Third-level graduates more likely to find employment

THE value of a third-level education has been highlighted by data showing that someone without a qualification higher than Leaving Certificate is twice as likely to be out of work than a graduate.

But since the collapse of construction and related industries, unemployment rates are running even higher among those with post-Leaving Cert qualifications, including apprenticeships.

As uncertainty remains over the Government’s policy on student fees, the figures may strengthen arguments for third-level undergraduates to pay more toward their education.