The line graph illustrates the percentage of math and other graduates in Australia who secured full-time employment between 2004 and 2012, while the table provides data on their corresponding average salaries.
Overall, math graduates experienced relatively stable employment rates, whereas other graduates saw significant fluctuations. Conversely, both groups enjoyed a steady increase in average earnings throughout the period, with math graduates consistently earning more than their counterparts from 2008 onwards.
Regarding employment, math graduates started at 80% in 2004, peaking at 85% in 2008 before declining slightly to 78% by 2012. In contrast, other graduates began at a lower 65% in 2004, surged to a period high of 88% in 2006, but subsequently dropped to 65% by 2012. Both groups shared an identical employment rate of 85% in 2008.
In terms of remuneration, both categories earned $41,000 in 2004 and $43,000 in 2006. From 2008, the salary gap widened; math graduates' salaries rose steadily to $56,000 by 2012, while other graduates' earnings grew more modestly, reaching $51,000 in the same year.