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22% of Spanish Graduates Overqualified for Jobs Despite Post-Crisis Employment Gains

Health sciences and engineering graduates excel in employment and salaries, while humanities and social sciences face persistent subemployment challenges.

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Overview

  • The latest U-Ranking report reveals that 22% of Spanish university graduates work in roles below their qualification level, with subemployment rates reaching 82% in criminology and 81% in tourism.
  • Graduates in medicine, nursing, and dentistry achieve full employment and lead average base salaries, with medicine exceeding €41,800 annually.
  • Youth unemployment among university graduates has dropped from 19% in 2020 to 12% in 2024, with university graduates securing 44% of the 500,000 new jobs created since 2020.
  • Average graduate salaries stand at €31,000, but significant disparities persist, with tourism graduates earning €25,480 on average, while engineering and health sciences dominate higher salary brackets.
  • The report highlights minimal differences in employment outcomes between public and private university graduates, though private institutions show greater concentration in high-demand fields like health sciences.