Proportions of graduates entering different employment sectors Glossary for IELTS.
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almost
adverb
Not quite; very nearly.
Example: Just under half the students went into industry, with service industries attracting more Brighton graduates than any other sector by far — almost a third (33.0%).
charitable
adjective
Relating to the assistance of those in need.
Example: The least popular choices included work in the charitable sector and careers in sport, both of which were chosen by well under 1% of graduates.
illustrate
verb
Provide (a book, newspaper, etc.) with pictures.
Example: The pie chart illustrates the career choices of Brighton University's 2019 graduates, giving the percentages who worked in each of various sectors after finishing university.
include
verb
Comprise or contain as part of a whole.
Example: The least popular choices included work in the charitable sector and careers in sport, both of which were chosen by well under 1% of graduates.
manufacturing
noun
The making of articles on a large scale using machinery; industrial production.
Example: About half that number (16.3%) took jobs in manufacturing.
overwhelmingly
adverb
To a very great degree or with a great majority.
Example: Overwhelmingly, industry and government were the most popular choices.
public service
noun
A service provided by the government to the people in a specific jurisdiction.
Example: Politics and public service were the next most popular choice, accounting for nearly a fifth of graduates.
significant
adjective
Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy.
Example: The other significant career choices were education (about 15%) and two others: transportation and warehousing, with 7.8%; and science and technology with 7.3%.
transportation
noun
The action of transporting someone or something or the process of being transported.
Example: The other significant career choices were education (about 15%) and two others: transportation and warehousing, with 7.8%; and science and technology with 7.3%.
warehousing
noun
The action or process of storing goods in a warehouse.
Example: The other significant career choices were education (about 15%) and two others: transportation and warehousing, with 7.8%; and science and technology with 7.3%.