Table 11 Main reason for working in job in 2021 that does not fully use skills and education, by study level, full- time employed international and domestic graduates, 2021 (%) Undergraduate Postgraduate coursework International Domestic International Domestic Studying 5.2 7.4 2.8 3.4 I'm satisfied with my current job 5.1 11.0 4.6 18.9 For financial reasons 5.1 5.5 5.4 5.9 Caring for children or family member 0.3 1.0 0.4 2.2 Long-term health condition or disability 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 Subtotal – Personal factors 15.7 25.0 13.2 30.6 No suitable jobs in my area of expertise 7.9 10.2 8.1 10.8 22.5% No suitable jobs in my local area 7.2 7.2 7.8 9.9 Considered to be too young by employers 2.0 2.0 1.5 2.3 of international Considered to be too old by employers 0.3 0.6 0.3 2.2 undergraduates Not enough work experience 15.9 12.8 16.5 9.1 working in a job No jobs with a suitable number of hours 1.5 0.8 0.8 0.9 Cannot find a job NFI 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.7 that does not fully I had to change jobs due to COVID-19 4.4 2.5 3.5 2.4 utilise their skills or Entry level job/career stepping stone 16.5 26.2 12.8 13.8 education, cited this Subtotal - Labour market factors 56.3 63.1 51.8 52.1 Do not have permanent residency 22.5 0.1 30.2 0.2 was due to not having Subtotal - Other factors 28.1 12.0 35.0 17.3 permanent residency Extent to which skills and education are not fully utilised 31.6 29.3 43.0 28.7 2021 GOS International Report 20

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