Employment, Florentine graduates above the national average

Graduates from the University of Florence find work more easily. This is certified by the 26th report on the profile and employment status of AlmaLaurea graduates, which the University of Florence is also promoting this year.

The performance of bachelor and master graduates who left in 2022 (5,410 respondents one year after graduation):

According to the 2024 report, among bachelor  Florentine graduates who did not continue their education (and therefore did not enrol in a master’s degree course), the number of those employed one year after graduation is 80.4% (78.7% last year). This is a significant figure when compared to the regional (76.9%) and national (74.1%) ones.

There is also a positive balance for second-level graduates. One year after graduation, 77.9% have jobs, compared to 75.7%of the national average.

The performance of master’s graduates who left in 2018:

Among master’s graduates contacted five years after graduation, the percentage of employed people rose to 90.3% (89.8% in the previous survey) while it stands at 88.2% at national level. The figure for part-time workers stands out: one year after graduation it is 17.2% (13.8% nationally) and 8.8% five years after graduation (6.4%).

The survey also measured the degree of effectiveness of the qualification (skills acquired in the course of study and actually used in the professional sphere). One year after graduating with a bachelor’s degree, the percentage of those in employment who consider their degree to be effective or very effective rises to 69.9% (64.9%): a level significantly higher than the regional figure (66.8%) and the national figure (61.7%). This percentage stands at 69.7% for Florentine master’s graduates (the national average stands at 69.5%).

The report also examines the graduates’ satisfaction index in relation to the course they completed. Out of the 9,372 graduates involved in 2023, 86.4% considered their relationship with the lecturers to be satisfactory and 88.6% were satisfied with the overall training they received. 71.7% would enrol again in the same course at the University of Florence.