Beijing college graduates had a 96.8 percent overall employment rate in 2015. This is a slight increase compared to last year. The numbers were recently released in an annual report by the Beijing Municipal Education Commission. Students who studied engineering and management had the highest employment rate after graduation. 114,000 graduates found jobs in Beijing, while 59,111 went to work outside the capital.

This year, 231,000 students graduated from Beijing colleges and universities. Last year, 223,000 graduated. Among these students, 22.3 percent or 68,801 were born and raised in Beijing, while 70.2 percent or 162,204 were from outside the capital.

Out of the native Beijingers, 93.2 percent or 53,632 found employment in Beijing. In addition, 3,889 native Beijingers, or 6.8 percent found a job outside of Beijing. As for non-Beijingers, 55,164 or 48.3 percent found jobs in Beijing, and 59,111 or 51.7 percent found work outside of Beijing.

Beijing college graduates found work in 19 different professional categories. 9,266 graduates found jobs in the finance and economics sector. 13.9 percent of graduates or 23,814 found jobs in the software and information technology sector, 9.6 percent or 16,400 found jobs in education, and 16,225 or 9.4 percent found jobs in education.

Source: inews.qq.com

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