A government survey released Friday shows that 63.7 percent of university students graduating in spring and seeking employment have found jobs, while 42.5 percent of prospective high school graduates seeking jobs have secured employment.
Although these hiring rates are marginally higher than the record low marked at around the same time last year, job market prospects still look bleak, according to the survey conducted by the Labor and Education ministries.
The rates were 0.1 percentage point higher than a year ago for university students, and 1.3 percentage points higher for high school students, the survey shows.