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Table 31. Doctoral scientists and engineers, by broad occupation, employment status, ethnicity, and race: 2010
 

Occupation and employment status                   Not Hispanic or Latinob
Total Hispanica American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other racec
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All occupations 805,100 950 25,700 350 1,700 200 147,300 700 24,500 300 596,200 900 9,700 350
Full time 613,300 2,000 21,100 400 1,300 150 127,500 1,000 19,700 350 435,900 1,950 7,800 350
Part time 79,600 1,500 2,300 200 200 100 7,000 400 2,700 250 66,400 1,350 1,000 150
Unemployedd 16,700 650 500 100 D D 3,400 350 600 150 11,900 550 200 100
Retired 80,500 1,350 1,300 200 D D 7,000 450 1,200 200 70,500 1,300 500 150
Not employed or not seeking worke 15,000 700 500 100 D D 2,400 300 300 100 11,500 600 300 100
Science occupations 463,000 2,050 15,800 400 900 150 76,800 1,000 13,400 350 350,400 2,000 5,800 300
Full time 352,100 2,100 13,000 350 700 100 66,400 1,050 10,800 350 256,700 2,100 4,600 250
Part time 47,700 1,250 1,500 200 100 50 3,700 350 1,600 200 40,200 1,150 500 100
Unemployedd 8,800 500 200 100 D D 2,000 250 300 100 6,200 400 100 100
Retired 44,800 1,050 700 150 D D 3,200 300 500 100 39,900 1,000 400 100
Not employed or not seeking worke 9,600 500 400 100 D D 1,500 200 100 50 7,400 450 200 100
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 142,400 1,400 5,300 250 200 100 27,100 700 3,200 250 105,000 1,250 1,800 150
Full time 115,700 1,300 4,700 250 100 50 24,200 700 2,700 200 82,400 1,100 1,600 150
Part time 9,100 550 200 100 D D 600 150 300 100 7,900 500 100 50
Unemployedd 2,500 300 * * D D 600 150 100 50 1,800 250 D D
Retired 11,400 600 100 50 D D 1,000 200 100 50 10,100 550 D D
Not employed or not seeking worke 3,700 350 200 100 D D 700 150 D D 2,800 300 D D
Computer/ information scientists 45,600 900 700 100 D D 16,400 600 700 150 27,300 800 500 100
Full time 36,200 800 600 100 D D 14,800 600 600 150 19,800 700 400 100
Part time 2,600 300 D D D D 400 100 D D 2,000 300 D D
Unemployedd 1,600 200 D D D D 400 150 D D 1,100 200 D D
Retired 4,500 400 D D D D 500 150 D D 4,000 400 D D
Not employed or not seeking worke 600 150 D D D D 200 100 D D 300 100 D D
Mathematical scientists 34,000 800 1,000 150 D D 8,800 450 900 150 23,000 600 200 100
Full time 26,800 700 900 150 D D 7,400 400 700 150 17,700 550 100 50
Part time 3,000 350 100 50 D D 800 200 100 50 2,000 300 D D
Unemployedd 600 150 D D D D D D D D 400 150 D D
Retired 3,100 300 D D D D 300 150 D D 2,700 250 D D
Not employed or not seeking worke 600 150 D D D D 200 100 D D 300 100 D D
Physical scientists 94,600 1,250 2,500 200 200 100 16,000 550 1,800 150 73,300 1,200 900 150
Full time 72,700 1,200 2,200 150 100 50 13,500 550 1,600 150 54,500 1,150 800 150
Part time 6,900 450 100 50 D D 700 200 100 50 5,900 400 100 100
Unemployedd 2,400 300 D D D D 600 150 D D 1,700 300 D D
Retired 11,200 500 200 100 D D 1,000 150 D D 9,900 500 D D
Not employed or not seeking worke 1,400 250 D D D D 200 100 D D 1,200 200 D D
Psychologists 78,700 850 3,500 200 200 100 2,500 200 3,500 250 67,700 850 1,300 150
Full time 50,000 950 2,300 150 200 100 1,600 200 2,500 200 42,400 900 1,000 150
Part time 19,700 750 1,000 150 D D 600 150 800 150 17,100 700 200 50
Unemployedd 700 150 S S D D D D S S 500 150 D D
Retired 6,500 500 200 100 D D S S 100 100 6,000 450 D D
Not employed or not seeking worke 1,900 250 D D D D D D D D 1,700 250 D D
Social scientists 67,700 950 2,800 150 300 100 6,100 350 3,300 200 54,200 800 1,000 150
Full time 50,800 850 2,300 150 300 100 4,900 350 2,600 200 39,900 750 800 100
Part time 6,400 500 200 100 D D 500 150 300 100 5,300 450 100 50
Unemployedd 1,000 200 D D D D 200 100 D D 700 200 D D
Retired 8,100 500 100 50 D D 400 150 200 100 7,300 450 100 100
Not employed or not seeking worke 1,400 200 100 50 D D 100 50 D D 1,100 200 D D
Engineering occupations 102,900 1,300 2,800 250 200 100 35,500 800 1,800 150 61,900 1,050 800 150
Full time 83,500 1,150 2,500 200 200 100 31,300 700 1,600 150 47,200 950 700 150
Part time 5,500 400 100 50 D D 1,000 200 D D 4,400 400 D D
Unemployedd 2,500 300 S S D D 900 200 D D 1,500 250 D D
Retired 10,400 650 100 50 D D 2,000 300 D D 8,200 550 D D
Not employed or not seeking worke 1,000 200 D D D D 300 100 D D 600 150 D D
S&E-related occupations 90,200 1,350 2,600 200 200 100 15,100 600 3,400 200 67,900 1,350 900 150
Full time 72,600 1,200 2,100 200 100 100 13,400 600 2,800 200 53,200 1,150 900 150
Part time 6,300 450 100 50 D D 800 150 300 100 5,100 400 D D
Unemployedd 1,600 200 S S D D 100 100 D D 1,300 200 D D
Retired 8,100 500 200 100 D D 500 150 200 100 7,200 500 D D
Not employed or not seeking worke 1,600 250 * * D D 300 150 100 50 1,100 200 D D
Non-S&E occupations 149,100 1,900 4,600 250 400 100 19,900 750 5,900 300 116,000 1,700 2,300 250
Full time 105,000 1,700 3,500 250 300 100 16,400 750 4,500 250 78,800 1,500 1,600 200
Part time 20,200 700 600 150 D D 1,600 250 700 150 16,700 700 400 150
Unemployedd 3,800 350 200 50 D D 400 100 200 100 2,900 300 100 100
Retired 17,200 750 300 100 D D 1,300 250 400 100 15,200 750 S S
Not employed or not seeking worke 2,900 350 100 50 D D 300 100 100 50 2,300 350 D D

* = value < 50. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
SE = standard error.
a Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
b American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race.
c Other race includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race who are not of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
d Includes individuals who were not working during the survey reference week but had been seeking work in the prior 4 weeks or who were on layoff from their job.
e Includes individuals who were not working during the survey reference week and had not been seeking work in the prior 4 weeks because of family responsibilities, chronic illness, or other reasons.
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to nearest 100. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 50. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. If respondent was not employed during survey reference period, occupation when last employed was reported. Excludes 400 individuals who reported never having worked so could not be classified by occupation. Designation of full time and part time employment status is based on principal job only, not on all jobs held in labor force. For example, an individual could work part time in his/her principal job but full time in labor force. Prior to 2006 SDR, designation of full time and part time status was for all jobs held; thus data for 2003 and earlier are not comparable to data for 2006 and later.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2010.
Data from survey cycle 2010, as of August 21, 2013.