Table 32-1. Unemployment rate among U.S. residing doctoral scientists and engineers, by occupation: 2017
| Occupation |
Unemployment rate |
| Percent |
SE |
| All occupations |
2.0 |
0.10 |
| Science occupations |
1.9 |
0.15 |
| Biological/agricultural/other life scientists |
2.5 |
0.25 |
| Agricultural/food scientists |
1.8 |
0.50 |
| Biochemists/biophysicists |
4.5 |
0.90 |
| Biological scientists |
2.6 |
0.45 |
| Forestry/conservation scientists |
S |
S |
| Medical scientists |
3.0 |
0.50 |
| Postsecondary teachers, agricultural/other natural sciences |
0.7 |
0.35 |
| Postsecondary teachers, biological sciences |
1.1 |
0.30 |
| Other biological/agricultural/life scientists |
3.0 |
0.55 |
| Computer/information scientists |
1.9 |
0.30 |
| Computer/information scientists |
2.1 |
0.35 |
| Postsecondary teachers, computer science |
0.6 |
0.30 |
| Mathematical scientists |
1.7 |
0.40 |
| Mathematical scientists |
2.2 |
0.60 |
| Postsecondary teachers, mathematics/statistics |
1.2 |
0.40 |
| Physical scientists |
2.2 |
0.25 |
| Chemists, except biochemists |
2.9 |
0.50 |
| Earth/atmospheric/ocean scientists |
4.4 |
0.95 |
| Physicists/astronomers |
3.0 |
0.70 |
| Postsecondary teachers, chemistry |
D |
D |
| Postsecondary teachers, physics |
1.3 |
0.45 |
| Postsecondary teachers, other physical sciences |
1.1 |
0.35 |
| Other physical scientists |
1.8 |
0.75 |
| Psychologists |
0.8 |
0.20 |
| Psychologists. |
0.7 |
0.20 |
| Postsecondary teachers, psychology |
1.3 |
0.45 |
| Social scientists |
1.7 |
0.25 |
| Economists |
1.4 |
0.60 |
| Political scientists |
D |
D |
| Postsecondary teachers, economics |
D |
D |
| Postsecondary teachers, political science |
1.7 |
0.75 |
| Postsecondary teachers, sociology |
1.7 |
0.45 |
| Postsecondary teachers, other social sciences |
1.8 |
0.55 |
| Sociologists/anthropologists |
S |
S |
| Other social scientists |
2.5 |
0.70 |
| Engineering occupations |
2.3 |
0.25 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering |
2.3 |
0.95 |
| Chemical engineers |
2.5 |
0.85 |
| Civil/architectural/sanitary engineers |
S |
S |
| Electrical engineers |
3.1 |
0.65 |
| Industrial engineersa |
D |
D |
| Mechanical engineers |
2.1 |
0.80 |
| Postsecondary teachers, engineering |
1.2 |
0.40 |
| Other engineers |
2.6 |
0.40 |
| S&E-related occupations |
2.3 |
0.25 |
| Health occupations, except postsecondary teachers and managers |
1.4 |
0.30 |
| Postsecondary teachers, health and related sciences |
1.4 |
0.40 |
| S&E managers, including health |
2.2 |
0.50 |
| S&E precollege teachers |
4.2 |
1.55 |
| S&E technicians and technologists |
9.2 |
1.80 |
| Other S&E-related occupations |
D |
D |
| Non-S&E occupations |
2.1 |
0.20 |
| Arts/humanities-related occupations |
3.1 |
0.75 |
| Management-related occupations |
1.9 |
0.50 |
| Non-S&E managers |
1.3 |
0.25 |
| Non-S&E postsecondary teachers |
1.0 |
0.25 |
| Non-S&E precollege/other teachers |
4.8 |
1.25 |
| Sales/marketing occupations |
2.8 |
0.80 |
| Social service–related occupations |
2.2 |
0.80 |
| Other non-S&E occupations |
5.0 |
1.05 |
