Why Britain's Young Graduates Are Now Market Traders

One in five young market traders in Britain now hold advanced degrees—master's, PhDs, or medical doctorates—a surge in just two years. The shift tracks a weak graduate job market and rising living costs that squeezed entry-level professional salaries. A solicitor switched to art sales; a Durham graduate now sells gaming cards full-time. Graduates increasingly see market trading as viable business ownership, not survival work.