Back to Data Tables
Download to excel

NCSES SDR 2013 DST 1 SAS Output
Table 1. Doctoral scientists and engineers, by field of doctorate and employment status: 2013
 

Field                Employed     
Total
Total
Full time
Part time
Unemployeda Retired
Not employed or not seeking workb
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All fields 837,900 950 720,800 1,900 636,400 2,050 84,400 1,500 15,100 700 87,500 1,450 14,600 700
Science 649,000 1,000 553,600 1,850 482,400 1,950 71,200 1,450 11,800 600 71,300 1,300 12,300 650
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 211,900 700 183,500 1,000 167,600 1,050 15,900 750 4,200 400 19,500 700 4,600 400
Agricultural/ food sciences 19,900 500 16,800 550 15,100 500 1,600 200 300 100 2,400 250 500 150
Biochemistry/ biophysics 32,400 1,000 27,700 900 25,200 950 2,500 350 900 200 3,300 350 400 150
Cell/ molecular biology 23,600 650 21,400 600 20,100 650 1,300 200 500 150 800 150 900 150
Environmental life sciences 9,100 400 7,600 400 6,800 400 800 150 S S 1,300 200 D D
Microbiology 15,200 650 13,100 600 11,700 550 1,400 200 300 100 1,600 250 200 100
Zoology 12,000 550 9,000 500 8,100 500 1,000 200 D D 2,700 300 200 100
Other biological sciences 99,700 1,350 87,900 1,350 80,600 1,200 7,300 550 2,000 250 7,600 500 2,200 250
Computer/ information sciences 23,000 300 21,900 300 20,700 350 1,200 200 400 150 600 150 200 100
Mathematics/ statistics 39,200 400 32,600 500 29,600 550 3,000 350 400 150 5,400 350 800 200
Physical sciences 148,800 500 122,200 800 110,700 800 11,500 500 3,400 400 20,500 550 2,600 350
Astronomy/ astrophysics 5,700 400 5,000 350 4,600 350 400 100 D D 500 150 100 100
Chemistry, except biochemistry 76,600 450 61,200 650 55,900 600 5,300 400 1,900 300 11,800 500 1,700 250
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciencesc 22,500 300 19,400 350 17,300 350 2,100 200 300 100 2,200 250 500 150
Physics 44,000 500 36,600 550 32,800 550 3,800 350 1,100 200 6,000 350 400 150
Psychology 120,200 500 104,900 700 77,500 950 27,400 900 1,700 250 11,200 550 2,400 250
Social sciences 105,900 600 88,500 850 76,400 850 12,100 600 1,700 250 14,100 600 1,600 200
Economics 27,600 350 23,800 450 21,000 500 2,800 300 200 100 3,400 350 200 100
Political sciences 24,400 650 20,400 650 17,900 650 2,500 250 500 150 3,100 350 400 100
Sociology 17,800 500 14,300 450 12,500 450 1,900 250 400 100 2,800 250 300 100
Other social sciences 36,100 750 29,900 800 24,900 800 5,000 400 600 150 4,800 350 800 150
Engineering 150,600 650 133,700 850 124,600 950 9,200 550 2,600 300 12,700 550 1,600 300
Aerospace/ aeronautical/ astronautical engineering 5,800 450 5,200 400 4,900 400 300 150 D D 600 150 D D
Chemical engineering 19,300 750 16,500 700 15,500 700 1,000 200 400 150 2,200 250 200 100
Civil engineering 12,700 650 11,300 600 10,200 600 1,000 150 300 100 1,100 200 D D
Electrical/ computer engineering 43,800 400 39,400 500 37,000 550 2,400 350 900 200 3,200 300 300 100
Materials/ metallurgical engineering 15,700 650 13,900 600 12,900 600 1,000 150 300 100 1,200 250 200 100
Mechanical engineering 21,000 800 19,400 800 18,500 800 800 200 200 100 1,200 250 300 100
Other engineering 32,200 850 28,100 800 25,600 800 2,500 350 500 200 3,200 300 400 150
Health 38,300 350 33,500 450 29,300 500 4,100 300 700 150 3,500 300 700 150

Codes used in data tables: * = suppressed when population estimate < 50. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
SE = standard error.
a Unemployed 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.
b Not employed or not seeking work 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.
c Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences includes other physical sciences.
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 100. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 50. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. 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 or her principal job but full time in labor force.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2013.
Data from survey cycle 2013, as of 18 February 2014.