Table 31. Doctoral scientists and engineers, by broad occupation, employment status, ethnicity, and race: 2010 |
Occupation and employment status | Not Hispanic or Latinob | |||||||||||||
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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. |