/20 and 2021/22 tax years.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>File formats and conventions</strong></p><p><strong>Format</strong></p><p>Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV)</p><p><strong>Conventions</strong></p><ul><li>Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%</li><li>All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals</li><li>c = data has been suppressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)</li></ul>

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name     |  Variable description
----------------  |  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
count             |  Number of graduates
industry_3_yag    |  Graduate industry of employment three year after graduation - Filter by Graduate industry of employment three year after graduation
industry_5_yag    |  Graduate industry of employment five year after graduation - Filter by Graduate industry of employment five year after graduation
qualification_TR  |  Qualification level - Filter by Qualification level
sex               |  Graduate sex - Filter by Graduate sex
subject_name      |  Subject studied - Filter by Subject studied


Industry data - regional

Filename: regional_map_data.csv
Geographic levels: Regional
Time period: 2021-22
Content summary: <p><strong>Description</strong></p><p>Underlying data file for graduate industry regional analysis in the dashboard.  </p><p><strong>Coverage</strong></p><p>Graduate populations of UK domiciled graduates of English Higher Education providers, one, three, five and ten years after graduation (YAG), 2021/22 tax year.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>File formats and conventions</strong></p><p><strong>Format</strong></p><p>Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV)</p><p><strong>Conventions</strong></p><ul><li>Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100</li><li>Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%</li><li>All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals</li><li>c = data has been suppressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)</li></ul>

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name        |  Variable description
-------------------  |  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
difference           |  Difference in number of graduates who studied in and are currently living in the region
difference_prop      |  The difference as a proportion
earnings_median      |  Median earnings of the graduates currently living in the region
living_in_region     |  Number of graduates currently living in region
number_of_providers  |  Number of providers for the combination of subject studied and industry
qualification_TR     |  Qualification level - Filter by Qualification level
SECTIONNAME          |  Industry section - Filter by Industry section of graduate employment
subject_name         |  Subject studied - Filter by Subject studied
trained_in_region    |  Number of graduates that studied in region
YAG                  |  Years after graduation - Filter by Years after graduation


Industry data - regional movement

Filename: regional_movement_data.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021-22
Content summary: <p><strong>Description</strong></p><p>Underlying data file for graduate industry regional analysis in the dashboard.  </p><p><strong>Coverage</strong></p><p>Graduate populations of UK domiciled graduates of English Higher Education providers, one, three, five and ten years after graduation (YAG), 2021/22 tax year.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>File formats and conventions</strong></p><p><strong>Format</strong></p><p>Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV)</p><p><strong>Conventions</strong></p><ul><li>Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100</li><li>Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%</li><li>All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals</li><li>c = data has been suppressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)</li></ul>

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name     |  Variable description
----------------  |  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
count             |  Number of graduates
current_region    |  Graduates' current reigon of residence - Filter by Graduate current region of residence
inst_region       |  Graduates' higher education institution region - Filter by Graduate higher education institution region
qualification_TR  |  Qualification level - Filter by Qualification level
SECTIONNAME       |  Industry section - Filter by Industry section of graduate employment
subject_name      |  Subject studied - Filter by Subject studied
YAG               |  Years after graduation - Filter by Years after graduation


Industry data - 3 digit level

Filename: tables_data_3digit.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021-22
Content summary: <p><strong>Description</strong></p><p>Underlying data file for graduate industry tables up to the 3-digit SIC code level. </p><p><strong>Coverage</strong></p><p>Graduate populations of UK domiciled graduates of English Higher Education providers, one, three, five and ten years after graduation (YAG), 2021/22 tax year.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>File formats and conventions</strong></p><p><strong>Format</strong></p><p>Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV)</p><p><strong>Conventions</strong></p><ul><li>Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%</li><li>All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals</li><li>c = data has been suppressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)</li></ul>

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name      |  Variable description
-----------------  |  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
count              |  Number of graduates
current_region     |  Current region - Filter by current region of residence
earnings_median    |  Median earnings
ethnicity_major    |  Ethnicity - Filter by Ethnicity
FSM                |  Free school meal status - Filter by Free school meal status
group_name         |  Industry section group name - Filter by Industry section group of graduate employment (group name)
group_number_3dig  |  Industry section group number - Filter by Industry section group of graduate employment (group number)
prior_attainment   |  Prior attainment level - Filter by Prior attainment level
qualification_TR   |  Qualification level - Filter by Qualification level
SECTIONNAME        |  Industry section - Filter by Industry section of graduate employment
sex                |  Graduate sex - Filter by Graduate sex
subject_name       |  Subject studied - Filter by Subject studied
YAG                |  Years after graduation - Filter by Years after graduation


Full Cycle Movement data

Filename: leo_full_cycle_movement_underlying_data_2122_ees.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021-22
Content summary: <p><strong>Description</strong></p><p>Underlying data file for full cycle movement section of LEO: Graduate and postgraduate outcomes publication</p><p><strong>Coverage</strong></p><p>Employment and earnings outcomes for UK domiciled&nbsp;graduates of English Higher Education providers,&nbsp;one, three, five&nbsp;and ten years after graduation (YAG), 2015/16 to 2021/22 tax years.</p><p><strong>File formats and conventions</strong></p><p><strong>Format</strong></p><p>Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV)</p><p><strong>Conventions</strong></p><ul><li>Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100</li><li>Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%</li><li>All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals</li><li>c = data has been suppressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)</li></ul>

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name       |  Variable description
------------------  |  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FSM                 |  Free school meal status - Filter by Free school meal status
grads               |  Number of graduates
grads_uk            |  Graduates included in outcomes calculation
matched             |  Number of matched graduates
migration1          |  Migration to univeristy - Filter by Migration to university
migration2          |  Migration from univeristy - Filter by Migration from university
overseas_percent    |  percent of graduates that are overseas
POLAR4              |  Local area HE participation grouping - Filter by Local area HE participation grouping
prop_overall        |  Proportion of graduates
region_name_origin  |  Region prior to HE study - Filter by Region prior to HE study
selective_status    |  Selective status - Filter by Selective status
unmatched_percent   |  Unmatched graduates
YAG                 |  Years after graduation - Filter by Years after graduation

Footnotes:

1. All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals
2. Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%; differences in outcome percentages are calculated using unrounded values.
3. POLAR quintile ranges from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 5 (most advantaged)
4. c = data has been suppressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)
5. In the 2021/22 tax year, 1 YAG (one year after graduation) relates to those who graduated in the 2019/20 academic year, 3 YAG to graduates in 2017/18, 5 YAG to graduates in 2015/16 and 10 YAG to graduates in 2010/11.
6. Free school meals (FSM) status is based on the school census records at any point between school years 6 and 11.


International Countries data

Filename: leo_int_top_20_underlying_data_2122_ees.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2015-16 to 2021-22
Content summary: <p><strong>Description</strong></p><p>Underlying data file for international section of LEO: Graduate and postgraduate outcomes publication</p><p><strong>Coverage</strong></p><p>Employment and earnings outcomes for countries with top 20 largest first degree and level 7 cohorts (2019/20 academic year) of English Higher Education providers,&nbsp;one, three and five&nbsp;years after graduation (YAG), 2015/16 to 2021/22 tax years.</p><p><strong>File formats and conventions</strong></p><p><strong>Format</strong></p><p>Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV)</p><p><strong>Conventions</strong></p><ul><li>Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100</li><li>Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%</li><li>All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals</li><li>c = data has been suppressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)</li></ul>

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                |  Variable description
---------------------------  |  ---------------------------------------------------------
activity_not_captured        |  Activity not captured
country_of_domicile          |  Country name - Filter by Country name
country_of_domicile_grouped  |  Domicile - Filter by Domicile
earnings_include             |  Graduates included in earnings figures
earnings_LQ                  |  Lower quartile of earnings of graduates
earnings_median              |  Median earnings of graduates
earnings_UQ                  |  Upper quartile of earnings of graduates
fs_with_or_without_sust_emp  |  Further study with or without sustained employment
grads                        |  Graduates
grads_uk                     |  Graduates included in outcomes calculation
matched                      |  Matched graduates
no_sust_dest                 |  No sustained destination
overseas_percent             |  Overseas graduates
qualification_level          |  Qualification level - Filter by Qualification level
sex                          |  Graduate sex - Filter by Graduate sex
sust_emp_fs_or_both          |  Sustained employment further study or both
sust_emp_only                |  Sustained employment only
sust_emp_with_or_without_fs  |  Sustained employment with or without further study
unmatched_percent            |  Unmatched graduates
YAG                          |  Years after graduation - Filter by Years after graduation

Footnotes:

1. All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals
2. Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%; differences in outcome percentages are calculated using unrounded values.
3. Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100; percent changes and differences in earnings are calculated using unrounded values.
4. c = data has been suppressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)
5. In the 2021/22 tax year, 1 YAG (one year after graduation) relates to those who graduated in the 2019/20 academic year, 3 YAG to graduates in 2017/18, 5 YAG to graduates in 2015/16 and 10 YAG to graduates in 2010/11.
6. The top 20 countries by graduate population were calculated from the 2021/22 tax year, one year after graduation (2019/20 academic year). These countries were used for subsequent analysis to allow for comparison between the remaining tax and academic years.
7. In contrast to the UK domicile section of this release, which looks at matched graduates only, employment and/or further study outcomes for international graduates are calculated as a percentage of all graduates, excluding only those identified by DWP/HMRC or SLC as permanently living overseas.


Real Terms Earnings data

Filename: leo_real_terms_earnings_by_subject_2122_ees.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2015-16 to 2021-22
Content summary: <p><strong>Description</strong></p><p>Underlying data file for the real terms earnings analysis in LEO: Graduate and postgraduate outcomes publication</p><p><strong>Coverage</strong></p><p>Nominal and real terms earnings outcomes by subject studied for UK domiciled&nbsp;first degree and level 7 graduates of English Higher Education providers,&nbsp;one, three, five&nbsp;and ten years after graduation (YAG), 2015/16 to 2021/22 tax years.</p><p><strong>File formats and conventions</strong></p><p><strong>Format</strong></p><p>Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV)</p><p><strong>Conventions</strong></p><ul><li>Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100</li><li>Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%</li><li>All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals</li><li>c = data has been suppressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A</li></ul>

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name        |  Variable description
-------------------  |  ---------------------------------------------------------
earnings_include     |  Graduates included in earnings figures
earnings_LQ          |  Lower quartile of earnings of graduates
earnings_LQ_RTE      |  Lower quartile of real term earnings of graduates
earnings_median      |  Median nominal earnings
earnings_median_RTE  |  Median real term earnings
earnings_UQ          |  Upper quartile of earnings of graduates
earnings_UQ_RTE      |  Upper real term quartile of earnings of graduates
grads                |  Graduates
grads_uk             |  Graduates included in outcomes calculation
qualification_level  |  Qualification level - Filter by Qualification level
subject_name         |  Subject studied - Filter by Subject studied
YAG                  |  Years after graduation - Filter by Years after graduation

Footnotes:

1. All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals
2. Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100; percent changes and differences in earnings are calculated using unrounded values.
3. c = data has been suppressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)
4. The adjustment for inflation used the 2015/16 tax year as a base year, hence real earnings in this year are presented as equal to nominal earnings. For 2016/17 to 2021/22 nominal earnings were adjusted using Consumer Price Index (CPIH) inflation rates at the end of each tax year relative to the end of the previous tax year.


Underlying data

Filename: leo_underlying_data_2122_ees.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2015-16 to 2021-22
Content summary: <p><strong>Description</strong></p><p>Underlying data files for LEO: Graduate and postgraduate outcomes publication</p><p><strong>Coverage</strong></p><p>Employment and earnings outcomes for graduates and postgraduates of English Higher Education (HE) providers,&nbsp;one, three, five&nbsp;and ten years after graduation (YAG), 2015/16 to 2021/22 tax years.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>File formats and conventions</strong></p><p><strong>Format</strong></p><p>Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV)</p><p><strong>Conventions</strong></p><ul><li>Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100</li><li>Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%</li><li>All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals</li><li>c = data has been suppressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)</li></ul>

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                |  Variable description
---------------------------  |  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
activity_not_captured        |  Activity not captured
age_band                     |  Age band at start of study - Filter by Age band at start of study
country_of_domicile_grouped  |  Domicile - Filter by Domicile
earnings_include             |  Graduates included in earnings figures
earnings_LQ                  |  Lower quartile of earnings of graduates
earnings_median              |  Median earnings of graduates
earnings_UQ                  |  Upper quartile of earnings of graduates
ethnicity_minor              |  Ethnicity - Filter by Ethnicity
fs_with_or_without_sust_emp  |  Further study with or without sustained employment
FSM                          |  Free school meal status - Filter by Free school meal status
grads                        |  Graduates
grads_uk                     |  Graduates included in outcomes calculation
inst_type                    |  Provider type - Filter by Provider type
matched                      |  Matched graduates
no_sust_dest                 |  No sustained destination
overseas_percent             |  Overseas graduates
POLAR4                       |  Local area HE participation grouping - Filter by Local area HE participation grouping
prior_attainment             |  Prior attainment level - Filter by Prior attainment level
qualification_level          |  Qualification level - Filter by Qualification level
region_name_current          |  Region after HE study - Filter by Region after HE study
region_name_origin           |  Region prior to HE study - Filter by Region prior to HE study
residence                    |  Term time residence - Filter by Term time residence
sex                          |  Graduate sex - Filter by Graduate sex
study_mode                   |  Study mode - Filter by Study mode
subject_name                 |  Subject studied - Filter by Subject studied
sust_emp_fs_or_both          |  Sustained employment further study or both
sust_emp_only                |  Sustained employment only
sust_emp_with_or_without_fs  |  Sustained employment with or without further study
unmatched_percent            |  Unmatched graduates
YAG                          |  Years after graduation - Filter by Years after graduation

Footnotes:

1. All populations are rounded to the nearest 5 full-person equivalent (FPE) individuals
2. Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%; differences in outcome percentages are calculated using unrounded values.
3. Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100; percent changes and differences in earnings are calculated using unrounded values.
4. Prior attainment defined by UCAS points achieved at A level.
5. POLAR quintile ranges from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 5 (most advantaged)
6. c = data has been suppressed due to small numbers. z = there is no result (N/A)
7. In the 2021/22 tax year, 1 YAG (one year after graduation) relates to those who graduated in the 2019/20 academic year, 3 YAG to graduates in 2017/18, 5 YAG to graduates in 2015/16 and 10 YAG to graduates in 2010/11.
8. Free school meals (FSM) status is based on the school census records at any point between school years 6 and 11.
9. In contrast to the UK domicile section of this release, which looks at matched graduates only, employment and/or further study outcomes for international graduates are calculated as a percentage of all graduates, excluding only those identified by DWP/HMRC or SLC as permanently living overseas.


Headline figures

Filename: headline_figures_2122.csv
Geographic levels: National
Time period: 2021-22
Content summary: <p><strong>Description</strong></p><p>Headline statistics for LEO: Graduate and postgraduate outcomes publication</p><p><strong>Coverage</strong></p><p>Headline employment and earnings outcomes for UK domiciled&nbsp;graduates and postgraduates of English Higher Education (HE) providers,&nbsp;five years after graduation (YAG), 2021/22 tax year.</p><p><strong>File formats and conventions</strong></p><p><strong>Format</strong></p><p>Files are Comma Separated Value (CSV)</p><p><strong>Conventions</strong></p><ul><li>Earnings figures are rounded to the nearest £100</li><li>Employment outcome percentages are rounded to the nearest 0.1%</li></ul>

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name         |  Variable description
--------------------  |  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
eu_median_fd          |  EU domiciled first degree graduate median earnings five years after graduation
fsm_gap               |  Free school meals (FSM) graduate median earnings lower than non-FSM five years after graduation by
gender_gap            |  Female median earnings lower than male five years after graduation by
median_nominal_fd     |  First degree graduate median earnings five years after graduation
median_nominal_l7t    |  Level 7 (taught) postgraduate median earnings five years after graduation
median_nominal_l8     |  Level 8 postgraduate median earnings five years after graduation
median_rte_fd         |  Real terms first degree graduate median earnings five years after graduation
non_eu_median_fd      |  Non-EU domiciled first degree graduate median earnings five years after graduation
sust_emp_fs_both_fd   |  First degree graduates in sustained employment, further study or both five years after graduation
sust_emp_fs_both_l7t  |  Level 7 (taught) postgraduates in sustained employment, further study or both five years after graduation
sust_emp_fs_both_l8   |  Level 8 postgraduates in sustained employment, further study or both five years after graduation
